Carrier profile · USDOT 97843 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Scotch Plywood Company Inc Beatrice Division

27 power unitsavg 5.2 yrLocal · 2 statesFULTON, AL88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

27Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

20Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.2Avg age (yr)

2001–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(334) 636-4424 Email dispatchSAFETY@SCOTCHPLYWOOD.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 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 63 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 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-mo0.0%

▼ 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

Asset-based

27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.2 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

28 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 4

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

≈0.6 / 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: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / 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 · 0 OOS
383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 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): 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

5.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

39.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

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

FULTON, AL

HIGHWAY 178 EAST- FRONT ST

Top corridor

AL 29 · MS 1

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3876761Some 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 3876761 USDOT 3223567 USDOT 1210319 USDOT 4045841

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@scotchplywood.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 327135 USDOT 840954 USDOT 2418602

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

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
Email: safety@scotchplywood.com
Web domain: scotchplywood.com

Registration

Officers: Montgomery Woods · Gray Skipper
USDOT / docket: 97843
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 5, 2026 · 2,000,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Feb 28, 1991
D-U-N-S: 54171848

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,000,000

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 SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY INC BEATRICE DIVISION.

SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY INC BEATRICE DIVISION (USDOT 97843) 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 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It reports 27 power units and 27 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Feb 28, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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 Jun 13, 2026, 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 63 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.

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