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IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY

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DBA: IRAHIGDON GROCERY COMPANY

150 IGA WAY, CAIRO, GA, 39828

DOT# 97706 Cairo, Georgia

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Jun 2, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jun 2, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 5, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Dec 1, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Nov 28, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

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

Contact Details

Phone(229) 377-1272

Fax(229) 377-8756

Email[email protected]

Physical Address150 IGA WAY, CAIRO, GA, 39828

Mailing AddressP O BOX 488, CAIRO, GA, 39828-0488

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY

Carrier Operation

CommonN/A

ContractN/A

BrokerN/A

Company Overview

IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY is a FMCSA-validated motor carrier based in Cairo, Georgia. The fleet consists of 8 power units and 9 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 418,931 miles (2023). With zero crashes across 13 inspections, IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY maintains an excellent safety record. Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates exceed the national average, which may indicate compliance concerns. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY has a Trust Score of 87/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only

Mileage

Annual Mileage418,931 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS10.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS100.0% avg 20.7%

Last Review07/30/1991

Insurance

Amount$0

Type-

Effective-

Company-

Policy #-

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet8 units

Drivers9

Mileage418,931 mi

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total10

Out of Service1

OOS Rate10.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service3

OOS Rate100.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 07/30/1991 | Rated: 11/08/1991

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 · 1 OOS —

2024

4 · 0 OOS ▼

2025

7 · 3 OOS ▲

2026

2 · 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 Jun 2026 — 11 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (27.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

9 roadside violations across 11 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 4 violations · 1 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 3 violations · 2 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 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	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/02/2026	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	CRAWFORDVILLE FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/05/2026 ▼	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	WHITE SPRINGS FL	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 — CFR 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Non-OOS
12/01/2025 ▼	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	JASPER FL	1	1	0	0	1	1	-
Violations (1) 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS
11/28/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	YULEE FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/03/2025 ▼	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CAIRO GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/22/2025 ▼	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEWPORT FL	2	2	0	1	0	1	-
Violations (2) 391.41B10-MC — CFR 391.41B10-MC OOS 392.9A2-C — CFR 392.9A2-C OOS
07/14/2025 ▼	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	JASPER FL	1	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (1) 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS
04/04/2025 ▼	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	WHIGHAM GA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLS3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 395.24 — CFR 395.24 Non-OOS
03/20/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	THOMASVILLE GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/04/2024 ▼	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	THOMASVILLE GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLTCD — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
08/16/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHIEFLAND FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/11/2024 ▼	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MCRAE-HELENA GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS
01/03/2024 ▼	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEWNAN GA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 390.21TB1-MC — CFR 390.21TB1-MC Non-OOS 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
12/12/2023 ▼	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	MCSAP HCC I-75 HAMILTON NB	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS
11/01/2023 ▼	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLUMBUS GA	5	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (5) 393.9A-LIL — CFR 393.9A-LIL Non-OOS 393.95A4-EEUS — CFR 393.95A4-EEUS Non-OOS 393.25A-L — CFR 393.25A-L Non-OOS 393.60(c) — CFR 393.60(c) Non-OOS 393.9A-LCL — CFR 393.9A-LCL Non-OOS
10/27/2023 ▼	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	US129 @ CR132 (AG STATION #8)	3	1	0	0	3	1	-
Violations (3) 393.75(a)(3) — CFR 393.75(a)(3) OOS 393.55(e) — CFR 393.55(e) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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87/100

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 87

Starts at 100−13 totalFinal 87

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Operating history unknown−3

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Operating authority N/A

Not required for private carriers — a private carrier hauls its own goods and needs no for-hire operating authority (no MC number) under FMCSA.

Insurance on file with FMCSA N/A

Not required for private carriers — a non-hazmat private carrier hauling its own goods is generally not required to file proof of insurance with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 10% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 100% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 10% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 100% vs national avg 20.72%.

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) knockout	−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.

IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY

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Quick Facts

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (16)

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