ADAMS MOTOR EXPRESS INC
USDOT 316557
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (23 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate10.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 316557 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-210014 |
| Legal Name | ADAMS MOTOR EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7063844533 |
| Address | 329 GA HWY 320, Carnesville, GA, 30521 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19980410) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 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 | 29 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2025-04-28 — SC — towaway
- 2024-10-06 — GA — towaway
- 2024-10-02 — NC — towaway
- 2024-08-26 — GA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-01-08 — VA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (6), 47 (2), 14 (1).
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) | 23 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 16 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,305,150 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-JAN-25 |
ADAMS MOTOR EXPRESS INC operates 23 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in GA.
Nearby
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