Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 274037 · MC-718268
JERRY BLOUNT FORESTRY AND CONSTRUCTION INC
DBA JERRY BLOUNT TRUCKING
5 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 3 statesABBEVILLE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-718268 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2014–2023 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
7 yr
Model years 2014–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JERRY BLOUNT FORESTRY AND CONSTRUCTION INC safe to work with?
Is JERRY BLOUNT FORESTRY AND CONSTRUCTION INC safe to load? JERRY BLOUNT FORESTRY AND CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 274037, MC-718268) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ABBEVILLE, AL, operating 5 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
JBJERRY BLOUNT FORESTRY AND CONSTRUCTION INC 100
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.33 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Progressive Specialty · 10–14
Praetorian · 15–17
Great West · 17–20
20102021
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2017 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 4 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Aug 2010 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2023
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ABBEVILLE, AL
Top corridor
FL ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1041105USDOT 4212990
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jerry blount — 2 carriers: USDOT 2135321
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4484 STATE HWY 95 SOUTH, ABBEVILLE, AL, 36310
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 585-2540
- Cell
- (334) 796-8240
- Fax
- (334) 585-2540
Registration
- Officer
- Jerry Blount
- USDOT / docket
- 274037 · MC-718268
- First registered
- 06/05/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 03/25/2026 · 200,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 JERRY BLOUNT FORESTRY AND CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number?
JERRY BLOUNT FORESTRY AND CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number is 274037, and its motor carrier number is MC-718268.
Is JERRY BLOUNT FORESTRY AND CONSTRUCTION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JERRY BLOUNT FORESTRY AND CONSTRUCTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JERRY BLOUNT FORESTRY AND CONSTRUCTION INC's safety record?
JERRY BLOUNT FORESTRY AND CONSTRUCTION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JERRY BLOUNT FORESTRY AND CONSTRUCTION INC's fleet?
JERRY BLOUNT FORESTRY AND CONSTRUCTION INC operates 5 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JERRY BLOUNT FORESTRY AND CONSTRUCTION INC based?
JERRY BLOUNT FORESTRY AND CONSTRUCTION INC is based in ABBEVILLE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.