RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC, DOT #548572 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report
4 of your 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently Kentucky on September 15.
Your latest, Kentucky on October 14, was clean.
Your MCS-150 lists 14 trucks and 12 drivers.
Every violation on this list stays on your FMCSA record for 24 months and counts toward the scores FMCSA uses to choose carriers for an investigation. The investigator asks for the files behind each one.
RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet motor carrier based in SARDIS, Tennessee (USDOT #548572). As of October 26, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 59/100 (Elevated Risk), based on 28 recent inspection(s) and 31 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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59/100 Elevated Risk
| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 30 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 15 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 13 | 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.
RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC's public FMCSA record, line by line
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months
- Oct. 14, 2026, Kentucky. No violations.
- Oct. 5, 2026, Kentucky. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for no proof of the annual truck inspection (49 CFR 396.17).
- Sept. 27, 2026, Arkansas. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
- Sept. 15, 2026, Kentucky. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation. Written up for a tire problem (49 CFR 393.75).
- May 28, 2026, Tennessee. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation, 2 violations in all. Written up for an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.118).
- March 31, 2026, Tennessee. No violations.
RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC: SARDIS, Tennessee Trucking Company
RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet operating out of SARDIS, Tennessee with USDOT number 548572. The company operates 14 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 59/100, classified as Elevated Risk.
FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History
RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC has undergone 28 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices.
Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status
The public FMCSA record for RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC carries 31 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated October 14, 2026. Across 28 recorded inspections, the record carries 0 driver out-of-service violations and 4 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 59/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means
The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC: 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. 59 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Elevated Risk band.
Tennessee Trucking Compliance: SARDIS Area Carriers
RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC falls under the Eastern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 01). 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
RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.
The carrier holds an Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.
Business organization type: Corporation.
RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC 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, 12 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: 926,000 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
The carrier reports 12 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: Sawn Lumber. 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 12 crash events involving RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 6 involved a reported injury, and 11 resulted in a tow-away. 12 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 0065, FRANKLIN, KY on March 26, 2024.
RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend
Inspections cluster geographically across Tennessee (11), Kentucky (6), Mississippi (4). The concentration in Tennessee is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.
How RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC Compares to the National Average
Across the 28 recorded inspections, RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC's 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate sits slightly below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 0.0% driver out-of-service rate sits materially below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.
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Recent DOT Inspections: RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | KY | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-10-05 | KY | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-09-27 | AR | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-09-15 | KY | 0 | 1 | Audit check |
| 2026-05-28 | TN | 0 | 1 | Audit check |
| 2026-03-31 | TN | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-01-05 | OH | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-09-21 | TN | 0 | 1 | Audit check |
| 2025-07-22 | TN | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-06-23 | MS | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
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Frequently asked questions about RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC
What is RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC's FMCSA safety rating?
RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT #548572) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 59/100 (Elevated Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.
How large is RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC operates 14 power unit(s) and 12 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 RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC based?
RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in SARDIS, Tennessee, under USDOT number 548572.
What is RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC's DOT inspection and violation history?
FileFlo shows 28 recent DOT inspection(s) and 31 recorded violation(s) for RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT #548572), 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 RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?
RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC scores 59/100 (Elevated 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 RA WELCH AND SONS TRUCKING LLC 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
Compliance terms: CSA score · out-of-service order · hours of service · driver qualification file. See DOT compliance software & document management →
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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: October 26, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile