SANDERSON FARMS LLC
USDOT 79127 · Doing business as WAYNE SANDERSON FARMS
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (634 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
- Out-of-service rate18.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)38 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 38 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 | 79127 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-208309 |
| Legal Name | SANDERSON FARMS LLC |
| DBA Name | WAYNE SANDERSON FARMS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6016494030 |
| Address | 127 FLYNT ROAD, Laurel, MS, 39440 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20011212) |
| 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 | GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $2,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2023-11-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | $2,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-11-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1988-06-09 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1988-06-09 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
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 | 74 / 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 | 83 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 18.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 38 total (6 fatal, 20 with injuries, 32 towaway) |
- 2026-01-02 — NC — 1 injured
- 2025-12-18 — MS — towaway
- 2025-12-17 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-09-25 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-09-16 — TX — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (24), 23 (12), 15 (5).
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) | 634 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 672 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 34,778,380 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 17-JUL-25 |
SANDERSON FARMS LLC operates 634 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MS.
Nearby
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