Small fleet
62 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 15, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
62 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.6 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
VERNON MILLING COMPANY INC (USDOT 42045) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 15, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 15, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 15, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 21.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 15, 2026.
The carrier received 38 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 38 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 15, 2026.
The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 15, 2026.
It reports 62 power units and 35 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 13, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 5, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jul 15, 2026.
VERNON MILLING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 42045, and its motor carrier number is MC-154349.
As of Jul 15, 2026, VERNON MILLING COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
VERNON MILLING COMPANY INC has a 21.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 59 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
VERNON MILLING COMPANY INC operates 62 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
VERNON MILLING COMPANY INC is based in VERNON, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
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38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
36 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Jan 2021 → Dec 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2020 → Jan 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Jan 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Jan 2016 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2013 → Jan 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2011 → Jan 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Dec 2010 → Dec 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2008 → Dec 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2007 → Dec 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2006 → Dec 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| EQUITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2005 → Dec 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2004 → Dec 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2003 → Dec 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK | Dec 2001 → Dec 2003 | $1M | 4 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1997 → Dec 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 1994 → Nov 1995 | $1M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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