Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 336849 · MC-647135
WELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS INC
DBA WF
18 power unitsavg 4.6 yrNational · 20 statesALEXANDER CITY, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-647135 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
27Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo34.634.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.6 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS INC safe to work with?
Is WELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS INC safe to load? WELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS INC (USDOT 336849, MC-647135) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ALEXANDER CITY, AL, operating 18 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 72 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 34.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WFWELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS INC 74
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Safety
72 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 34.6% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.8% (24-mo)47 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 18-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 47
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving20
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 9 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- 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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Charter Oak · 08–15
Travelers Property · 16–18
20082021
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2019 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO | Aug 2018 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Mar 2016 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2008 → Nov 2015 | $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)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 27
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1919
US statesInspections · 24 mo4646
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALEXANDER CITY, AL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ 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 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 327574USDOT 1325925USDOT 3225923Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 440672USDOT 2637301USDOT 3027184USDOT 3051417USDOT 854037USDOT 3164641USDOT 4361824
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@wellbornforest.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1772958
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2212 AIRPORT BLVD, ALEXANDER CITY, AL, 35010
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (256) 500-0415
- Cell
- (334) 799-7497
- Fax
- (256) 234-7901
- Web domain
- wellbornforest.com
Registration
- Officers
- David Rook · Wf Cabinetry
- USDOT / docket
- 336849 · MC-647135
- First registered
- 12/15/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 06/17/2025 · 1,274,228 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/23/2010
- D-U-N-S
- 155304306
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 WELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS INC's USDOT number?
WELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS INC's USDOT number is 336849, and its motor carrier number is MC-647135.
Is WELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS INC's safety record?
WELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS INC has a 34.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 72 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is WELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS INC's fleet?
WELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS INC operates 18 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS INC based?
WELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS INC is based in ALEXANDER CITY, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.