Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 97843
SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY INC BEATRICE DIVISION
27 power unitsavg 5.2 yrLocal · 2 statesFULTON, AL
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
27Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · 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 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.2 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY INC BEATRICE DIVISION safe to work with?
Is SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY INC BEATRICE DIVISION safe to load? SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY INC BEATRICE DIVISION (USDOT 97843) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FULTON, AL, operating 27 power units and 27 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 62 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. 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
SPSCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY INC BEATRICE DIVISION 88
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Safety
62 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.1% (24-mo)32 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.6 / 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
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / 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 Driving13
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
02
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)
- 21
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo3232
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FULTON, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
05
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 3876761USDOT 3223567Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3876761USDOT 1210319USDOT 4045841USDOT 3223567
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@scotchplywood.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 327135USDOT 840954USDOT 2418602
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2727
Observed (24 mo)2121
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
- HIGHWAY 178 EAST- FRONT ST, FULTON, AL, 36446
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 38, FULTON, AL, 36446-0038
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 636-4424
- Fax
- (334) 637-2131
- Web domain
- scotchplywood.com
Registration
- Officers
- Montgomery Woods · Gray Skipper
- USDOT / docket
- 97843
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 03/05/2026 · 2,000,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 02/28/1991
- D-U-N-S
- 54171848
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 SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY INC BEATRICE DIVISION's USDOT number?
SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY INC BEATRICE DIVISION's USDOT number is 97843.
Is SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY INC BEATRICE DIVISION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY INC BEATRICE DIVISION is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY INC BEATRICE DIVISION's safety record?
SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY INC BEATRICE DIVISION has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 62 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY INC BEATRICE DIVISION's fleet?
SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY INC BEATRICE DIVISION operates 27 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY INC BEATRICE DIVISION based?
SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY INC BEATRICE DIVISION is based in FULTON, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.