L H Stokes & Son INC Safety Record

DOT# 297767 · Florence, SC 29501-2440 · 8436624701

A

Excellent safety record — scored 0/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/13/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 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, L H Stokes & Son INC (DOT# 297767) in Florence, South Carolina has 67 inspections on record with 41 violations and a 7.5% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

67 Inspections
7.5% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
12 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 7.5%
Carrier: 7.5% (5 of 67) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 67) National: 6.4%
70% OOS rate better than 70% of carriers in South Carolina
31% crash rate better than 31% of carriers in South Carolina

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.

41 total violations across 67 inspections
5 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (12%)
Vehicle Maintenance
22
Unsafe Driving
19

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: GA, SC
Level 1: 5 (7%) Level 2: 8 (12%) Level 3: 54 (81%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/13/2026 SC 3 0 0
03/13/2026 SC 3 0 0
02/19/2026 SC 3 0 0
02/13/2026 SC 3 0 0
12/17/2025 SC 3 0 0
11/17/2025 SC 3 0 0
10/16/2025 SC 3 0 0
10/02/2025 SC 3 0 0
09/29/2025 SC 3 0 0
09/04/2025 SC 3 0 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 12
Drivers 11
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 07/29/1987
MCS-150 Filed 20240716 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 631,261
Address 1013 N Chase St, Florence, SC 29501-2440