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HERSHEL MALONE LOGGING INC
18439 HWY 157, PLAIN DEALING, LA, 71064
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Due-diligence certificate
7
Power Units
22
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
34
Inspections
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Public record
4 events tracked · latest Aug 12, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 4
- Aug 12, 2026Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
- Jun 10, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Mar 23, 2026Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
- Aug 27, 2025Roadside inspection, 5 violations (no OOS).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameHERSHEL MALONE LOGGING INC
DOT Number828424
Entity TypeMotor Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationPlain Dealing, Louisiana
Added09/20/1999
MCS-15004/06/2026
Contact Details
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Physical Address18439 HWY 157, PLAIN DEALING, LA, 71064
Mailing Address18439 HWY 157, PLAIN DEALING, LA, 71064
Operating Authorities
Authority TypeEXEMPT FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
Operation Classification
Exempt 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 .25 · 1 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 9.06 · 8 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage710,000 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
22
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
22
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Safety Summary
Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS42.9% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypeMotor Carrier
Fleet7 units
Drivers22
Mileage710,000 mi
MCS-15004/2026
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total20
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total14
Out of Service6
OOS Rate42.9%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
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
14 · 2 OOS ▲
2025
9 · 4 OOS ▲
2026
3 · 0 OOS ▼
Crashes
No crashes on record.
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 Aug 2026, 16 inspections, 5 resulted in out-of-service (31.3% OOS rate).
Vehicle Out-of-Service
6 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
40 roadside violations across 16 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
Vehicle Maintenance
30 violations · 6 OOS
Unsafe Driving
10 violations · 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 (29)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/12/2026 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/10/2026 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | FM3129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/23/2026 | LA | Walk-Around (Level II) | NATCHITOCHES LA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/27/2025 | LA | Full (Level I) | HOSSTON LA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/23/2025 | LA | Driver-Only (Level III) | BOSSIER CITY LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/10/2025 | LA | Full (Level I) | PLAIN DEALING LA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/26/2025 | LA | Full (Level I) | HOSSTON LA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/17/2025 | TX | Special (Level IV) | FM3129 AT CR3884 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/13/2025 | LA | Full (Level I) | HOSSTON LA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/24/2025 | LA | Full (Level I) | BOSSIER CITY LA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/03/2025 | AR | Driver-Only (Level III) | TEXARKANA AR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/25/2025 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | FM 3129 MM 230 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/11/2024 | LA | Driver-Only (Level III) | BOSSIER CITY LA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/25/2024 | LA | Full (Level I) | LA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/29/2024 | LA | Walk-Around (Level II) | LA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/22/2024 | LA | Walk-Around (Level II) | LA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/10/2024 | LA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ROADSIDE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/01/2024 | AR | Driver-Only (Level III) | WALDO AR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/12/2024 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | FM3129 AT CR3784 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/26/2024 | LA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ROADSIDE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/09/2024 | LA | Full (Level I) | ROADSIDE | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/01/2024 | LA | Walk-Around (Level II) | ROADSIDE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/30/2024 | LA | Full (Level I) | ROADSIDE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/19/2024 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | FM3129 NB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/14/2024 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | FM3129 NB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/31/2024 | LA | Walk-Around (Level II) | ROADSIDE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/13/2023 | LA | Walk-Around (Level II) | ROADSIDE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/03/2023 | LA | Walk-Around (Level II) | ROADSIDE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/29/2023 | LA | Walk-Around (Level II) | ROADSIDE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections17
Unsafe Driving
1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
8 viols
Licensing & Insurance
No insurance history records.
No active insurance policies.
No authority history.
No revocation records.
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