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Carrier profile · USDOT 181674

NIEHAUS LUMBER CO INC

DBA WHOLESALE BUILDING MATERIALS

35 power unitsavg 5.3 yrRegional · 4 statesVINCENNES, IN
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linkswbm-online.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
35Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · vPIC
Call dispatch(812) 886-4412Email dispatchMADAMS@WBM-ONLINE.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority52 yr active
since 1974
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo15.4%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.3 yr

Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 52-yr authority, 15% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is NIEHAUS LUMBER CO INC safe to work with?

Is NIEHAUS LUMBER CO INC safe to load? NIEHAUS LUMBER CO INC (USDOT 181674) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in VINCENNES, IN, operating 35 power units and 29 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NLNIEHAUS LUMBER CO INC 100
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Safety

24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 15.4% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.3% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

11.1% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 5.5 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 35-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
35
Inspections · 24 mo
19
Annualized
≈10 / yr
Coverage
≈0.3 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.

  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
  • 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
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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)
35
Observed power (24 mo)
12
Trailers (towed)
10

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.3 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed4
US states
Inspections · 24 mo19
KY busiest

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

Home base
VINCENNES, IN
1422 ELKHORN ROAD
Top corridor
KY ⇄ IN
KY 8 · IN 5 · MO 3
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mike adams — 19 carriers: USDOT 548486USDOT 749215USDOT 800362USDOT 815198USDOT 835018USDOT 1398469USDOT 1437562USDOT 1788574

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)35
Observed (24 mo)12

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
1422 ELKHORN ROAD, VINCENNES, IN, 47591
Mailing address
P O BOX 667, VINCENNES, IN, 47591
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(812) 886-4412
Email
madams@wbm-online.com
Web domain
wbm-online.com

Registration

Officer
Mike Adams
USDOT / docket
181674
First registered
06/01/1974
Last MCS-150
04/18/2025 · 670,775 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 03/27/2007
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

35Power units
29Drivers
29CDL drivers
670,775Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is NIEHAUS LUMBER CO INC's USDOT number?

NIEHAUS LUMBER CO INC's USDOT number is 181674.

Is NIEHAUS LUMBER CO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, NIEHAUS LUMBER CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is NIEHAUS LUMBER CO INC's safety record?

NIEHAUS LUMBER CO INC has a 15.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is NIEHAUS LUMBER CO INC's fleet?

NIEHAUS LUMBER CO INC operates 35 power units and 29 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NIEHAUS LUMBER CO INC based?

NIEHAUS LUMBER CO INC is based in VINCENNES, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.