Asset-based
155 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
155 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is MOBILE FOREST PRODUCTS & BIOMASS INC safe to load? MOBILE FOREST PRODUCTS & BIOMASS INC (USDOT 273357, MC-192172) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WHISTLER, AL, operating 155 power units and 71 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 310 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 14.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
MOBILE FOREST PRODUCTS & BIOMASS INC's USDOT number is 273357, and its motor carrier number is MC-192172.
As of 2026-07-26, MOBILE FOREST PRODUCTS & BIOMASS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MOBILE FOREST PRODUCTS & BIOMASS INC has a 14.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 310 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
MOBILE FOREST PRODUCTS & BIOMASS INC operates 155 power units and 71 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MOBILE FOREST PRODUCTS & BIOMASS INC is based in WHISTLER, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
Comparable carriers around Whistler and across Alabama
310 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2017 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jun 2014 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | Jun 2012 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| UNION INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 4 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2000 → Apr 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| GENERAL AGENTS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA, INC. | Apr 2000 → Dec 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 1993 → Feb 2000 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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