Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
14.2 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
M & H PINE STRAW INC (USDOT 935041) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 25, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 65.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 45 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 45 driver-level — across 5 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 19 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 4, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 26, 2020 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
M & H PINE STRAW INC's USDOT number is 935041, and its motor carrier number is MC-436801.
As of 2026-06-13, M & H PINE STRAW INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
M & H PINE STRAW INC has a 65.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 73 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
M & H PINE STRAW INC operates 19 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
M & H PINE STRAW INC is based in FITZGERALD, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Georgia
45 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
43 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Mar '25 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI | Aug 2022 → Aug 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Aug 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Aug 2017 | $750K | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Aug 2013 → Aug 2015 | $750K | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2010 → Aug 2013 | $750K | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Aug 2009 → Aug 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2008 → Apr 2009 | $750K | 5 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2007 → Aug 2008 | $750K | 4 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2006 → Jul 2007 | $750K | 5 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Aug 2005 → Aug 2006 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2005 → Aug 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2005 → Jun 2005 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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