Carrier profile · USDOT 341827 · MC-323137 · Updated Jul 22, 2026

W R DEACON & SONS TIMBER INC

6 power unitsLEXINGTON, VA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-323137 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(540) 463-3832 Email dispatchwrdeacon@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 22, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.26 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
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 ’16 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Bitco General’97–’06

Indiana Lumbermens’06–’12

beyond this history

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2016

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	May 2015 → May 2016	$750K	1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	May 2014 → May 2015	$750K	2
PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY	May 2012 → May 2012	$750K	2
INDIANA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL	May 2006 → May 2012	$750K	1
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION	May 1997 → Jun 2006	$750K	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

LEXINGTON, VA

209 SAWMILL LANE

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 209 SAWMILL LANE, LEXINGTON, VA, 24450
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (540) 463-3832
Fax: (540) 464-4910
Email: wrdeacon@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Jerry W Deacon · Stuart L Deacon
USDOT / docket: 341827 · MC-323137
First registered: Jan 30, 1989
Last MCS-150: Apr 21, 2026 · 138,072 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 45240785

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

138,072

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 W R DEACON & SONS TIMBER INC.

W R DEACON & SONS TIMBER INC (USDOT 341827) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 22, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 22, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 22, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 22, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 22, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 21, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 22, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is W R DEACON & SONS TIMBER INC's USDOT number?

W R DEACON & SONS TIMBER INC's USDOT number is 341827, and its motor carrier number is MC-323137.

Is W R DEACON & SONS TIMBER INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 22, 2026, W R DEACON & SONS TIMBER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is W R DEACON & SONS TIMBER INC's safety record?

W R DEACON & SONS TIMBER INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.