POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC, DOT #329313 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report
Your truck was put out of service on your latest roadside inspection: Georgia on September 28.
That makes 7 of your 25 inspections in the last 24 months with an out-of-service order.
Your MCS-150 lists 19 trucks and 17 drivers.
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POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC is a small fleet motor carrier based in LORIS, South Carolina (USDOT #329313). As of October 25, 2026, it holds a Conditional FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 39/100 (High Risk), based on 41 recent inspection(s) and 56 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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39/100 High Risk
| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 10 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 10 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 7 | 15 |
| CSA BASIC percentiles | Not measured | n/a |
Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.
POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC's public FMCSA record, line by line
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months
- Sept. 28, 2026, Georgia. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation, 2 violations in all. Written up for an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.207) and a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
- Sept. 18, 2026, South Carolina. No violations.
- Sept. 9, 2026, North Carolina. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation. Written up for an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.106).
- Aug. 12, 2026, South Carolina. No violations.
- July 27, 2026, South Carolina. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for speeding (49 CFR 392.2).
- June 4, 2026, South Carolina. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for no proof of the annual truck inspection (49 CFR 396.17).
POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC: LORIS, South Carolina Trucking Company
POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC is a small fleet operating out of LORIS, South Carolina with USDOT number 329313. The company operates 19 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Conditional. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 39/100, classified as High Risk.
FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History
POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC has undergone 41 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.0%, which is above the national average of 20.72%. This elevated rate indicates potential maintenance or pre-trip inspection deficiencies that could lead to roadside violations. The driver out-of-service rate is 7.3%, above the national average of 5.51%. Common causes include hours-of-service violations, expired medical certificates, and CDL issues.
Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status
The public FMCSA record for POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC carries 56 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated September 28, 2026. Across 41 recorded inspections, the record carries 3 driver out-of-service violations and 10 vehicle out-of-service violations.
A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.
What a 39/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means
The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 39 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's High Risk band.
South Carolina Trucking Compliance: LORIS Area Carriers
POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC falls under the Southern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 04). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.
Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile
POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.
The carrier is classified as Private Property, meaning it transports its own goods incidental to its primary business, exempt from MC-number authority but still subject to safety regulations under 49 CFR Part 390.
Business organization type: Corporation.
POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.
Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 17 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.
Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 991,712 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.
Fleet Composition and Driver Profile
Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 19 tractors, 27 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.
The carrier reports 17 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.
Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Tires And Axles. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).
FMCSA Crash History
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 13 crash events involving POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 5 involved a reported injury, and 12 resulted in a tow-away. 13 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).
Most recent recorded event: I-59, Rural Tuscaloosa, AL on August 31, 2026.
POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend
Inspections cluster geographically across South Carolina (15), Georgia (8), Tennessee (4). The concentration in South Carolina is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.
How POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC Compares to the National Average
Across the 41 recorded inspections, POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC's 22.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits moderately above the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 7.3% driver out-of-service rate sits moderately above the 2024 national average of 5.51%.
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Recent DOT Inspections: POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | GA | 0 | 1 | Audit check |
| 2026-09-18 | SC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-09-09 | NC | 0 | 1 | Audit check |
| 2026-08-12 | SC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-07-27 | SC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-06-04 | SC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-05-14 | GA | 1 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-04-29 | GA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-04-28 | NC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-04-07 | GA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
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Frequently asked questions about POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC
What is POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC's FMCSA safety rating?
POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC (USDOT #329313) holds a "Conditional" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 39/100 (High Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.
How large is POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC's fleet?
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC operates 19 power unit(s) and 17 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
Where is POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC based?
POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in LORIS, South Carolina, under USDOT number 329313.
What is POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC's DOT inspection and violation history?
FileFlo shows 41 recent DOT inspection(s) and 56 recorded violation(s) for POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC (USDOT #329313), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.
What is POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?
POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC scores 39/100 (High Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.
Federal rules a carrier like POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC is audited against
The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:
- 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
- 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
- 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
- 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing
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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: October 25, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile