Carrier profile · USDOT 274033 · Updated Jul 23, 2026

BIRMINGHAM HIDE & TALLOW COMPANY INC

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83 power unitsavg 9 yrRegional · 6 statesBIRMINGHAM, AL88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

83Power units

41 observed · MCS-150

19Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.0Avg age (yr)

2000–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(205) 252-1197 Email dispatchtim.spence@bhtonline.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 23, 2026

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Established 40 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 125 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

83 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9 yr

Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

76 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 21.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 41 vehicle and 76 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

10.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 22.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

71 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 83-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 83
Inspections · 24 mo: 76
Annualized: ≈38 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Maintenance27 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS

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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): 83
Observed power (24 mo): 41
Trailers (towed): 19

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

23.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AL busiest

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

Home base

BIRMINGHAM, AL

700-A MAPLE

Top corridor

AL 34 · FL 12 · MS 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4111725

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@bhtonline.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3099758

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 700-A MAPLE, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35210
Mailing address: PO BOX 1596, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35201-1596
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (205) 252-1197
Fax: (205) 251-1522
Email: tim.spence@bhtonline.com
Web domain: bhtonline.com

Registration

Officers: Michael S. Glenn · T. Owen Vickers
USDOT / docket: 274033
First registered: Jun 5, 1986
Last MCS-150: Mar 27, 2025 · 3,148,102 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 10, 2006
D-U-N-S: 31502933

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,148,102

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BIRMINGHAM HIDE & TALLOW COMPANY INC.

BIRMINGHAM HIDE & TALLOW COMPANY INC (USDOT 274033) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 23, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 23, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 21.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

The carrier received 76 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 41 vehicle-level and 76 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 23, 2026.

It reports 83 power units and 69 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 27, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 10, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BIRMINGHAM HIDE & TALLOW COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

BIRMINGHAM HIDE & TALLOW COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 274033.

Is BIRMINGHAM HIDE & TALLOW COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 23, 2026, BIRMINGHAM HIDE & TALLOW COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BIRMINGHAM HIDE & TALLOW COMPANY INC's safety record?

BIRMINGHAM HIDE & TALLOW COMPANY INC has a 21.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 125 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).