TOMMY'S EXPRESS LLC

Hartsville, SC · Interstate · 4 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 3, 2019 (7 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average77.8% vs South Carolina average 30.3%.
Operating authority
Active
MC1011465: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
77.8%
7 of 9 vehicle inspections (small sample) · South Carolina avg 30.3%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1011465 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1011465PrimaryBerkley Casualty Company
Policy 7922520 · BMC-91X
$750,000May 6, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

21inspections
77.8%vehicle out-of-service
7 of 9 · South Carolina avg 30.3%
19.0%driver out-of-service
4 of 21 · South Carolina avg 6.7%
67violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 27, 2026NE22Yes
Jul 2, 2026LA32Yes
Jun 17, 2026MD20No
Jun 8, 2026SC20No
May 28, 2026OH30No
Apr 29, 2026SC27Yes
Apr 13, 2026SC21Yes
Mar 29, 2026NC24Yes
Mar 10, 2026SC31No
Feb 24, 2026SC31No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The South Carolina average covers 18,709 vehicle and 40,848 driver inspections of all South Carolina-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

51 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 13 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 67 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareSouth Carolina share
Vehicle Maintenance41980.4%68.0%
Driver Fitness427.8%5.8%
Unsafe Driving407.8%13.4%
Hours-of-Service Compliance223.9%11.6%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALHWS
30
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLI
30
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP
22
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
22
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
20
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI
20
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALRLI
20
Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSIR
20
Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393205CWRAWFLMIB
20
Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38351ASIN
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the South Carolina column is the mix across all South Carolina-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number3227947
MC / docketMC1011465
Legal nameTOMMY'S EXPRESS LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units4
Drivers5
Annual mileage250,000 (2026)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 3, 2019 · 7 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJul 2, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayGrain, Feed, HayCommodities Dry BulkPaper Products

Questions about TOMMY'S EXPRESS LLC

What does TOMMY'S EXPRESS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1011465: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about TOMMY'S EXPRESS LLC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking TOMMY'S EXPRESS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3227947. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (843) 495-6727, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1011465, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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