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Identity✓ Live

Active carrier authority since 2021 · insured · 4 prior revocations — Grade A

THE MCPHERSON COMPANIES, INC.

DOT 00258712 · MC# 241613 · TRUSSVILLE, AL

Contact
+1 (205) 661-4458ALAFON@mcphersonoil.com
MOTUSFMCSA
FF Trust Score
A
94 / 100

Excellent — well-established, fully compliant carrier

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Operation & Authority✓ Live
Authority
Active
Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active
Operation
Interstate
Active for
5 years, 4 months
Out of Service
No
Fleet✓ Live
Power units
126
Drivers
103
Fleet size
Q
Ownership & Leadership
CHARLES K. MCPHERSON JR.OwnerMOTUS
PRESIDENT & CEO
CHARLES K. MCPHERSON SR.
FOUNDER
SafetyFMCSA · as of 2026-07-17
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory
Audited Mar 5, 2013
Inspections · 24 mo
126
Roadside stops on record
Crashes · 24 mo
7
Out-of-service rate vs national average
Vehicle8.1% out-of-service · 99 insp
natl avg 22.3%
Better than the national average
Driver0.8% out-of-service · 126 insp
natl avg 6.7%
Better than the national average
Hazmat1.4% out-of-service · 70 insp
natl avg 4.4%
Better than the national average

Source: FMCSA SAFER · Errors? Dispute via DataQs

History & Compliance

Carrier (trucking) authority

  • Carrier authority — Active

    Current

  • Liability insurance ($1,000,000) — 34 years 2 months of 34 years 2 months covered

    ✓ Currently insured (since May 1992)

  • Reinstated

    Common carrier authority

    Mar 18, 2021Archive

  • Authority Revoked

    Oct 19, 2000Archive

  • Revocation ordered — Involuntary Revocation

    effective 08/05/2000

    Aug 31, 2000Archive

  • Reinstated

    Contract carrier authority

    Oct 14, 1997Archive

  • Reinstated

    Common carrier authority

    Oct 14, 1997Archive

  • Authority Revoked

    Sep 18, 1997Archive

  • Revocation ordered — Involuntary Revocation

    effective 07/05/1997

    Jul 31, 1997Archive

  • Granted

    Contract carrier authority

    Aug 6, 1992Archive

  • Granted

    Common carrier authority

    Aug 6, 1992Archive
Authority StatusWhether the carrier's FMCSA operating authority is currently active. Inactive = cannot legally haul freight.

Active carrier authority

20/20
Authority AgeHow long the carrier has held authority. Newer carriers are higher risk — most failures happen in the first 2 years.

5-10 years in business

16/20
InsuranceWhether the carrier's required BIPD liability insurance is on file with FMCSA right now. Lapsed or missing insurance = the carrier cannot legally operate.

BIPD liability insurance on file, current

25/25
Revocation HistoryPast authority revocations by FMCSA — usually for lapsed insurance. Even if reinstated, a revocation history is a warning sign.

4 revocation(s), all over 2 years ago — no recent issues

25/25
SafetyBonus points for a demonstrably clean record: enough recent inspections with below-average out-of-service rates and no crashes. Never subtracts — thin data simply earns no bonus.

Safety bonus earned for: below-average vehicle out-of-service rate, below-average driver out-of-service rate, Satisfactory FMCSA rating. Remaining bonus would need: a crash-free 24 months.

8/10

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Carrier registry: last updated 2026-07-22 (source feed delayed)

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Does THE MCPHERSON COMPANIES, INC. have active FMCSA authority?

THE MCPHERSON COMPANIES, INC. (DOT 00258712) has active carrier operating authority with the FMCSA. Their Trust Score is A (94/100). They've held active authority 5 years, 4 months.

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Per current records, THE MCPHERSON COMPANIES, INC. has financial-responsibility (BIPD) insurance on file.

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