Carrier profile · USDOT 1267893 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Paris North Hardwood Lumber Company Inc

DBA SILVER LEAF SAWMILL

4 power unitsavg 5.8 yrLocal · 1 statesELMIRA, MI80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.8Avg age (yr)

2016–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(231) 584-2500 Email dispatchaccounting@silverleafawmill.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average12.5% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 45.0 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

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 2

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.118 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 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): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

45.5%

VINs decoded

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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

MI busiest

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

Home base

ELMIRA, MI

542 TOBIAS RD

Top corridor

MI 8

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3724250

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david walston — 2 carriers: USDOT 2983567

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 542 TOBIAS RD, ELMIRA, MI, 49730
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (231) 584-2500
Fax: (231) 584-2505
Email: accounting@silverleafawmill.com
Web domain: silverleafawmill.com

Registration

Officer: David Walston
USDOT / docket: 1267893
First registered: Jul 19, 2004
Last MCS-150: Aug 28, 2025 · 1 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

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 PARIS NORTH HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY INC.

PARIS NORTH HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY INC (USDOT 1267893) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

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

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

The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 28, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PARIS NORTH HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

PARIS NORTH HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 1267893.

Is PARIS NORTH HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, PARIS NORTH HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PARIS NORTH HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY INC's safety record?

PARIS NORTH HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is PARIS NORTH HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY INC's fleet?

PARIS NORTH HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PARIS NORTH HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY INC based?

PARIS NORTH HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY INC is based in ELMIRA, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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