Carrier profile · USDOT 338688 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

South-east Lumber Co

17 power unitsavg 13.5 yrRegional · 3 statesKERNERSVILLE, NC87/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

17Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.5Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(336) 996-5322 Email dispatchthad@south-eastlUMbEr.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes15 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.5 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 30.8%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 — 13 vehicle and 35 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 25.7 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

34 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 5

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 17-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 17
Inspections · 24 mo: 35
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.118 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle 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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 17
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

90.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

KERNERSVILLE, NC

1896 W MOUNTAIN ST

Top corridor

NC 25 · SC 9 · VA 1

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 3338688

Shares a company officer with other carriers

steve brackett — 3 carriers: USDOT 1153556 USDOT 2916397

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: 1896 W MOUNTAIN ST, KERNERSVILLE, NC, 27284-2140
Mailing address: P O BOX 745, KERNERSVILLE, NC, 27285-0745
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (336) 996-5322
Fax: (336) 996-2221
Email: thad@south-eastlumber.com
Web domain: south-eastlumber.com

Registration

Officers: Steve Brackett · Thad Brackett
USDOT / docket: 338688
First registered: Dec 31, 1988
Last MCS-150: Feb 5, 2026 · 500,140 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 23, 1993
D-U-N-S: 3521499

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

500,140

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 SOUTH-EAST LUMBER CO.

SOUTH-EAST LUMBER CO (USDOT 338688) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 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 30.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 35 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 35 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 17 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 23, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTH-EAST LUMBER CO's USDOT number?

SOUTH-EAST LUMBER CO's USDOT number is 338688.

Is SOUTH-EAST LUMBER CO authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SOUTH-EAST LUMBER CO is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SOUTH-EAST LUMBER CO's safety record?

SOUTH-EAST LUMBER CO has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 62 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SOUTH-EAST LUMBER CO's fleet?

SOUTH-EAST LUMBER CO operates 17 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTH-EAST LUMBER CO based?

SOUTH-EAST LUMBER CO is based in KERNERSVILLE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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