Carrier profile · USDOT 689198 · MC-478245 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JAMES RITTER LUMBER CO INC

18 power unitsavg 7.7 yrLocal · 2 statesSUMMER SHADE, KY56/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-478245 STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.7Avg age (yr)

2016–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(270) 428-5411 Email dispatchsuzanne@jamesritterlumber.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Established 29 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average60.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo60.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo60.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.7 yr

Model years 2016–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 60.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

60.0% · 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 27.5 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

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 1

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 18-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 18
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.116 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 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.

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 & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.7 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

20.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

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

Home base

SUMMER SHADE, KY

4796 SUMMER SHADE ROAD

Top corridor

KY 5 · TN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@jamesritterlumber.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2520110

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jeff ritter — 2 carriers: USDOT 354639

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 4796 SUMMER SHADE ROAD, SUMMER SHADE, KY, 42166
Mailing address: 4949 SUMMER SHADE ROAD, SUMMER SHADE, KY, 42166
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (270) 428-5411
Fax: (270) 428-5028
Email: suzanne@jamesritterlumber.com
Web domain: jamesritterlumber.com

Registration

Officers: Jeff Ritter · Suzanne Keele
USDOT / docket: 689198 · MC-478245
First registered: May 13, 1997
Last MCS-150: Apr 16, 2026 · 150,828 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 800696957

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

150,828

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 JAMES RITTER LUMBER CO INC.

JAMES RITTER LUMBER CO INC (USDOT 689198) has a Vektor safety score of 56/100 and a High risk 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 60.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 18 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 16, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JAMES RITTER LUMBER CO INC's USDOT number?

JAMES RITTER LUMBER CO INC's USDOT number is 689198, and its motor carrier number is MC-478245.

Is JAMES RITTER LUMBER CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, JAMES RITTER LUMBER CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JAMES RITTER LUMBER CO INC's safety record?

JAMES RITTER LUMBER CO INC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is JAMES RITTER LUMBER CO INC's fleet?

JAMES RITTER LUMBER CO INC operates 18 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JAMES RITTER LUMBER CO INC based?

JAMES RITTER LUMBER CO INC is based in SUMMER SHADE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(270) 428-5411 Email dispatchsuzanne@jamesritterlumber.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 689198
MC / Docket: MC-478245
Officer: JEFF RITTER
Address: 4796 SUMMER SHADE ROAD
SUMMER SHADE, KY, 42166

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 60.0%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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