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MEAD LUMBER COMPANY INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 67/100. 64 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 2847866ActiveInterstateCOLUMBUS, NE

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2026-07-13 · 460,000 mi (2026)
Fleet
292 units · 72 trailers · 176 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
460,000 mi (2026)

ADDRESS

Physical
1740 BILL BABKA DRIVE
COLUMBUS, NE 68601
Mailing
320 WEST BLVD
RAPID CITY, SD 57701

CONTACT

Phone
6053424840
Email
kimber.elliott@meadlumber.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
DAVID ANDERSON
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
3
Logs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
128 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Insurance not verified
Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
1 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
21.5%
44 / 205 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

67
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
292 power units
Unique power units seen
49
+ 6 trailer VINs
Inspections
63
Discrepancy
0.2x

Moderate Risk

1 risk factor · 1 strengths · 3 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
7 crashes · 0 fatal · 2 with injuries · 7 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
79% — 161 clean of 205 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
21.5% — driver OOS 5 insp., vehicle OOS 40 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-07-13

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Insurance not verified — Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

High OOS rate 23% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (0.7 per 100 trucks/yr)

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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