MORROW LOGGING INCORPORATED

MORROW LOGGING INCORPORATED is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, based in Somerville, AL. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 40.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 62.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MORROW LOGGING INCORPORATED (USDOT 1488551)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 62.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1488551/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1488551 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MELISSA MORROW Company officer 2: KEVIN MORROW Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Based in SOMERVILLE, AL

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 62.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175932 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1488551
In FMCSA records since Apr 14, 2006 (~20y)
Company officer MELISSA MORROW
Company officer 2 KEVIN MORROW
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 150,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
274 FOWLER COVE RD
SOMERVILLE, AL 35670
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1488551
In FMCSA records since Apr 14, 2006 (~20y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 150,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 62.5% vs 23.4% +39.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.50 vs 1.80 +1.70
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 4 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 0 4 0
OOS percentage 0% 40%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
62.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
3 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

MORROW LOGGING INCORPORATED had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 40.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 17.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in AL (10 stops).

Violation profile

40.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (24.1% of violations); top code 396.17(c) (Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Peterbilt, Freightliner, and Trlr are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 62.5% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 175,932 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,932 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
62.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,932 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +62.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)

2023-11 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Alabama (AL) 10 4 40.0% Aug 20, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 7
Homemade T 5
Freightliner 5
Trailer 4
Unknown 2
Dynaweld T 1
Hmde 1
Pitts 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 2.00 2 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 17.40 17 Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88750509 Aug 20, 2026 AL 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
6 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.207C-SBML, 396.17C-PI Yes
86400439 Nov 22, 2025 AL 2 TRINITY AL
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
6 396.17C-PI, 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB, 393.9A-LHLI No
86066271 Oct 15, 2025 AL 3 BRIDGEPORT AL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
85720179 Sep 9, 2025 AL 2 GURLEY AL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB, 393.95A4-EEUS, 392.2-SLLED No
85563919 Aug 21, 2025 AL 2 LEESBURG AL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
10 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45A-BHTIJ, 393.78A-WS Yes
85357511 Jul 29, 2025 AL 2 BLOUNTSVILLE AL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
6 393.9A-LTSI, 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
85085665 Jun 28, 2025 AL 3 HANCEVILLE AL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84969659 Jun 16, 2025 AL 3 CULLMAN AL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84624409 May 8, 2025 AL 3 TANNER AL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83126317 Nov 11, 2024 AL 2 HOLLYWOOD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
8 393.130, 393.75A, 393.9 Yes
82081894 Jul 10, 2024 AL 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81998080 Jun 28, 2024 AL 2 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
11 393.75(a)(2), 393.75(a)(3), 396.17(c) Yes
81694757 May 23, 2024 AL 2 RS
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.130(b), 393.75(b), 392.2 Yes
80069666 Nov 2, 2023 AL 2
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9(a), 396.17(c) Yes
79693430 Sep 18, 2023 AL 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
6 396.17(c), 393.95(f), 393.11 No
79542337 Aug 30, 2023 AL 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AL0006622128 Mar 3, 2026 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0001706282 Sep 17, 2021 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL000696481A Nov 23, 2010 AL 0 1 No No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE AL 4 1
BLOUNTSVILLE AL AL 1 1
BRIDGEPORT AL AL 1 0
CULLMAN AL AL 1 0
GURLEY AL AL 1 0
HANCEVILLE AL AL 1 0
HOLLYWOOD AL 1 1
LEESBURG AL AL 1 1
RS AL 1 1
TANNER AL AL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.130 No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.130(b) Item not properly prepared for transport Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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