SUMTER TIMBER COMPANY LLC

SUMTER TIMBER COMPANY LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 22 power units and 21 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Demopolis, AL. Across 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 31.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is on file.

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
Coverage resumed · Jul 26, 2001
Contract (Property) reinstated · Nov 16, 2001
Policy effective · Jul 26, 2002
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 361 days Jul 30, 2000 → Jul 26, 2001
  • Contract (Property) gap · 395 days Inactive Oct 17, 2000 → reinstated Nov 16, 2001
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 5.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 34.8% vs peer 14.3% Details →
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 21 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Evilsizor Process Servers Inc Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SUMTER TIMBER COMPANY LLC (USDOT 762049)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 361 days — Jul 30, 2000 → Jul 26, 2001
  • Contract (Property) gap · 395 days — Inactive Oct 17, 2000 → reinstated Nov 16, 2001
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 5.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 34.8% vs peer 14.3%
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 21 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/762049/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
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USDOT 762049 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ROY P GEIGER JR Company officer 2: MARK GEIGER Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Based in DEMOPOLIS, AL

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 5.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 34.8% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=43125 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.

  • Legal Name SUMTER TIMBER CO LLC → SUMTER TIMBER COMPANY LLC · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 762049
In FMCSA records since Jul 30, 1998 (~28y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer ROY P GEIGER JR
Company officer 2 MARK GEIGER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber
Fleet size 22 units
Drivers 21
Annual mileage 1,422,650 mi
Contact & address
Physical
25000 AL HWY 28
DEMOPOLIS, AL 36732
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 762049
In FMCSA records since Jul 30, 1998 (~28y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,422,650 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 34.8% vs 23.4% +11.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 5.4% vs 6.7% -1.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.72 vs 1.80 -1.08
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2001-11-16 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 22 0 0
Trailers 40 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 70 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 29 29 0
OOS inspections 2 7 0
OOS percentage 6.9% 24.14%
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
22
Drivers
21
Inspections
70
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
34.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
21
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
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

SUMTER TIMBER COMPANY LLC had 29 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 31.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.

Inspection profile

29 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in AL (29 stops).

Violation profile

31.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (40.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 7 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 22 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 21 drivers; Mack, Frye, and Mack truck are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 34.8% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 43,125 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–33 power units (±50% of this carrier's 22 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
5.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 43,125 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
34.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 43,125 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Oct 17, 2000 to Nov 16, 2001 (395 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 30, 2000 to Jul 26, 2001 (361 days)

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 →
    • Legal Name SUMTER TIMBER CO LLC SUMTER TIMBER COMPANY LLC
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (29 months)

2023-09 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) 29 9 31.0% Sep 3, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 31
Frye 18
International 13
Mack Truck 9
Perl 7
Pitm 5
Trailer 5
Unknown 4
Hm 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.40 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 1.27 1 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 12 5.50 6 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (70 rows) View all 70 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88893778 Sep 3, 2026 AL 3 JACKSON AL
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88720333 Aug 17, 2026 AL 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.17C-PI No
88356543 Jul 9, 2026 AL 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LBL, 393.60C No
88101848 Jun 10, 2026 AL 1
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.201A-FRWC Yes
87404627 Mar 25, 2026 AL 2 GILBERTOWN AL
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.95A1, 392.16-D Yes
87341081 Mar 20, 2026 AL 3 DEMOPOLIS AL
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87160459 Feb 26, 2026 AL 3 DEMOPOLIS AL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86746999 Jan 9, 2026 AL 3 DEMOPOLIS AL
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86065687 Oct 16, 2025 AL 3 PINE HILL AL
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85834663 Sep 18, 2025 AL 1 DEMOPOLIS AL
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.87A-FPLR, 393.78A-WS Yes
85604158 Aug 26, 2025 AL 3 DEMOPOLIS AL
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85593572 Aug 25, 2025 AL 2 CUBA AL
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85528728 Aug 18, 2025 AL 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.201A-FRCLS No
85407092 Aug 5, 2025 AL 2 PINE HILL AL
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Yes
85354641 Jul 29, 2025 AL 2 BUTLER AL
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.17C-PI, 393.95A1 No
85037182 Jun 25, 2025 AL 2 JACKSON AL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.116E-CL, 393.104F3-C Yes
84921574 Jun 10, 2025 AL 3 CUBA AL
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 383.23A2-LCDLN, 391.41APC, 392.2WG Yes
84713830 May 19, 2025 AL 2 GALLION AL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84466063 Apr 22, 2025 AL 3 CUBA AL
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84348547 Apr 9, 2025 AL 3 CUBA AL
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84315248 Apr 4, 2025 AL 2 US-80
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84239215 Mar 27, 2025 AL 2 DEMOPOLIS
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A Yes
83514381 Jan 2, 2025 AL 2 US-80
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.87A No
83437441 Dec 19, 2024 AL 2 US-80
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83014908 Oct 28, 2024 AL 3 PERDUE HILL
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (21 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AL0002707943 Oct 4, 2022 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0002644748 Apr 25, 2022 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0002628736 Mar 17, 2022 AL 0 1 No No Injury
AL0002615874 Feb 8, 2022 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0006681056 Jul 15, 2016 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0005602728 Jan 9, 2015 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0004715906 Nov 19, 2014 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0004682129 Aug 22, 2014 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL0004679817 Aug 19, 2014 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL003670551A Aug 13, 2013 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL003664334A Jul 23, 2013 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL008520402A Aug 18, 2008 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL007514108A May 31, 2007 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL004536308A Dec 1, 2004 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL003529496A Dec 10, 2003 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL001097073A Oct 17, 2001 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL001049936A Jun 1, 2001 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL001036195A Mar 27, 2001 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL000043872A May 16, 2000 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL009022239A Apr 6, 1999 AL 1 0 Yes No Fatal
AL009011852A Mar 1, 1999 AL 1 0 Yes No Fatal
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC346111 common N
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. 6264550 91X $1,000,000 Jul 26, 2002 On file ACTIVE
ZURICH INSURANCE CO. 6264550 (FAX-TG) BIPD/Primary Jul 26, 2002 Jul 26, 2002 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. RPB 312 376 BIPD/Primary Jul 26, 2001 Jul 26, 2002 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 361 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 30, 2000 to Jul 26, 2001
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION CAP 2 541 365 BIPD/Primary Jul 26, 1998 Jul 30, 2000 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 11, 2002
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  2. Jul 26, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  3. Jul 26, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH INSURANCE CO.
  4. Nov 16, 2001
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Oct 17, 2000
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Oct 17, 2000
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 395 days (through Nov 16, 2001)
  7. Jul 30, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
  8. Jul 30, 2000
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  9. Jul 30, 2000
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 361 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 26, 2001)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE AL 17 2
US-80 AL 9 1
DEMOPOLIS AL AL 5 1
CUBA AL AL 4 1
DEMOPOLIS AL 4 1
AL17 AL 2 1
JACKSON AL AL 2 1
LAVICA AL 2 0
PENNINGTON AL 2 2
PINE HILL AL AL 2 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 7 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 3
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 4 2
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.87(a) Warning flag required on projecting load Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 1 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.116 No/improper securement of logs 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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