Carrier profile · USDOT 237407 · MC-293602 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

James R Fincher Timber Co Inc

DBA FINCHER TIMBER CO

32 power unitsWILMER, AL40/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-293602 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

32Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(228) 641-3930 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 32 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

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

Asset-based

32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
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 ’15 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Bitco General’95–’00

beyond this history

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2015

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Apr 2014 → Apr 2015	$750K	7
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2012 → Apr 2014	$750K	2
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2011 → Apr 2012	$750K	1
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 1995 → May 2000	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 32
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

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WILMER, AL

450 STATELINE RD

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

richard fincher — 4 carriers: USDOT 1391748 USDOT 3205332 USDOT 3961172

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 450 STATELINE RD, WILMER, AL, 36587
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (228) 641-3930
Fax: (228) 641-3924
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Bart Steward · Richard Fincher
USDOT / docket: 237407 · MC-293602
First registered: Aug 30, 1983
Last MCS-150: Jun 7, 2019 · 620,533 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Oct 15, 1987
D-U-N-S: 83741744

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

620,533

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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 JAMES R FINCHER TIMBER CO INC.

JAMES R FINCHER TIMBER CO INC (USDOT 237407) has a Vektor safety score of 40/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 28, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 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. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 32 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 7, 2019. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Oct 15, 1987 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JAMES R FINCHER TIMBER CO INC's USDOT number?

JAMES R FINCHER TIMBER CO INC's USDOT number is 237407, and its motor carrier number is MC-293602.

Is JAMES R FINCHER TIMBER CO INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. JAMES R FINCHER TIMBER CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.