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POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 58/100. 67 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 311835MC 208075ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCOLUMBIA, MS

COMPANY

Authority since
1992-09-14
MCS-150
2025-06-23 · 6,927,599 mi (2024)
Fleet
75 units · 99 trailers · 66 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
6,927,599 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
2348 US HWY 98 EAST
COLUMBIA, MS 39429
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
6017312527
Email
jace@powelltransportation.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
TY MITCHELL POWELL
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
8
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsGrain, Feed, HayFarm SuppliesConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
461 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
10.0%
29 / 289 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

58
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
75 power units
Unique power units seen
53
+ 57 trailer VINs
Inspections
90
Discrepancy
0.7x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 3 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
132 crashes · 3 fatal · 59 with injuries · 124 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
90% — 260 clean of 289 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
10.0% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 29 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
24 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-06-23

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000

SUMMARY

7.3 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
4 injury crashes in the last 24 months
90% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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