Carrier profile · USDOT 1637028 · Updated Jun 18, 2026

AYRES FORESTRY INC

DBA TIMBER COMPANY

29 power unitsavg 4.5 yrLocal · 2 statesMONROEVILLE, AL93/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

29Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

15Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.5Avg age (yr)

2016–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(251) 575-2227 Email dispatchafi@frontiernet.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 18, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 19 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.8% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.5 yr

Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 30.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

42.9% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 25.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 29-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 29
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving19 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.116 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 29
Observed power (24 mo): 17
Trailers (towed): 15

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

24.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MONROEVILLE, AL

1279 S ALABAMA AVE

Top corridor

AL 22 · FL 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4538809Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1513646 USDOT 1907693 USDOT 4538809 USDOT 3689968 USDOT 3853399

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@frontiernet.net — 3792 carriers: USDOT 2603 USDOT 2912 USDOT 6180 USDOT 22450 USDOT 31491 USDOT 61440 USDOT 65766 USDOT 71595

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1279 S ALABAMA AVE, MONROEVILLE, AL, 36460
Mailing address: PO BOX 653, MONROEVILLE, AL, 36461
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (251) 575-2227
Fax: (251) 575-9988
Email: afi@frontiernet.net
Web domain: frontiernet.net

Registration

Officers: Susan L Ayres · John J Ayres
USDOT / docket: 1637028
First registered: Apr 25, 2007
Last MCS-150: Aug 13, 2024 · 1,697,212 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,697,212

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for AYRES FORESTRY INC.

AYRES FORESTRY INC (USDOT 1637028) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 18, 2026.

It reports 29 power units and 32 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 13, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AYRES FORESTRY INC's USDOT number?

AYRES FORESTRY INC's USDOT number is 1637028.

Is AYRES FORESTRY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 18, 2026, AYRES FORESTRY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is AYRES FORESTRY INC's safety record?

AYRES FORESTRY INC has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).