Carrier profile · USDOT 181040 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Curtis Lumber Co Inc

DBA CURTIS LUMBER

92 power unitsavg 6.1 yrLocal · 2 statesBALLSTON SPA, NY100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

92Power units

49 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.1Avg age (yr)

2013–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(518) 885-5311 Email dispatchchristi.st.dennis@curtislumber.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 169 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

92 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.1 yr

Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

110 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 4.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 67 vehicle and 110 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 4.7 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

106 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 10

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 92-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 92
Inspections · 24 mo: 110
Annualized: ≈55 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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): 92
Observed power (24 mo): 49
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

57.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

110

NY busiest

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

Home base

BALLSTON SPA, NY

885 RTE 67

Top corridor

NY 103 · VT 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 885 RTE 67, BALLSTON SPA, NY, 12020
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (518) 885-5311
Email: christi.st.dennis@curtislumber.com
Web domain: curtislumber.com

Registration

Officer: Sandra Zelka
USDOT / docket: 181040
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Oct 1, 2024 · 1,397,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Aug 2, 1984
D-U-N-S: 518885531

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,397,000

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 CURTIS LUMBER CO INC.

CURTIS LUMBER CO INC (USDOT 181040) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 4.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 110 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 67 vehicle-level and 110 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 92 power units and 86 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 1, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Aug 2, 1984 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CURTIS LUMBER CO INC's USDOT number?

CURTIS LUMBER CO INC's USDOT number is 181040.

Is CURTIS LUMBER CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, CURTIS LUMBER CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CURTIS LUMBER CO INC's safety record?

CURTIS LUMBER CO INC has a 4.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 169 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CURTIS LUMBER CO INC's fleet?

CURTIS LUMBER CO INC operates 92 power units and 86 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CURTIS LUMBER CO INC based?

CURTIS LUMBER CO INC is based in BALLSTON SPA, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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