Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2192179
PAXTON HARDWOODS LLC
DBA FRANK PAXTON LUMBER COMPANY
21 power unitsavg 10.2 yrMulti-region · 9 statesDENVER, CO
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · 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 15 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.221.2 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
10.2 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PAXTON HARDWOODS LLC safe to work with?
Is PAXTON HARDWOODS LLC safe to load? PAXTON HARDWOODS LLC (USDOT 2192179) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DENVER, CO, operating 21 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 71 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.2% (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
PHPAXTON HARDWOODS LLC 100
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Safety
71 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.2% (24-mo)33 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)47 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now● Stable
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 21-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 47
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving21
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle 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)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 21
- 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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo4747
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DENVER, CO
Top corridor
TX ⇄ CO
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 2642590Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 692947USDOT 349743USDOT 2642590USDOT 925129USDOT 51938
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@paxtonwood.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1271358
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark hudson — 16 carriers: USDOT 958184USDOT 1521945USDOT 1736903USDOT 1787457USDOT 1816862USDOT 2148690USDOT 2465339USDOT 2500286
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)2121
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
- 4837 JACKSON ST, DENVER, CO, 80216
- Mailing address
- 4837 JACKSON STREET, DENVER, CO, 80216
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (303) 399-6810
- Cell
- (720) 212-4725
- Fax
- (303) 321-4766
- markh@paxtonwood.com
- Web domain
- paxtonwood.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mark Hudson · Rob Brown
- USDOT / docket
- 2192179
- First registered
- 09/14/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 09/16/2025 · 1,107,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/29/2017
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 PAXTON HARDWOODS LLC's USDOT number?
PAXTON HARDWOODS LLC's USDOT number is 2192179.
Is PAXTON HARDWOODS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PAXTON HARDWOODS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PAXTON HARDWOODS LLC's safety record?
PAXTON HARDWOODS LLC has a 21.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 71 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 PAXTON HARDWOODS LLC's fleet?
PAXTON HARDWOODS LLC operates 21 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PAXTON HARDWOODS LLC based?
PAXTON HARDWOODS LLC is based in DENVER, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.