Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1637028
AYRES FORESTRY INC
DBA TIMBER COMPANY
29 power unitsavg 4.6 yrLocal · 2 statesMONROEVILLE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
29Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.6Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 19 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.6 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AYRES FORESTRY INC safe to work with?
Is AYRES FORESTRY INC safe to load? AYRES FORESTRY INC (USDOT 1637028) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MONROEVILLE, AL, operating 29 power units and 32 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 48 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
AFAYRES FORESTRY INC 93
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Safety
48 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 29-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 29
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving19
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.116 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 29
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo2525
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONROEVILLE, 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 4538809Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1907693USDOT 3689968USDOT 3853399
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@frontiernet.net — 3792 carriers: USDOT 2603USDOT 2912USDOT 6180USDOT 22450USDOT 31491USDOT 61440USDOT 65766USDOT 71595
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2929
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 1279 S ALABAMA AVE, MONROEVILLE, AL, 36460
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 653, MONROEVILLE, AL, 36461
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (251) 575-2227
- Fax
- (251) 575-9988
- afi@frontiernet.net
- Web domain
- frontiernet.net
Registration
- Officers
- Susan L Ayres · John J Ayres
- USDOT / docket
- 1637028
- First registered
- 04/25/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 08/13/2024 · 1,697,212 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 AYRES FORESTRY INC's USDOT number?
AYRES FORESTRY INC's USDOT number is 1637028.
Is AYRES FORESTRY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, AYRES FORESTRY INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is AYRES FORESTRY INC's safety record?
AYRES FORESTRY INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AYRES FORESTRY INC's fleet?
AYRES FORESTRY INC operates 29 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AYRES FORESTRY INC based?
AYRES FORESTRY INC is based in MONROEVILLE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.