Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 111496
BRITTON LUMBER COMPANY LLC
9 power unitsavg 6.5 yrRegional · 5 statesFAIRLEE, VT
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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.
Established 52 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BRITTON LUMBER COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is BRITTON LUMBER COMPANY LLC safe to load? BRITTON LUMBER COMPANY LLC (USDOT 111496) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FAIRLEE, VT, operating 9 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BLBRITTON LUMBER COMPANY LLC 93
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.7% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
VT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FAIRLEE, VT
Top corridor
VT
Density
fewermore
05
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 16130Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 237271USDOT 16130USDOT 3913438USDOT 434207USDOT 4114538
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers55
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7 ELY RD, FAIRLEE, VT, 05045-0389
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 389, FAIRLEE, VT, 05045-0389
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (802) 333-4388
- Cell
- (603) 727-8803
- Fax
- (802) 333-4295
- Web domain
- brittonlumber.com
Registration
- Officer
- Robert E Moses
- USDOT / docket
- 111496
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/28/2025 · 480,226 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/13/1984
- D-U-N-S
- 19110394
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 BRITTON LUMBER COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
BRITTON LUMBER COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 111496.
Is BRITTON LUMBER COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRITTON LUMBER COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BRITTON LUMBER COMPANY LLC's safety record?
BRITTON LUMBER COMPANY LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BRITTON LUMBER COMPANY LLC's fleet?
BRITTON LUMBER COMPANY LLC operates 9 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRITTON LUMBER COMPANY LLC based?
BRITTON LUMBER COMPANY LLC is based in FAIRLEE, VT, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.