Simpson Sod Co Safety Record

DOT# 241915 · Covington, LA 70433 · 9858924065

B

Good safety record — scored 30/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 12/23/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Simpson Sod Co (DOT# 241915) in Covington, Louisiana has 4 inspections on record with 9 violations and a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

4 Inspections
100.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
1 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0%
Carrier: 100.0% (4 of 4) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 4) National: 6.4%

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

9 total violations across 4 inspections
4 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (44%)
Vehicle Maintenance
4
Unsafe Driving
5

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 2 states: LA, MS
Level 2: 3 (75%) Level 3: 1 (25%)
1 of 4 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
12/23/2025 LA 3 0 0
08/20/2025 LA 2 0 0
01/29/2025 MS 2 0 0
10/22/2024 LA 2 4 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 1
Drivers 1
Fleet Size Owner-Operator
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 01/25/1984
MCS-150 Filed 20250529 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 41,000
Address 2815 North Highway 190, Covington, LA 70433