Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
98 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 497687
HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS LP
98 power unitsavg 6.6 yrMulti-region · 15 statesRALEIGH, NC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
98Power units
70 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 34 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.610.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS LP safe to work with?
Is HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS LP safe to load? HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS LP (USDOT 497687) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in RALEIGH, NC, operating 98 power units and 78 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 273 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), 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
HFHORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS LP 88
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Safety
273 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.6% (24-mo)94 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.3% (24-mo)212 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
3.9% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 98-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 98
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 212
- Annualized
- ≈106 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving53
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance40 · 5 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance15
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness7 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving4
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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)
- 98
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 70
- 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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo210210
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RALEIGH, NC
Top corridor
NC
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 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 41851USDOT 457607Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 229354USDOT 653194USDOT 41851USDOT 457607USDOT 1983626
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@horizonforest.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 509193USDOT 524117USDOT 3090782
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kristina sauve — 2 carriers: USDOT 509193
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9898
Observed (24 mo)7070
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4115 COMMODITY PKWY, RALEIGH, NC, 27610
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (919) 424-8265
- Fax
- (919) 255-9020
- Web domain
- horizonforest.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kristina Sauve · Mia Jafari
- USDOT / docket
- 497687
- First registered
- 09/14/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 04/28/2026 · 2,924,720 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/11/2025
- D-U-N-S
- 793081167
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 HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS LP's USDOT number?
HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS LP's USDOT number is 497687.
Is HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS LP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS LP is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS LP's safety record?
HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS LP has a 10.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 273 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS LP's fleet?
HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS LP operates 98 power units and 78 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS LP based?
HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS LP is based in RALEIGH, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.