Carrier profile · USDOT 287439 · MC-389931 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Faulk & Son Inc

DBA FAULK'S WRECKER SERVICE

4 power unitsLocal · 1 statesPHENIX CITY, AL82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-389931 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

10.5Avg age (yr)

2014–2017 · vPIC

Call dispatch(334) 298-2547 Email dispatchfaulkswrecker@gmail.com

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

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 66.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 1

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 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National Continental’16–’18

Continental Western’19–’24

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. · since Mar 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2024 → Mar 2025	$750K	2
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2019 → Mar 2024	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Dec 2018 → Mar 2019	$750K	2
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2016 → Dec 2018	$750K	8
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Nov 2015 → Jan 2016	$750K	1
CONIFER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2015 → Nov 2015	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	May 2014 → Mar 2015	$750K	2
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Mar 2014	$750K	1
CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	Nov 2011 → Mar 2013	$750K	16

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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

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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

GA busiest

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

Home base

PHENIX CITY, AL

29 39TH AVE

Top corridor

GA ⇄ AL

GA 3

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: 29 39TH AVE, PHENIX CITY, AL, 36869
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (334) 298-2547
Fax: (334) 298-2687
Email: faulkswrecker@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Lillian Jeffers · Kinsley Lively
USDOT / docket: 287439 · MC-389931
First registered: Feb 17, 1987
Last MCS-150: Nov 10, 2025 · 12,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 28, 2013
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

12,000

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 FAULK & SON INC.

FAULK & SON INC (USDOT 287439) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. effective Mar 19, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 10, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 28, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FAULK & SON INC's USDOT number?

FAULK & SON INC's USDOT number is 287439, and its motor carrier number is MC-389931.

Is FAULK & SON INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, FAULK & SON INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FAULK & SON INC's safety record?

FAULK & SON INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is FAULK & SON INC's fleet?

FAULK & SON INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FAULK & SON INC based?

FAULK & SON INC is based in PHENIX CITY, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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