Carrier profile · USDOT 337532 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Friel Lumber Company LLC

8 power unitsavg 11.9 yrLocal · 1 statesQUEENSTOWN, MD85/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

11.9Avg age (yr)

2003–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 827-8811 Email dispatchJEN@SEWFRIEL.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 2

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 39 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.9 yr

Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityFlagged

37 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 27 vehicle and 29 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 18.8 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

27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 4

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 29
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
383.95 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.9 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

71.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

QUEENSTOWN, MD

100 FRIEL PL

Top corridor

MD 29

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 337532. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 337532.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@sewfriel.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 33544

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james r friel iii — 2 carriers: USDOT 33544

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 100 FRIEL PL, QUEENSTOWN, MD, 21658
Mailing address: P O BOX 10, QUEENSTOWN, MD, 21658
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (410) 827-8811
Email: jen@sewfriel.com
Web domain: sewfriel.com

Registration

Officers: James R Friel Iii · James R Friel Jr
USDOT / docket: 337532
First registered: Dec 22, 1988
Last MCS-150: Feb 11, 2025 · 147,198 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 2, 1992
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

147,198

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 FRIEL LUMBER COMPANY LLC.

FRIEL LUMBER COMPANY LLC (USDOT 337532) has a Vektor safety score of 85/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 27 vehicle-level and 29 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 11, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 2, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FRIEL LUMBER COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?

FRIEL LUMBER COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 337532.

Is FRIEL LUMBER COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, FRIEL LUMBER COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is FRIEL LUMBER COMPANY LLC's safety record?

FRIEL LUMBER COMPANY LLC has a 14.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).

How big is FRIEL LUMBER COMPANY LLC's fleet?

FRIEL LUMBER COMPANY LLC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FRIEL LUMBER COMPANY LLC based?

FRIEL LUMBER COMPANY LLC is based in QUEENSTOWN, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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