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SIMPSON TRUCKING & GRADING INC

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Company CheckSIMPSON TRUCKING & GRADING INC · DOT 471447

3566 ATHENS HWY, TALMO, GA, 30575

DOT# 471447 MC# 485655 Talmo, Georgia 34 years

CARRIER Legal name changed · Aug 19, 2026

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 10, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Aug 19, 2026
Company legal name changed.

Safety & compliance 5

Jun 5, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 1, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 26, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Nov 6, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Sep 15, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address3566 ATHENS HWY, TALMO, GA, 30575

Mailing Address1364 CANDLER ROAD, GAINESVILLE, GA, 30507

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC250486

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating34 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 1.25 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage893,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review09/27/2017

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/04/2026

CompanyBUILDERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CAP0040230

Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet30 units

Drivers30

Mileage893,000 mi

Operating34 years

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away2

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total10

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 09/27/2017 | Rated: 08/11/2014

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

3 · 0 OOS -

2024

3 · 0 OOS =

2025

7 · 0 OOS =

2026

3 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

1 crash ▼

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 10 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
09/15/2025	Not Reported	GA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
08/19/2024	SR 365 CORNELIA HIGHWAY NEAR LANIER TECH DRIVE	GA	3	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
05/14/2024	SR 52 AT SR 323 (GILLSVILLE HWY)	GA	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
09/08/2023	LYLE FIELD RD NEAR RALPH GARRISON RD	GA	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

6 roadside violations across 10 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 5 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (16)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
06/05/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORCROSS GA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/01/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORCROSS GA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FLOWERY BRANCH GA	3	1	2	-	▲Detail
11/06/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLUE RIDGE GA	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GAINESVILLE GA	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GAINESVILLE GA	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TOCCOA GA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2025	GA	Full (Level I)	TOCCOA GA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2025	GA	Full (Level I)	MOUNT AIRY GA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAGRANGE GA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/23/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GAINESVILLE GA	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2024	GA	Full (Level I)	MAYSVILLE GA	4	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/07/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	OAKWOOD GA	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GAINESVILLE GA	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/08/2023	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	TWO LANE RURAL ROAD	8	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections11

Unsafe Driving 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	MIDDLESEX INSURANCE CO.	A0148001001	$1,000,000	05/06/2020	05/06/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MIDDLESEX INSURANCE CO.	A0148001001	$1,000,000	05/06/2020	05/06/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MIDDLESEX INSURANCE CO.	A0148001001	$1,000,000	05/06/2020	05/06/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL TRUST INSURANCE COMPANY	CA100013845-01	$1,000,000	05/06/2017	05/06/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	EBA 007 74 92	$1,000,000	05/06/2011	04/06/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	ACP BAPC 7102188514	$1,000,000	05/06/2009	05/06/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	ACP BAPC 7102188514	$1,000,000	05/06/2009	06/08/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	ACP BAPC 7102188514	$750,000	05/06/2006	05/06/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	ACP BAPC 7102188514	$0	05/06/2006	06/08/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP	$1,000,000	05/01/2004	04/15/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP4551867-00	$1,000,000	04/15/2004	05/06/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP4551867-00	$0	04/15/2004	05/06/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	T. H. E. INSURANCE COMPANY	92V/0096	$750,000	01/28/1992	01/28/1993	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC250486	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	10/07/1996	-	-
MC250486	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	10/07/1996	-	-
MC250486	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/28/2007	REVOKED	04/16/2018
MC250486	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	06/29/1992	REVOKED	03/18/1993
MC250486	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/15/2018	-	-
MC250486	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/15/2018	-	-
MC250486	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/12/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/01/2011
MC250486	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	04/27/2004	REVOKED	04/16/2018

No revocation records.

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98/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 30 vehicles (~0.1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 30 vehicles (~0.1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

SIMPSON TRUCKING & GRADING INC

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Company Information

Contact Details

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (4)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (16)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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