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Carrier profile · USDOT 2822291

STEVE THOMASSON PULPWOOD LLC

4 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesABBEVILLE, SC
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
2011–2017 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 11 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority10 yr active
since 2015
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo75.0%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 2011–2017 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 10-yr authority, 75% vehicle OOS review first.Full read

Is STEVE THOMASSON PULPWOOD LLC safe to work with?

Is STEVE THOMASSON PULPWOOD LLC safe to load? STEVE THOMASSON PULPWOOD LLC (USDOT 2822291) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ABBEVILLE, SC, operating 4 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 75.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100), 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

20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 75.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

22.2% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 27.2 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
4
Inspections · 24 mo
11
Annualized
6 / yr
Coverage
1.4 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.

  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.116 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
4
Observed power (24 mo)
2
Trailers (towed)
3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.0 yr
Average age
2017
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
100%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo11
SC busiest

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

Home base
ABBEVILLE, SC
1477 ROCKHILL RD
Top corridor
SC
SC 11
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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4220470USDOT 4118682

Shares a company officer with other carriers

steve thomasson2 carriers: USDOT 2669999

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)4
Observed (24 mo)2
Shared w/ other carriers2

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Fax
(864) 446-8067
Web domain
wcttel.net

Registration

Officer
Steve Thomasson
USDOT / docket
2822291
First registered
11/02/2015
Last MCS-150
10/28/2015 · 227,500 mi (2015)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

4Power units
5Drivers
5CDL drivers
227,500Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is STEVE THOMASSON PULPWOOD LLC's USDOT number?

STEVE THOMASSON PULPWOOD LLC's USDOT number is 2822291.

Is STEVE THOMASSON PULPWOOD LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, STEVE THOMASSON PULPWOOD LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is STEVE THOMASSON PULPWOOD LLC's safety record?

STEVE THOMASSON PULPWOOD LLC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).

How big is STEVE THOMASSON PULPWOOD LLC's fleet?

STEVE THOMASSON PULPWOOD LLC operates 4 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STEVE THOMASSON PULPWOOD LLC based?

STEVE THOMASSON PULPWOOD LLC is based in ABBEVILLE, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.