Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 327135
SILVER CREEK LOGGING COMPANY
16 power unitsavg 5.2 yrLocal · 1 statesFULTON, AL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 38 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SILVER CREEK LOGGING COMPANY safe to work with?
Is SILVER CREEK LOGGING COMPANY safe to load? SILVER CREEK LOGGING COMPANY (USDOT 327135) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FULTON, AL, operating 16 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.3% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▲ Worsening
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 16-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / 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 Driving4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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 mo1616
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FULTON, AL
Top corridor
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3092120USDOT 840954
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@scotchplywood.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 97843USDOT 840954USDOT 2418602
Shares a company officer with other carriers
virginia o. cook — 2 carriers: USDOT 97842
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- HIGHWAY 178 EAST, FULTON, AL, 36446
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 38, FULTON, AL, 36446
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 636-4424
- Fax
- (334) 637-2131
- Web domain
- scotchplywood.com
Registration
- Officers
- Virginia O. Cook · Frankie Baugh
- USDOT / docket
- 327135
- First registered
- 09/13/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 05/05/2026 · 700,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 190466839
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SILVER CREEK LOGGING COMPANY's USDOT number?
SILVER CREEK LOGGING COMPANY's USDOT number is 327135.
Is SILVER CREEK LOGGING COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SILVER CREEK LOGGING COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SILVER CREEK LOGGING COMPANY's safety record?
SILVER CREEK LOGGING COMPANY has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is SILVER CREEK LOGGING COMPANY's fleet?
SILVER CREEK LOGGING COMPANY operates 16 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SILVER CREEK LOGGING COMPANY based?
SILVER CREEK LOGGING COMPANY is based in FULTON, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.