Carrier profile · USDOT 900543 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

M T Sykes Logging Inc

12 power unitsavg 14.5 yrLocal · 2 statesSALEM, AL81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.5Avg age (yr)

2002–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(334) 749-5692 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% 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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.5 yr

Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 28.57% on 7 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.

Safety

15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 28.6%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 — 7 vehicle and 15 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.6 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

14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 2

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 15
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving12 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

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

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 5
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

14.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

73.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AL busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Alabama: 12 inspections
Georgia: 3 inspections

Home base

SALEM, AL

7583 LEE ROAD 379

Most inspections: AL

12 inspections

AL 12 · GA 3

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 523910 USDOT 1212023

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 7583 LEE ROAD 379, SALEM, AL, 36874
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (334) 749-5692
Fax: (334) 749-5692
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Christie M Sykes
USDOT / docket: 900543
First registered: Aug 22, 2000
Last MCS-150: Mar 3, 2026 · 363,986 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

363,986

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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29%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

2 of 7 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

23violation records

2OOS-tagged records

2 of 7inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

130%0 / 13

Other vehicle maintenance

633%2 / 6

Brakes

20%0 / 2

Lights

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 3

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 1

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 1

100%May 26 to Nov 262 / 2

Top 3 codes (7 of 23 records)

392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt2
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2

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393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
392.16 Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for M T SYKES LOGGING INC.

M T SYKES LOGGING INC (USDOT 900543) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 15 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 3, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is M T SYKES LOGGING INC's USDOT number?

M T SYKES LOGGING INC's USDOT number is 900543.

Is M T SYKES LOGGING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. M T SYKES LOGGING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is M T SYKES LOGGING INC's safety record?

M T SYKES LOGGING INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is M T SYKES LOGGING INC's fleet?

M T SYKES LOGGING INC operates 12 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is M T SYKES LOGGING INC based?

M T SYKES LOGGING INC is based in SALEM, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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