Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 47972
SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION
27 power unitsavg 5.9 yrRegional · 3 statesHICKORY, NC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
27Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · 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 52 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.123.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION safe to load? SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION (USDOT 47972) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HICKORY, NC, operating 27 power units and 26 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), 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
51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.1% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.5% (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
11.1% 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 27-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 27
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / 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 Driving13
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
- 390.3 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1 · 1 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 27
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo2626
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HICKORY, NC
Top corridor
NC
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 (6 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800USDOT 268015USDOT 983262USDOT 334028USDOT 257768USDOT 4491610USDOT 1785372
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2727
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 250 26TH ST DR SE, HICKORY, NC, 28602
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (828) 328-2501
- Cell
- (828) 612-2693
- Fax
- (828) 328-6972
- Web domain
- snyderpaper.com
Registration
- Officers
- Gary T Franklin · Steve Bumgardner
- USDOT / docket
- 47972
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 03/27/2025 · 104,676 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/25/1991
- D-U-N-S
- 3520020
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 SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION's USDOT number?
SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION's USDOT number is 47972.
Is SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION's safety record?
SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION's fleet?
SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION operates 27 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION based?
SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION is based in HICKORY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.