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SCALES EXPRESS INC

DBA SCALES

USDOT 593383 · Tifton, GA

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is SCALES EXPRESS INC (USDOT 593383) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of July 20, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows SCALES EXPRESS INC (USDOT 593383) is allowed to operate.
Does SCALES EXPRESS INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common operating authority for SCALES EXPRESS INC (MC286906) as of July 20, 2026.
Does SCALES EXPRESS INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 on file for SCALES EXPRESS INC as of July 20, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is SCALES EXPRESS INC's FMCSA safety rating?
SCALES EXPRESS INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated January 19, 2011). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is SCALES EXPRESS INC's USDOT and MC number?
SCALES EXPRESS INC is registered under USDOT 593383 and operating authority MC286906, based in Tifton, GA. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is SCALES EXPRESS INC's fleet?
SCALES EXPRESS INC reports 205 power units and 205 drivers in its FMCSA record in Tifton, GA.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of July 20, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

205Power units (fleet size)
205Drivers reported
31Years since registration
14MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Tifton, GAHome base
278Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

59
Moderate
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 58.5th percentile among 3,533 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 1 is estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

Scales Express Inc, a for-hire carrier based in Tifton, Georgia, operates 205 power units and has been registered since 1995. The carrier logged approximately 14.1 million miles in 2025. Vehicle out-of-service inspections occurred at a 24.8% rate compared to the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service rates were 3.2% versus the benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances at the 21st percentile (low band), hours-of-service compliance at the 55th percentile (moderate band), and vehicle maintenance at the 58th percentile (moderate band)—an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
21.0 pctl · CI 16–26
BASIC measure: 0.08Insp. w/ violation: 3Peer group: 176
Hours-of-Service ComplianceModerate
55.3 pctl · CI 50–60
BASIC measure: 0.29Insp. w/ violation: 278Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceModerate
58.5 pctl · CI 54–64
BASIC measure: 4.00Insp. w/ violation: 113Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS24.8%above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 113 inspections
Driver OOS3.2%about the same as the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 278 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due March 2028
Next biennial update dueMarch 2028
Recurring update monthMarch, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileFebruary 4, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: None
  • Broker: None
  • Docket: MC286906
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of January 19, 2011)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 2.6%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 25.2%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on July 20, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)
1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD)HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYForm 82 · effective 2025-09-24

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. July 21, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. June 22, 2026phone changed — — → 2293868015
  3. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number593383
Legal nameSCALES EXPRESS INC
Doing business asSCALES
LocationTIFTON, GA
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)205
Drivers205
Reported annual mileage14,098,932 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1995 (~31 years)
Last MCS-150 updateFebruary 4, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueMarch 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)278
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD)
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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Georgia — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Georgia, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/593383/