Carrier profile · USDOT 128188 · MC-266795 · Updated Aug 6, 2026

Cardwell Lumber Inc

7 power unitsLocal · 1 statesNOVELTY, MO82/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-266795 STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.2Avg age (yr)

2001–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(660) 739-4313 Email dispatchcnotruck@marktwain.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 1

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 7-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 3

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

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

Home base

NOVELTY, MO

62499 STATE HWY 15

Top corridor

MO 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@marktwain.net — 121 carriers: USDOT 66062 USDOT 133293 USDOT 189319 USDOT 389598 USDOT 443918 USDOT 456384 USDOT 467773 USDOT 483704

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 62499 STATE HWY 15, NOVELTY, MO, 63460
Mailing address: P O BOX 117, NOVELTY, MO, 63460
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (660) 739-4313
Fax: (660) 739-4485
Email: cnotruck@marktwain.net
Web domain: marktwain.net

Registration

Officer: Leroy Cardwell
USDOT / docket: 128188 · MC-266795
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 9, 2026 · 135,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 27, 1995
D-U-N-S: 53969796

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

135,000

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 CARDWELL LUMBER INC.

CARDWELL LUMBER INC (USDOT 128188) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 6, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 9, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 27, 1995 in the federal record refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CARDWELL LUMBER INC's USDOT number?

CARDWELL LUMBER INC's USDOT number is 128188, and its motor carrier number is MC-266795.

Is CARDWELL LUMBER INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 6, 2026, CARDWELL LUMBER INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CARDWELL LUMBER INC's safety record?

CARDWELL LUMBER INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is CARDWELL LUMBER INC's fleet?

CARDWELL LUMBER INC operates 7 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CARDWELL LUMBER INC based?

CARDWELL LUMBER INC is based in NOVELTY, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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