Carrier profile · USDOT 97879 · MC-107960 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Summerford Truck Line Inc

82 power unitsavg 8.6 yrNational · 19 statesASHFORD, AL81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-107960 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

82Power units

64 observed · MCS-150

85Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(334) 899-2809

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average32.9% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

82 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

175 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 32.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 73 vehicle and 175 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

27.8% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 8.7 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

170 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 15

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

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 82-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 82
Inspections · 24 mo: 175
Annualized: ≈88 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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 Driving104 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance34 · 7 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 13 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance15 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 4 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Arch’14–’20

Arch’21–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2021 → Jan 2026	$750K	5
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2014 → Jan 2020	$750K	8
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2013 → Apr 2014	$750K	1
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	Jun 2011 → Jun 2013	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2010 → Jul 2011	$750K	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jun 2008 → Jun 2010	$750K	1
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2007 → Jun 2008	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2006 → Jun 2007	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2005 → Jun 2006	$750K	2
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1996 → Aug 1997	$750K	1
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1995 → Apr 1996	$750K	2
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1993 → May 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 82
Observed power (24 mo): 64
Trailers (towed): 85

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

70.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

174

AL busiest

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

Home base

ASHFORD, AL

336 ASHFORD INDUSTRIAL DR

Top corridor

AL 56 · GA 48 · TN 16

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: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4490220 USDOT 4422615 USDOT 3830096Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (39 trucks · 28 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2907470 USDOT 4490220 USDOT 844464 USDOT 2855991 USDOT 1954508 USDOT 4257029 USDOT 2982256 USDOT 1941086

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: 336 ASHFORD INDUSTRIAL DR, ASHFORD, AL, 36312
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (334) 899-2809
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Jj Clemmons
USDOT / docket: 97879 · MC-107960
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 21, 2026 · 5,391,744 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 27, 1992
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,391,744

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 SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC.

SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC (USDOT 97879) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 32.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 175 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 73 vehicle-level and 175 driver-level — across 19 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 9 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 82 power units and 91 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 21, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 27, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC's USDOT number?

SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC's USDOT number is 97879, and its motor carrier number is MC-107960.

Is SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC's safety record?

SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC has a 32.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 268 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC's fleet?

SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC operates 82 power units and 91 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC based?

SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC is based in ASHFORD, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.

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