Carrier profile · USDOT 144434 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co Inc

72 power unitsavg 5.9 yrRegional · 4 statesBESSEMER, AL88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

72Power units

46 observed · MCS-150

52Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.9Avg age (yr)

2011–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(205) 481-2300 Email dispatcheblackmon@pwadc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 121 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

72 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.9 yr

Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

73 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 7.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 28 vehicle and 73 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 10.8 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

70 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 9

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 72-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 72
Inspections · 24 mo: 73
Annualized: ≈37 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving24 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance12 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
395.26 ELD — required data elementsHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness3 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 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.

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

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 72
Observed power (24 mo): 46
Trailers (towed): 52

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

26.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AL busiest

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

Home base

BESSEMER, AL

2400 J TERRELL WOOTEN DR

Top corridor

AL 43 · MS 13 · GA 11

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 2828163 USDOT 1310944Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a company officer with other carriers

christopher brown — 93 carriers: USDOT 547791 USDOT 657645 USDOT 679021 USDOT 1217568 USDOT 1283889 USDOT 1291584 USDOT 1333740 USDOT 1340151

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

Location

Physical address: 2400 J TERRELL WOOTEN DR, BESSEMER, AL, 35020
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (205) 481-2300
Fax: (205) 481-2336
Email: eblackmon@pwadc.com
Web domain: pwadc.com

Registration

Officers: Christopher Brown · Matthew Peters
USDOT / docket: 144434
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 17, 2025 · 6,532,048 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 15, 2002
D-U-N-S: 2852861

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

6,532,048

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PIGGLY WIGGLY ALABAMA DISTRIBUTING CO INC.

PIGGLY WIGGLY ALABAMA DISTRIBUTING CO INC (USDOT 144434) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 73 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 28 vehicle-level and 73 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 72 power units and 80 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 17, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 15, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PIGGLY WIGGLY ALABAMA DISTRIBUTING CO INC's USDOT number?

PIGGLY WIGGLY ALABAMA DISTRIBUTING CO INC's USDOT number is 144434.

Is PIGGLY WIGGLY ALABAMA DISTRIBUTING CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, PIGGLY WIGGLY ALABAMA DISTRIBUTING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PIGGLY WIGGLY ALABAMA DISTRIBUTING CO INC's safety record?

PIGGLY WIGGLY ALABAMA DISTRIBUTING CO INC has a 7.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 121 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PIGGLY WIGGLY ALABAMA DISTRIBUTING CO INC's fleet?

PIGGLY WIGGLY ALABAMA DISTRIBUTING CO INC operates 72 power units and 80 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PIGGLY WIGGLY ALABAMA DISTRIBUTING CO INC based?

PIGGLY WIGGLY ALABAMA DISTRIBUTING CO INC is based in BESSEMER, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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