JH SEALE & SON INC
USDOT 2051129MC-Docket MC772934SUMTER, SC
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized45 power units
JH SEALE & SON INC (USDOT 2051129) in SUMTER, SC — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2017-07-05 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.41
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.05
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.04
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
3
Crashes
149
Inspections
17
OOS inspections
24
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 45
- Total drivers
- 55
- Years in business
- 16
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 2 of 3 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 15.3%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2024-10-15
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2017-07-05 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
223
Inspections
29
OOS inspections
175
Violations
37
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-23 → 2026-06-11.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-09-27
SC
Tow-away
2025-03-05
NC
1 injuredTow-away
2024-07-14
NC
Tow-away
2024-05-29
SC
Tow-away
2024-05-20
GA
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
96 | 26 | 2026-06-11 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
40 | 1 | 2026-05-15 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
11 | 5 | 2026-04-14 |
Hours of service 395
|
11 | 0 | 2026-05-11 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
8 | 4 | 2026-03-18 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
4 | 0 | 2026-05-19 |
General safety regulations 390
|
2 | 0 | 2025-01-09 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 173
|
1 | 1 | 2025-04-15 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107
|
1 | 0 | 2023-07-18 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 171
|
1 | 0 | 2024-07-24 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment (HM) - No 10 B:C (or more) fire extinguisher for quantities of hazardous materials that requires pla | — |
| 2026-05-11 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2026-05-11 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-05-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list proper shipping name as required. | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-04-30 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing | OOS |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift | OOS |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any ID Number misrepresents the material transported. | OOS |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing i | OOS |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension conn | OOS |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2026-02-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Shipping Papers) - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle without a proper shipping paper | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | — |
| 2025-10-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-10-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-10-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-10-20 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | — |
| 2025-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-09-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2025-08-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Two or more cracks anywhere. | OOS |
| 2025-07-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-07-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-04-15 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Bulk Packages) - HM/DG leaking from a bulk package (including associated piping) | OOS |
| 2025-04-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes | — |
| 2025-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied | OOS |
| 2025-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel - Dripping leak. | OOS |
| 2025-04-15 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Placarding) - Any of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing. CVSA I | — |
| 2025-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain | — |
| 2025-03-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-11 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C-WRAWFLMIB | — | — |
2026-05-29 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C2-B | — | — |
2026-05-27 3 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
2026-05-19 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 600C1-HMER | — | — |
2026-05-19 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C-WRAWFLMIB | — | — |
2026-05-15 4 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 70B1I-CDPBFL-LT20 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D2-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-05-11 3 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1I | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22G-ELDMFV | — | — |
2026-05-06 2 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 202A2-HMSPS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
2026-05-06 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-05-05 2 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
2026-04-30 7 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
2026-04-14 2 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C-WRAWFLMIB | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 823A-HMPMCNP50% | OOS | — |
2026-04-13 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPAS | OOS | — |
2026-04-08 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75B-TFV | — | — |
2026-04-06 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 823A-HMTVMCMID | OOS | — |
2026-03-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
2026-03-24 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2026-03-18 9 viols· 5 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-STCB | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-STBW | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-STCB | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
2026-02-17 3 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-02-12 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 801-HMHCNP | — | — |
2026-01-29 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 817A-HMPSPMC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C-WRAWFLMIB | — | — |
2025-11-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWPB | — | — |
2025-11-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-10-27 5 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2025-10-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLML | — | — |
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