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Carrier profile · USDOT 393121 · MC-847468

GARRIS EVANS LUMBER COMPANY INC

53 power unitsavg 10.6 yrLocal · 1 statesGREENVILLE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-847468 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
53Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.6Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
Operating authority36 yr active
since 1990
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo12.9%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

53 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.6 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 36-yr authority, 13% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is GARRIS EVANS LUMBER COMPANY INC safe to work with?

Is GARRIS EVANS LUMBER COMPANY INC safe to load? GARRIS EVANS LUMBER COMPANY INC (USDOT 393121, MC-847468) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GREENVILLE, NC, operating 53 power units and 72 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 103 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
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Safety

103 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 12.9% (24-mo)31 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.4% (24-mo)72 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

6.7% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 13.3 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 53-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
53
Inspections · 24 mo
72
Annualized
36 / yr
Coverage
0.7 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.

  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
  • 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Pennsylvania Lumbermens · 13–15
20132015

No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
53
Observed power (24 mo)
24
Trailers (towed)
13

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.6 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
57%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo72
NC busiest

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

Home base
GREENVILLE, NC
701 W 14TH STREET
Top corridor
NC
NC 72
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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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.
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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2492319

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)53
Observed (24 mo)24
Shared w/ other carriers1

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

Mailing address
PO BOX 2548, GREENVILLE, NC, 27836
Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officers
John Evans · Glenn Blackwell
USDOT / docket
393121 · MC-847468
First registered
05/11/1990
Last MCS-150
01/07/2026 · 1,097,370 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
3186277

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

53Power units
72Drivers
40CDL drivers
1,097,370Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is GARRIS EVANS LUMBER COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

GARRIS EVANS LUMBER COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 393121, and its motor carrier number is MC-847468.

Is GARRIS EVANS LUMBER COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, GARRIS EVANS LUMBER COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GARRIS EVANS LUMBER COMPANY INC's safety record?

GARRIS EVANS LUMBER COMPANY INC has a 12.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 103 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is GARRIS EVANS LUMBER COMPANY INC's fleet?

GARRIS EVANS LUMBER COMPANY INC operates 53 power units and 72 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GARRIS EVANS LUMBER COMPANY INC based?

GARRIS EVANS LUMBER COMPANY INC is based in GREENVILLE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.