Valley Timber INC Safety Record

DOT# 438563 · Fort Payne, AL 35967 · 2568457800

B

Good safety record — scored 30/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 03/23/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Valley Timber INC (DOT# 438563) in Fort Payne, Alabama has 4 inspections on record with 9 violations and a 125.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

4 Inspections
125.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
7 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 125.0%
Carrier: 125.0% (5 of 4) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 4) National: 6.4%

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

9 total violations across 4 inspections
5 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (56%)
Vehicle Maintenance
9

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 2: 3 (75%) Level 3: 1 (25%)
2 of 4 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/23/2026 AL 3 0 0
07/28/2025 AL 2 3 0
09/19/2024 AL 2 0 0
05/29/2024 AL 2 2 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 7
Drivers 7
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 03/11/1991
MCS-150 Filed 20260313 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 160,153
Address 112 22nd St Se, Fort Payne, AL 35967