256 TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1268651
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (9 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileMS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1268651 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-28976 |
| Legal Name | 256 TRUCKING LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2562487515 |
| Address | 3350 HIGHWAY 53, Huntsville, AL, 35806 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $0 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-04-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company | $0 | BMC-91 | 2026-04-01 | — |
| MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91 | 2026-04-01 | — |
| Old Republic Union Insurance Co | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2025-04-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2024-06-26 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 11 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-03-18 — AL — towaway
- 2024-06-10 — AL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-02-01 — IN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (3), 51 (3), 12 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 9 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 8 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 550,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-AUG-25 |
256 TRUCKING LLC operates 9 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in AL.
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