Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 471081
LOG CREEK LOGGING INC
DBA FELIX TRANSPORT
34 power unitsavg 8.8 yrLocal · 2 statesJOHNSTON, SC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
34Power units
36 observed · MCS-150
41Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.8Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 34 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.444.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal44
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.8 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LOG CREEK LOGGING INC safe to work with?
Is LOG CREEK LOGGING INC safe to load? LOG CREEK LOGGING INC (USDOT 471081) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in JOHNSTON, SC, operating 34 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 147 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
147 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.4% (24-mo)27 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)100 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 34-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 34
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 100
- Annualized
- ≈50 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving93
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.116 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 34
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 36
- Trailers (towed)
- 41
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
2003
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 mo100100
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JOHNSTON, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 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 334747USDOT 80806Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 80806USDOT 1490457
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@logcreektimber.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2414771
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3434
Observed (24 mo)3636
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 34 HILLTOP DRIVE, JOHNSTON, SC, 29832
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 637-2603
- Cell
- (803) 480-2628
- Fax
- (803) 637-3267
- Web domain
- logcreektimber.com
Registration
- Officers
- Theo R. Williams · Tim Williams
- USDOT / docket
- 471081
- First registered
- 02/12/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 01/20/2026 · 1,787,795 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/22/2021
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 LOG CREEK LOGGING INC's USDOT number?
LOG CREEK LOGGING INC's USDOT number is 471081.
Is LOG CREEK LOGGING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LOG CREEK LOGGING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is LOG CREEK LOGGING INC's safety record?
LOG CREEK LOGGING INC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 147 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is LOG CREEK LOGGING INC's fleet?
LOG CREEK LOGGING INC operates 34 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LOG CREEK LOGGING INC based?
LOG CREEK LOGGING INC is based in JOHNSTON, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.