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J E KERR TIMBER CO INC

J E KERR TIMBER CO INC is a small fleet, operating 8 power units and 3 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Roanoke Rapids, NC. Across 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 9.1% out-of-service rate sits below 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
Review these
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 5.00% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 12 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. 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 — J E KERR TIMBER CO INC (USDOT 337205)
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:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 5.00%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 12 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/337205/
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 337205 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Conditional rated Company officer: JUSTIN E. KERR Company officer 2: JAMES E KERR II Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Based in ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 71/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 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 16.7% vs peer median 5% (worse). n=106849 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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 337205
In FMCSA records since Dec 20, 1988 (~37y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer JUSTIN E. KERR
Company officer 2 JAMES E KERR II
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 8 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (252) 537-0544
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1005 OLD HALIFAX ROAD
ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC 27870
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 337205
In FMCSA records since Dec 20, 1988 (~37y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.36 vs 1.80 -1.44
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 6 0 0
Trailers 12 0 0
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 12 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 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 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 22 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 11 11 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 9.09% —
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
8
Drivers
3
Inspections
22
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
12 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Risk intelligence

J E KERR TIMBER CO INC had 11 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 9.1%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NC (11 stops).

Violation profile

9.1% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (25.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Kauf, Mack, and Pitt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 106,849 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 106,849 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
5%
Median across 106,849 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +11.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)

2023-11 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations
1 OOS · 25.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 11 1 9.1% Apr 14, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 16
Kauf 13
Pitt 4
Evan 3
Western Star 3
International 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 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 2.62 3 — 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 (22 rows) View all 22 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87585389 Apr 14, 2026 NC 3 NASH COUNTY, I-95, N
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC TD8896 · 1M2AA18Y6VW082933
0 — No
87585089 Apr 14, 2026 NC 2 95
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC TD8896 · 1M2AA18Y6VW082933
0 — No
87149381 Feb 25, 2026 NC 3 nc-nash-county,-i-95,-s
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC DD2704A · 1M1PN4GY5LM006232
0 — No
87138598 Feb 24, 2026 NC 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD8823 · 1M1AA18Y0VW078865
2 396.17C No
87087606 Feb 16, 2026 NC 3 NC 903
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NE4654 · 1M1AX07Y1EM018728
0 — No
86541254 Dec 10, 2025 NC 2 I 95 SB EXIT 116
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NE4654 · 1M1AX07Y1EM018728
0 — No
86491166 Dec 4, 2025 NC 3 US 301
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD8823 · 1M1AA18Y0VW078865
0 — No
85853616 Sep 17, 2025 NC 3 —
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD8863 · 5KJJAECK76PV62475
0 — No
85705379 Sep 3, 2025 NC 2 nc-i-95-@-nc-125
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC ML5061 · 1M1AA18Y64N157607
1 393.75A3 Yes
85294892 Jul 22, 2025 NC 2 US 301 NEAR US 158
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD8823 · 1M1AA18Y0VW078865
1 392.2WC No
83027149 Oct 29, 2024 NC 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NE4654 · 1M1AX07Y1EM018728
0 — No
81854225 Jun 11, 2024 NC 2 US 301
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD8823 · 1M1AA18Y0VW078865
0 — No
81672264 May 21, 2024 NC 2 I-95 SB
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD8863 · 5KJJAECK76PV62475
0 — No
81470876 Apr 29, 2024 NC 2 US 301 NEAR US 158
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD8863 · 5KJJAECK76PV62475
0 — No
81094865 Mar 13, 2024 NC 3 US 301
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NE4654 · 1M1AX07Y1EM018728
2 392.2 No
80849347 Feb 14, 2024 NC 2 95
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD8823 · 1M1AA18Y0VW078865
0 — No
80645416 Jan 19, 2024 NC 2 301
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC ML5061 · 1M1AA18Y64N157607
1 392.9(a)(2) Yes
80558537 Jan 8, 2024 NC 2 I-95 NB
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NE4654 · 1M1AX07Y1EM018728
4 393.9(a), 393.25(f) No
80536475 Jan 4, 2024 NC 3 95
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD8823 · 1M1AA18Y0VW078865
1 392.16(a) No
80060905 Nov 1, 2023 NC 2 I-95 NEAR MM 132
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC LM8038 · 2HSCEAPR57C436264
2 392.16(a), 392.2 No
78517393 May 3, 2023 NC 3 WARREN COUNTY, US158
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC ML5061 · 1M1AA18Y64N157607
0 — No
78373710 Apr 17, 2023 NC 2 US 301 NEAR US 158
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC ML5061 · 1M1AA18Y64N157607
2 393.9(a), 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (12 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NC0108392579 Jan 29, 2026 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107928920 Nov 18, 2024 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107401011 Jul 12, 2023 NC 0 2 Yes No Injury
NC0103082210 Feb 3, 2011 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0102750063 Dec 21, 2009 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0080805064 Mar 6, 2008 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0102150980 Dec 19, 2007 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0000086279 Nov 2, 2000 VA 1 0 Yes No Fatal
VA0000033518 Aug 29, 1996 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0000056635 Apr 15, 1996 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC9600000976 Apr 1, 1996 NC 0 29 Yes No Injury
VA00006095 Oct 22, 1991 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
95 NC 3 0
US 301 NC 3 0
US 301 NEAR US 158 NC 3 0
301 NC 1 1
I-95 NB NC 1 0
I-95 NEAR MM 132 NC 1 0
I-95 SB NC 1 0
I 95 SB EXIT 116 NC 1 0
NASH COUNTY, I-95, N NC 1 0
NC 903 NC 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.25(f) Stop lamp violations Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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