YELLOWHAMMER LOGGING INC

YELLOWHAMMER LOGGING INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers, based in Union Springs, 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 2 reportable crashes. 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

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Violations per Inspection above national average 2.50 vs 1.80 national (+0.70).

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 — YELLOWHAMMER LOGGING INC (USDOT 3364389)
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:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 2.50 vs 1.80 national (+0.70).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3364389/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3364389 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: WILLIAM HENRY MAY Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Based in UNION SPRINGS, AL

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=323687 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units +1 (2 → 3) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers +1 (2 → 3) · May 25, 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 3364389

In FMCSA records since Dec 3, 2019 (~6y)

Company officer WILLIAM HENRY MAY

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 3

Contact & address

Phone: (334) 850-6517

Email: [email protected]

Physical

136 COUNTY ROAD 12

UNION SPRINGS, AL 36089-4319

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3364389

In FMCSA records since Dec 3, 2019 (~6y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

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 2.50 vs 1.80 +0.70

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	3	0	0
Trailers	3	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
Tow-away	2	2
Crash reports	2	2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

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Crashes (24m)

Authorities

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

YELLOWHAMMER LOGGING INC 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 23.0. 2 reportable crashes 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 (26.3% of violations); top code 393.78 (Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Peterbilt, Pitman bro, and Pitm are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 323,687 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,687 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,687 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

May 25, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Drivers 2 3
  Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 2 3
  Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2023-11 2026-09

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%	Sep 16, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		13
Pitman Bro		4
Unknown		3
Pitm		2
Pitt		1
Pitts		1
Trailer		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.09	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	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	23.28	23	—	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 (13 rows) View all 13 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89013546	Sep 16, 2026	AL	3	SEALE AL	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AL 9A003BU · 1XPXD49X0LD643261	0	—	No
87558192	Apr 13, 2026	AL	2	TUSKEGEE AL	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AL 9A003BM · 1XPXD49X7JD455849	9	11A1-LTSM, 9A-LBL, 55E-B	Yes
85037097	Jun 25, 2025	AL	3	CLAYTON AL	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AL 9A003BN · 1XPWD49X4CD145706	0	—	No
84897842	Jun 9, 2025	AL	2	PRATTVILLE AL	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AL 9A003BU · 1XPXD49X0LD643261	2	393.95K-EE, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	No
84872240	Jun 4, 2025	AL	2	PRATTVILLE AL	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AL 9A003BU · 1XPXD49X0LD643261	2	393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LFTSI	Yes
84764658	May 23, 2025	AL	3	TROY AL	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AL 9A003BM · 1XPXD49X7JD455849	3	383.71H, 392.2-SLLEWG3, 392.2-SLLEWA1	No
84579884	Apr 29, 2025	AL	3	UNION SPRINGS AL	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AL 9A003BN · 1XPWD49X4CD145706	2	392.2-SLLEWG2, 392.2-SLLEWA1	No
84540204	Apr 29, 2025	AL	2	UNION SPRINGS AL	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AL 9A003BN · 1XPWD49X4CD145706	9	393.116B-CL, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
83103677	Nov 7, 2024	AL	3	ROADSIDE	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AL 9A003DU · 1XPXD49X0LD643261	1	392.2-SLLEWG1	No
82937997	Oct 18, 2024	AL	2	ROADSIDE	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AL 9A003BN · 1XPWD49X4CD145706	6	393.9BRKLAMP, 393.9, 393.78	Yes
80902786	Feb 21, 2024	AL	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AL 9A003BN · 1XPWD49X4CD145706	4	393.78, 393.11, 393.55(e)	No
80140056	Nov 13, 2023	AL	2	ROADSIDE	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AL 9A003BN · 1XPWD49X4CD145706	13	393.116, 393.11, 393.78	Yes
80134597	Nov 9, 2023	AL	2	ROADSIDE	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR AL 9A003BM · 1XPXD49X7JD455849	3	393.95(f), 393.78, 393.95(a)	No

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
AL0005665702	Jun 25, 2025	AL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
AL0005615472	Feb 11, 2025	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	4	2
PRATTVILLE AL	AL	2	1
UNION SPRINGS AL	AL	2	1
CLAYTON AL	AL	1	0
SEALE AL	AL	1	0
TROY AL	AL	1	0
TUSKEGEE AL	AL	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	5	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
393.55(e)	No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.104(b)	Damaged securement system/tiedowns	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.104(f)(3)	Loose or unfastened tiedown.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.116	No/improper securement of logs	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.75(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records

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Field change history

Field change history
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