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W S NEWELL & SONS INC

DBA: NEWELL W S INC

Joins 80 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 29, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution
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  • 1 fatality on crash record 36 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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TruckCodex risk summary — W S NEWELL & SONS INC (USDOT 313655)
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:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 36 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/313655/
As of: Oct 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 313655 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: BENITA LADD Company officer 2: KEITH NEWELL Machinery / Large Objects Other (DIRT, SAND & GRAVEL) Based in MONTGOMERY, AL

FMCSA census as of Oct 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

A 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 15% (better). n=17373 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • DBA W S NEWELL FARMS → NEWELL W S INC · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 313655
In FMCSA records since Apr 20, 1988 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer BENITA LADD
Company officer 2 KEITH NEWELL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Other (DIRT, SAND & GRAVEL)
Fleet size 61 units
Drivers 60
Annual mileage 12,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (334) 215-8000
Email: [email protected]
Physical
10480 HIGHWAY 80 EAST
MONTGOMERY, AL 36117
Mailing
P O BOX 241327
MONTGOMERY, AL 36124-1327
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 313655
In FMCSA records since Apr 20, 1988 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 12,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.56 vs 1.80 -1.24
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
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 2 0 0
Trailers 11 0 0
Trucks 53 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 36 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 2 1 3
Crash reports 0 2 1 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 144 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 80 80 2
OOS inspections 0 5 0
OOS percentage 0% 6.25% 0%
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
61
Drivers
60
Inspections
144
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
3
36 all-time
Authorities
0

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

Compared against 17,373 ACTIVE carriers operating 30–92 power units (±50% of this carrier's 61 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 17,373 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15%
Median across 17,373 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -15 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA W S NEWELL FARMS NEWELL W S INC
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (35 months)

2023-10 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
37 violations
5 OOS · 13.5%
Unsafe Driving
6 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
Hazardous Materials
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Alabama (AL) 80 5 6.3% Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 106
Mack Truck 8
Freightliner 3
Peterbilt 2
Big Tex 1
Dodge 1
Great Dane 1
Hyundai Translead 1
International 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.06 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.11 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 24 — 2.58 3 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (144 rows) View all 144 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89360589 Oct 26, 2026 AL 1 MONTGOMERY AL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3A050R4 · 1HTSCAAP3TH262363
2 393.81-H, 393.78A-WS No
89327710 Oct 22, 2026 AL 2 PRATTVILLE AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3A0CH2R · 1M2GR4GC9SM047644
0 — No
89128450 Sep 28, 2026 AL 3 MONTGOMERY AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3C00U3A · 1M2GR3GC5TM054084
0 — No
89120168 Sep 28, 2026 AL 2 MONTGOMERY AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3C0050U · 1M2GR4GC4RM039459
0 — No
89107250 Sep 24, 2026 AL 2 PIKE ROAD AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3C00U37 · 1M2GR4GC0TM055214
0 — No
89052433 Sep 21, 2026 AL 2 PRATTVILLE AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3C00U37 · 1M2GR4GC0TM055214
0 — No
88969874 Sep 11, 2026 AL 1 SHORTER AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3A050X2 · 1M2GR3GC7LM018073
0 — No
88967820 Sep 10, 2026 AL 2 VERBENA AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3C00U3A · 1M2GR3GC5TM054084
0 — No
88949365 Sep 9, 2026 AL 2 PRATTVILLE AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3A0CH2R · 1M2GR4GC9SM047644
0 — No
88870398 Aug 31, 2026 AL 3 PRATTVILLE AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3C0053C · 1M2GR4GC2RM039461
0 — No
88752431 Aug 20, 2026 AL 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3C0053C · 1M2GR4GC2RM039461
0 — No
88702869 Aug 14, 2026 AL 2 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3C00U37 · 1M2GR4GC0TM055214
0 — No
88527811 Jul 27, 2026 AL 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3C00U37 · 1M2GR4GC0TM055214
0 — No
88485742 Jul 22, 2026 AL 2 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3C00U3A · 1M2GR3GC5TM054084
0 — No
88435887 Jul 17, 2026 AL 2 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3C00U37 · 1M2GR4GC0TM055214
0 — No
88328347 Jul 6, 2026 AL 2 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3A0CH2T · 1M2GR4GC7SM047643
0 — No
88232485 Jun 24, 2026 AL 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3A0CH2R · 1M2GR4GC9SM047644
0 — No
87885954 May 18, 2026 AL 2 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3A05164 · 1M2GR4GC7KM003464
0 — No
87710196 Apr 27, 2026 AL 2 MONTGOMERY AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3A0C63N · 1M2GR4GC0RM039460
0 — No
87569691 Apr 13, 2026 AL 2 MONTGOMERY AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3A0C63N · 1M2GR4GC0RM039460
1 9A-LCL No
87530821 Apr 9, 2026 AL 3 MONTGOMERY AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3C00U37 · 1M2GR4GC0TM055214
0 — No
87405994 Mar 26, 2026 AL 3 MONTGOMERY AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3A0CH2R · 1M2GR4GC9SM047644
0 — No
87321511 Mar 18, 2026 AL 3 PRATTVILLE AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3C0050U · 1M2GR4GC4RM039459
0 — No
87321467 Mar 18, 2026 AL 2 CLANTON AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3A0C63N · 1M2GR4GC0RM039460
1 393.60C No
87272465 Mar 12, 2026 AL 3 VERBENA AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 3C0050U · 1M2GR4GC4RM039459
0 — No
Recent Crashes (36 rows) View all 36 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AL0006607980 Jan 23, 2026 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0005717005 Nov 3, 2025 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0004735111 Dec 12, 2024 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL0003740116 Dec 15, 2023 AL 0 2 Yes No Injury
AL0002618019 Feb 18, 2022 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL0001721337 Oct 21, 2021 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL0000680771 Aug 19, 2020 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0000675481 Aug 5, 2020 AL 0 2 Yes No Injury
AL0009623316 Feb 25, 2019 AL 0 1 No No Injury
AL0007729529 Oct 31, 2017 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0006737322 Nov 22, 2016 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0006711162 Aug 25, 2016 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL0006642469 Apr 11, 2016 AL 0 1 No No Injury
MS9047140001 Mar 24, 2014 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL000652161A Jun 30, 2010 AL 1 0 Yes No Fatal
AL009500580A Jan 22, 2009 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL008515566B May 30, 2008 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL008515566A May 30, 2008 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL004514200A May 25, 2004 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL003522913A Oct 1, 2003 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL002111596A Sep 24, 2002 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL002050231A Jun 7, 2002 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL001024939A Mar 17, 2001 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL000091479A Sep 25, 2000 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0000063304 Jun 12, 2000 AL 0 1 Yes 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 74 5
MONTGOMERY AL AL 15 2
PRATTVILLE AL AL 13 1
CLANTON AL AL 11 0
PIKE ROAD AL AL 2 0
RAMER AL AL 2 0
SYLACAUGA AL AL 2 1
THORSBY AL AL 2 0
US-31 AL 2 1
VERBENA AL AL 2 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 8 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 8 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 7 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
107.620(b) No copy of US DOT Hazardous Materials Registration Number Unknown 2 0
393.130 No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
172.200(a) No shipping paper provided by offeror Hazardous Materials 1 1
172.602(c)(1) Maintenance/accessibility of Emergency Response information Hazardous Materials 1 0

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