Sherman and Boddie Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
32 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 5
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 34
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.82 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 69 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 31 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2025 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 25, 2024 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 28, 2023 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 8, 2021 | NC | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Apr 22, 2020 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 14, 2019 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 19, 2018 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 22, 2015 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2015 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 24, 2014 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 5, 2012 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 16, 2010 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 4, 2008 | NC | 0 | 2 | No |
| Apr 17, 2008 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 29, 2006 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 6, 2006 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 18, 2006 | NC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 3, 2006 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 5, 2004 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 7, 2001 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2000 | VA | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Dec 14, 1998 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 16, 1997 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 17, 1996 | NC | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Apr 26, 1996 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |