Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1644963 · MC-729042
TURNER SERVICES LLC
13 power unitsavg 7.3 yrLocal · 2 statesCHATOM, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-729042 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 19 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average37.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.937.9 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TURNER SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is TURNER SERVICES LLC safe to load? TURNER SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1644963, MC-729042) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHATOM, AL, operating 13 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 43 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TSTURNER SERVICES LLC 62
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Safety
43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.9% (24-mo)29 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.9% (24-mo)34 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
55.6% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 13-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 34
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 11 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving20
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance16
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 7 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
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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)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2025
Newest model yr
2000
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 mo3434
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHATOM, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4091116USDOT 4419611Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4091116USDOT 4419611USDOT 873564USDOT 4232958USDOT 1185757USDOT 3205332USDOT 313121USDOT 4042814
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 277 WHITETAIL RUN, CHATOM, AL, 36518
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 824, CHATOM, AL, 36518
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (251) 242-7139
- Web domain
- turnerservices.org
Registration
- Officer
- Marion Turner Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 1644963 · MC-729042
- First registered
- 05/15/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 08/28/2025 · 532,984 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/17/2014
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.92
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 TURNER SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
TURNER SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 1644963, and its motor carrier number is MC-729042.
Is TURNER SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TURNER SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is TURNER SERVICES LLC's safety record?
TURNER SERVICES LLC has a 37.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 43 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is TURNER SERVICES LLC's fleet?
TURNER SERVICES LLC operates 13 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TURNER SERVICES LLC based?
TURNER SERVICES LLC is based in CHATOM, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.