Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1360582
WALKER & WALKER LOGGING LLC
18 power unitsavg 15.9 yrLocal · 1 statesLAURENS, SC
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
27Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.9Avg age (yr)
1998–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 21 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo54.654.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.9 yr
Model years 1998–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WALKER & WALKER LOGGING LLC safe to work with?
Is WALKER & WALKER LOGGING LLC safe to load? WALKER & WALKER LOGGING LLC (USDOT 1360582) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAURENS, SC, operating 18 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 234 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 54.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), 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
W&WALKER & WALKER LOGGING LLC 80
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Safety
234 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 54.5% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.4% (24-mo)144 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.4% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈4.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 144
- Annualized
- ≈72 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 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 Driving193
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance42 · 12 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance19
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 11 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6
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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)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 27
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2021
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo144144
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAURENS, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3025564Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3025564USDOT 3206136
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tyler walker — 6 carriers: USDOT 3440005USDOT 3503485USDOT 3517193USDOT 4043442USDOT 4466482
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2485 GRANNY APPLE RD, LAURENS, SC, 29360
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (864) 876-0415
Registration
- Officers
- Tyler Walker · Ryan Walker
- USDOT / docket
- 1360582
- First registered
- 04/14/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 02/01/2026 · 763,400 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 110795619
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is WALKER & WALKER LOGGING LLC's USDOT number?
WALKER & WALKER LOGGING LLC's USDOT number is 1360582.
Is WALKER & WALKER LOGGING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WALKER & WALKER LOGGING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is WALKER & WALKER LOGGING LLC's safety record?
WALKER & WALKER LOGGING LLC has a 54.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 234 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is WALKER & WALKER LOGGING LLC's fleet?
WALKER & WALKER LOGGING LLC operates 18 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WALKER & WALKER LOGGING LLC based?
WALKER & WALKER LOGGING LLC is based in LAURENS, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.