Carrier profile · USDOT 2912752 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Bellwether Forest Products LLC

DBA LOTS GROUP

35 power unitsavg 7.6 yrLocal · 1 statesCAMDEN, SC74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

35Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

23Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.6Avg age (yr)

2004–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 851-3499 Email dispatchjim.mcgee@lotsgroup.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.6 yr

Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 27 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

75.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 43.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

26 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 35-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 35
Inspections · 24 mo: 27
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving33 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 5 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 35
Observed power (24 mo): 21
Trailers (towed): 23

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.6 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

56.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CAMDEN, SC

367 SUMTER HIGHWAY

Top corridor

SC 27

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3119614 USDOT 3185121 USDOT 208452Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 15 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2869042 USDOT 4184184 USDOT 1816585 USDOT 208452 USDOT 778603 USDOT 4148584 USDOT 3121198 USDOT 4372135

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@lotsgroup.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3959683

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 367 SUMTER HIGHWAY, CAMDEN, SC, 29020
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (803) 851-3499
Email: jim.mcgee@lotsgroup.com
Web domain: lotsgroup.com

Registration

Officer: Robert Landau
USDOT / docket: 2912752
First registered: Jul 27, 2016
Last MCS-150: Oct 15, 2025 · 1,650,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 2.69
D-U-N-S: 859037074

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,650,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BELLWETHER FOREST PRODUCTS LLC.

BELLWETHER FOREST PRODUCTS LLC (USDOT 2912752) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 27 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 27 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 35 power units and 29 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 15, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BELLWETHER FOREST PRODUCTS LLC's USDOT number?

BELLWETHER FOREST PRODUCTS LLC's USDOT number is 2912752.

Is BELLWETHER FOREST PRODUCTS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BELLWETHER FOREST PRODUCTS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BELLWETHER FOREST PRODUCTS LLC's safety record?

BELLWETHER FOREST PRODUCTS LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 76 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is BELLWETHER FOREST PRODUCTS LLC's fleet?

BELLWETHER FOREST PRODUCTS LLC operates 35 power units and 29 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BELLWETHER FOREST PRODUCTS LLC based?

BELLWETHER FOREST PRODUCTS LLC is based in CAMDEN, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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