Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2901849 · MC-976289
REYNOLDS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC
16 power unitsavg 17.9 yrLocal · 1 statesLAWLEY, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-976289 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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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.
Established 10 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average38.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.7% vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo38.938.9 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
17.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is REYNOLDS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is REYNOLDS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC safe to load? REYNOLDS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC (USDOT 2901849, MC-976289) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAWLEY, AL, operating 16 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 41 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 38.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RIREYNOLDS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC 62
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Safety
41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 38.9% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.7% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 16-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Maintenance38 · 6 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance13
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance12
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive · 16–18
20162018
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- 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
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAWLEY, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 4485082Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2789712USDOT 4485082USDOT 1501690USDOT 1847284USDOT 3311947USDOT 371038USDOT 3184372USDOT 2558093
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@reynoldstimberco.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3927855
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tony reynolds — 5 carriers: USDOT 1434575USDOT 1743519USDOT 2412523USDOT 3927855
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8590 COUNTY RD 307, LAWLEY, AL, 36793
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 407-5099
- Web domain
- reynoldstimberco.com
Registration
- Officer
- Tony Reynolds
- USDOT / docket
- 2901849 · MC-976289
- First registered
- 06/20/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 07/08/2024 · 700,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 REYNOLDS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
REYNOLDS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 2901849, and its motor carrier number is MC-976289.
Is REYNOLDS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, REYNOLDS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is REYNOLDS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC's safety record?
REYNOLDS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC has a 38.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is REYNOLDS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC's fleet?
REYNOLDS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC operates 16 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is REYNOLDS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC based?
REYNOLDS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC is based in LAWLEY, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.