Blanchard Machinery Company — compliance record
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Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Blanchard Machinery Company
DBA
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Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
3151 Charleston Hwy, West Columbia, SC 29172
Phone
(803) 791-7100
Power units
307
Drivers
253
First on record
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Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
1.9%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 53 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 53 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
nparker@blanchardmachinery.com — company domain
Mail host
Enterprise (Proofpoint)
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
4
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: SC 02/2026 · SC 02/2026 · SC 10/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | SC | Level I — Full |
| Jun 22, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 13, 2026 | SC | Level I — Full |
| Apr 10, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 7, 2026 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 17, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 11, 2026 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 19, 2026 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 17, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 24, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 13, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 17, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 5, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 29, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 22, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 29, 2025 | SC | Level I — Full |
| Aug 28, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 11, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 21, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 21, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 22, 2025 | SC | Level I — Full |
| Apr 21, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2025 | SC | Level I — Full |
| Apr 15, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 11, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 6, 2025 | SC | Level I — Full |
| Feb 20, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 27, 2024 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 2, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 12, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Aug 30, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 26, 2024 | SC | Level I — Full |
| Jul 18, 2024 | SC | Level I — Full |
| Jul 17, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 12, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 12, 2024 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 6, 2024 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 6, 2024 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 5, 2024 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 20, 2024 | SC | Level I — Full |
| May 9, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 12, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 8, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 9, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 12, 2023 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2023 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 18, 2023 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 16, 2023 | SC | Level I — Full |
| Sep 25, 2023 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 24, 2023 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 5, 2023 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 53 of 53 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
News | Caterpillar dealer starts construction on $65 million repair, service facility in South Carolina - CoStar
CoStar · 5/6/2025
Blanchard Machinery President Joe Blanchard Passes - Equipment World
Equipment World · 8/10/2022
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