JH SEALE & SON INC
USDOT 2051129
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (45 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileCrestbrook Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate12.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 14 years ago
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 | 2051129 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-772934 |
| Legal Name | JH SEALE & SON INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8037737353 |
| Address | 870 S GUIGNARD DRIVE, Sumter, SC, 29150 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20170711) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
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 | Crestbrook Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2021-06-30 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestbrook Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2021-06-30 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2012-02-08 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2012-02-08 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 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 | 172 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-11-24 — GA — 1 injured
- 2025-09-27 — SC — towaway
- 2025-03-05 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-07-14 — NC — towaway
- 2024-05-29 — SC — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (32), 47 (13), 23 (12).
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) | 45 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 55 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,997,307 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 15-OCT-24 |
JH SEALE & SON INC operates 45 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in SC.
Nearby
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