B W MITCHUM TRUCKING CO INC
Summerville, SC · MC 231970
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 note
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 391855 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | B W MITCHUM TRUCKING CO INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 231970 |
| Reported physical address | 237 FARMINGTON ROAD, SUMMERVILLE, SC, 29486, US |
| Reported business phone | (843) 376-0178 |
| Reported power units | 228 |
| Reported drivers | 200 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Mar 08, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Brooke Wood, Deborah Spradlin |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Oct 01, 2015 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 195 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 2.6% (5 of 195) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 44.4% (36 of 81) |
| Violations | 139 across 80 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 49 |
| Crashes | 15 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 4 / 14 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 4 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation939375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS939345B2BAIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured839345B2BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.539375A3TAOLTISTires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS5
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Summerville record
B W MITCHUM TRUCKING CO INC reports 228 power units. The Summerville, South Carolina directory contains 1,593 census records, of which 1,264 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
B W MITCHUM TRUCKING CO INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 10 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Machinery and large objects
- Fresh produce
- Intermodal containers
- Meat
- Dry bulk commodities
- Refrigerated food
- Paper products
- Other: CLASS 9 HAZMAT
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 329 | 20.7% |
| 1 | 868 | 54.5% |
| 2–5 | 313 | 19.6% |
| 6–20 | 65 | 4.1% |
| 21–100 | 13 | 0.8% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 5 | 0.3% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- May 02, 1990
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Mar 08, 2025
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
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Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC231970 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC231970 | National Interstate Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Jan 15, 2020 | BMC-91X | WPP 8200097-00 |
| MC231970 | TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | $5,000 | Jun 30, 2009 | BMC-34 | 7352N852 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
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Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against B W MITCHUM TRUCKING CO INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC231970 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
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General freightMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rollsRefrigerated foodDry bulk commoditiesFresh produceIntermodal containers
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