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MEAD LUMBER COMPANY INC
DOT 2847866ActiveInterstateCOLUMBUS, NE
COMPANY
Authority since
—
MCS-150
2026-03-23 · 440,000 mi (2025)
Fleet
210 units · 69 trailers · 176 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
1740 BILL BABKA DRIVE
COLUMBUS, NE 68601
COLUMBUS, NE 68601
Mailing
320 WEST BLVD
RAPID CITY, SD 57701
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.
AUTHORITY
—
Active authority
INSURANCE
None
No coverage on file
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
18.6%
36 / 194 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Moderate Risk
33/100 risk points2 risk factors · 2 strengths · 4 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
12 crashes · 0 fatal · 2 with injuries · 12 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
81% — 158 clean of 194 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
18.6% — driver OOS 4, vehicle OOS 33
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-03-23
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
No active insurance policies on file
SUMMARY
Elevated OOS rate 18% (last 24 mo)
No active insurance on file
Low crash rate (1.0 per 100 trucks/yr)
81% clean inspections
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