DBA: Scales
Scales Express Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Tifton, GA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 205 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 135 | 70 | 0 |
| Trailers | 250 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 205 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 205 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 100% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 90% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 79% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 92% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 8 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 33 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 1 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 76 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | FL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | FL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2026 |
| Category |
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| Insp w/ Viol |
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| Measure |
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| Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 72 | 4.14 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 20 | 0.29 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 44 | 4.05 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 7 | 0.21 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 3 | 0.08 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 19 states. Top state GA accounts for 41% of activity. Activity outside home state (GA): 59%.
+14 other states with fewer inspections
| Jul 1, 2024 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 | 33 | 34 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 27 | 8 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| OH |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | FL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 39355D2B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 38351ASIN | Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 39375A3TAOLTIS | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3953A1HOSPD | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3953A2HOSPD | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 39522H4ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |