Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 237407 · MC-293602
JAMES R FINCHER TIMBER CO INC
DBA FINCHER TIMBER CO
32 power unitsWILMER, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-293602 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
32Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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.
Insurance on fileEstablished 43 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 32 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JAMES R FINCHER TIMBER CO INC safe to work with?
Is JAMES R FINCHER TIMBER CO INC safe to load? JAMES R FINCHER TIMBER CO INC (USDOT 237407, MC-293602) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in WILMER, AL, operating 32 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (40/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Bitco General · 95–00
Sparta · 12–14
19952015
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Apr 2014 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 7 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2012 → Apr 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 1995 → May 2000 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 32
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WILMER, AL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
richard fincher — 4 carriers: USDOT 1391748USDOT 3205332USDOT 3961172
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 450 STATELINE RD, WILMER, AL, 36587
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (228) 641-3930
- Fax
- (228) 641-3924
Registration
- Officers
- Richard Fincher · Bart Steward
- USDOT / docket
- 237407 · MC-293602
- First registered
- 08/30/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 06/07/2019 · 620,533 mi (2018)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 83741744
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 JAMES R FINCHER TIMBER CO INC's USDOT number?
JAMES R FINCHER TIMBER CO INC's USDOT number is 237407, and its motor carrier number is MC-293602.
Is JAMES R FINCHER TIMBER CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES R FINCHER TIMBER CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JAMES R FINCHER TIMBER CO INC's fleet?
JAMES R FINCHER TIMBER CO INC operates 32 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES R FINCHER TIMBER CO INC based?
JAMES R FINCHER TIMBER CO INC is based in WILMER, AL.