FMCSA Carrier Profile
FIRST PIEDMONT CORPORATION
Owner / Officer: Ben J. Davenport Jr
Active
No Safety Rating
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
1st pct · 39 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting Notes
FIRST PIEDMONT CORPORATION is an active FMCSA-registered motor carrier based in Chatham, Virginia, operating under DOT 596451. No high-severity flags were found on authority or insurance records. Across 39 FMCSA inspections on record, this carrier shows 61.1% vehicle OOS and 0.0% driver OOS. Authority and safety history are clean as of this page's last update.
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
596451
Operating Status
Active
Safety Rating
Not Rated
MCS-150 Filed
January 31, 2025
FMCSA Registration
April 3, 1995
Annual Mileage
2,997,888 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
108 South Main Street, Chatham, VA 24531
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Ben J. Davenport Jr
Officer 2
Nick Setliff
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Safety Percentile
1st percentile
vs. peer carriers
✓ Below FMCSA alert threshold (65th pct) · lower percentile = fewer violations than peers · source: FMCSA SMS
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
39
Driver Inspections
27
Vehicle Inspections
18
Total OOS Orders
11
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance21
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate61.1% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (40.4pp higher)
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Inspection Records (39)
| Date | State | Level | Vehicle | Viol. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | VA | Level III — Driver Only | MACK · 1M1AN07Y8DM013885 | 0 | Clean |
| July 31, 2024 | VA | Level III — Driver Only | MACK · 1M1AN07Y8DM013885 | 0 | Clean |
| October 29, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver Only | FRHT · 3ALHG3DV4PDUF7319 | 0 | Clean |
| July 29, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver Only | FRHT · 3ALHG3DV6JDJN5476 | 0 | Clean |
| May 27, 2026 | NC | Level II — Walk-Around | FRHT · 3ALHG3DV6JDJN5476 | 0 | Clean |
| February 27, 2025 | VA | Level I — Full | FREIGHTLIN · 3ALHG3DV4GDHF4982 | 5 | 1 OOS |
| February 27, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-Around | FRHT · 1FVHG3DV6RHVD1868 | 0 | Clean |
| June 25, 2024 | NC | Level II — Walk-Around | WSTR · 5KJJAVDV1MLMJ3993 | 1 | 1 OOS |
| February 24, 2026 | VA | Level III — Driver Only | FREIGHTLIN · 3ALHG3DV0PDUF7320 | 0 | Clean |
| December 24, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver Only | OT · 1CYAADAJ1S1003940 | 0 | Clean |
| October 23, 2025 | VA | Level III — Driver Only | WESTERN ST · 5KKWBPDV2SLWD5994 | 0 | Clean |
| July 23, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver Only | MACK · 1M2P267C8TM028648 | 0 | Clean |
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