BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY
USDOT 678303
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (307 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate2.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 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 | 678303 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-575209 |
| Legal Name | BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8037917100 |
| Address | 3151 CHARLESTON HWY, West Columbia, SC, 29172 |
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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68 / 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 | 34 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 2.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-02-18 — SC — 1 injured
- 2026-02-05 — SC — towaway
- 2025-10-07 — SC — towaway
- 2025-01-27 — SC — 1 injured
- 2024-06-20 — SC — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (3), 47 (3), 16 (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) | 307 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 253 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,986,104 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 07-JAN-26 |
BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY operates 307 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in SC.
Nearby
Other carriers in West Columbia, SC
- RSC TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC — USDOT 737892, 30 power units
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- A-1 WRECKER SERVICE — USDOT 923876, 7 power units
- CAROLINA TAP & BORE INC — USDOT 737983, 5 power units
- JDJ TRUCKING INC — USDOT 763987, 5 power units
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