Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1518920
JUDSON TIMBER CO INC
4 power unitsavg 3.3 yrLocal · 1 statesPENNINGTON, AL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.3Avg age (yr)
2020–2024 · 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.
Established 20 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.3 yr
Model years 2020–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JUDSON TIMBER CO INC safe to work with?
Is JUDSON TIMBER CO INC safe to load? JUDSON TIMBER CO INC (USDOT 1518920) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PENNINGTON, AL, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), 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
JTJUDSON TIMBER CO INC 86
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving5
- 393.116 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- 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
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PENNINGTON, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
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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 1456054Some 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 1456054USDOT 4141334USDOT 246628USDOT 2827266USDOT 1157246
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@tds.net — 2329 carriers: USDOT 39004USDOT 39512USDOT 46496USDOT 46639USDOT 46871USDOT 74449USDOT 75558USDOT 82542
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5650 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON, AL, 36916
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 388, PENNINGTON, AL, 36916
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 654-2707
- Cell
- (205) 609-8506
- Fax
- (205) 654-2706
- comartin@tds.net
- Web domain
- tds.net
Registration
- Officer
- Cory W Martin
- USDOT / docket
- 1518920
- First registered
- 06/21/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 10/01/2024 · 500,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 601729874
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 JUDSON TIMBER CO INC's USDOT number?
JUDSON TIMBER CO INC's USDOT number is 1518920.
Is JUDSON TIMBER CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JUDSON TIMBER CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is JUDSON TIMBER CO INC's safety record?
JUDSON TIMBER CO INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JUDSON TIMBER CO INC's fleet?
JUDSON TIMBER CO INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JUDSON TIMBER CO INC based?
JUDSON TIMBER CO INC is based in PENNINGTON, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.