Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 105852 · MC-138183
CHEROKEE MILLING CO INC
10 power unitsavg 15 yrLocal · 2 statesCENTRE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-138183 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHEROKEE MILLING CO INC safe to work with?
Is CHEROKEE MILLING CO INC safe to load? CHEROKEE MILLING CO INC (USDOT 105852, MC-138183) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CENTRE, AL, operating 10 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CMCHEROKEE MILLING CO INC 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 10-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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 14 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Reliance · 97–00
Sentry Select · 02–07
Progressive Specialty · 08–10
Accident · 10–12
Lancer · 12–14
Fcci · 15–18
19942018
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
14 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Feb 2010 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Feb 2008 → Feb 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2007 → Feb 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Jan 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| THE NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Jan 2001 → Jan 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Jan 2001 → Jan 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Nov 2000 → Jan 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1997 → Nov 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| MUTUAL SERVICE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1995 → Jan 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| THE EMPLOYERS' FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1994 → Jan 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
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
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CENTRE, AL
Top corridor
GA ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@tds.net — 2329 carriers: USDOT 39004USDOT 39512USDOT 46496USDOT 46639USDOT 46871USDOT 74449USDOT 75558USDOT 82542
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david james — 34 carriers: USDOT 869964USDOT 921266USDOT 1053209USDOT 1259629USDOT 1328248USDOT 1623501USDOT 1641664USDOT 1697338
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)22
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
- 447 CEDAR BLUFF ROAD, CENTRE, AL, 35960
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 549, CENTRE, AL, 35960
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (256) 927-5192
- Fax
- (256) 927-7422
- cmci@tds.net
- Web domain
- tds.net
Registration
- Officer
- David James
- USDOT / docket
- 105852 · MC-138183
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/25/2025 · 430,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 07/07/2014
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is CHEROKEE MILLING CO INC's USDOT number?
CHEROKEE MILLING CO INC's USDOT number is 105852, and its motor carrier number is MC-138183.
Is CHEROKEE MILLING CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHEROKEE MILLING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHEROKEE MILLING CO INC's safety record?
CHEROKEE MILLING CO INC has a 0.0% 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 "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CHEROKEE MILLING CO INC's fleet?
CHEROKEE MILLING CO INC operates 10 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHEROKEE MILLING CO INC based?
CHEROKEE MILLING CO INC is based in CENTRE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.