Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1490457
TIMBER SPECIALISTS TRUCKING INC
9 power unitsavg 11.7 yrRegional · 3 statesSTATESVILLE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
32Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 20 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.442.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TIMBER SPECIALISTS TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is TIMBER SPECIALISTS TRUCKING INC safe to load? TIMBER SPECIALISTS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1490457) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in STATESVILLE, NC, operating 9 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 84 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TSTIMBER SPECIALISTS TRUCKING INC 70
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Safety
84 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.4% (24-mo)33 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)57 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈3.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 57
- Annualized
- ≈29 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving63
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance49 · 12 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 12 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 32
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 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo5757
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STATESVILLE, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3017171USDOT 3170371USDOT 4491295USDOT 471081
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james e johnson — 23 carriers: USDOT 457902USDOT 1100444USDOT 1109938USDOT 1133682USDOT 1351188USDOT 1363565USDOT 1501798USDOT 1551847
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)1717
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
- 2123 SHELTON AVE, STATESVILLE, NC, 28677
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (704) 902-2733
- Fax
- (704) 878-0485
- rhyne73@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- James E Johnson · Cherry R Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 1490457
- First registered
- 04/19/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 12/14/2023 · 70,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 TIMBER SPECIALISTS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
TIMBER SPECIALISTS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1490457.
Is TIMBER SPECIALISTS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TIMBER SPECIALISTS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is TIMBER SPECIALISTS TRUCKING INC's safety record?
TIMBER SPECIALISTS TRUCKING INC has a 42.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 84 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is TIMBER SPECIALISTS TRUCKING INC's fleet?
TIMBER SPECIALISTS TRUCKING INC operates 9 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TIMBER SPECIALISTS TRUCKING INC based?
TIMBER SPECIALISTS TRUCKING INC is based in STATESVILLE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.