CSA
UnknownUSDOT 94725· CARRIER· EIN 56-1009171
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GILKEY LUMBER COMPANY INC

2250 US HWY 221 N HWY, RUTHERFORDTON, NC, 28139-9802(828) 286-9069tfowler@gilkeylumber.comTIMOTHY M PARTON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
50%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
71
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 50% — well above the 22% national average2 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle10 inspections · 50% OOS · National 22%
Driver25 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 83% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing14 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps3 OOS8 viol74%
  • 393.9TSInoperative turn signal4× · 55%
  • 393.9HInoperable head lamps1× · 7%
  • 393.9TInoperable tail lamp1× · 7%
Brakes5 viol24%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 10%
  • 393.51No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge1× · 5%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 5%
Emergency equipment1 viol2%
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 2%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 43 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▼ Improving
1
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Focus here first
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

34
Inspections
27
Violations
6
Out-of-service
84
CSA points
10
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

23 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

10 trailer 10 truck 2 incomplete vehicle 1 other
2015 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corpseen 9×
1E1H5X28XFR053585· AD25718 NC
2017 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NCseen 7×
5VGLT382XHL000644· AE91131 NC
2018 WESTERN STAR 4900seen 5×
5KKXACCG6JPJW9355· ND1070 NC
2006 INTERNATIONAL L9357seen 5×
2HSCKAPR46C292682· LW1603 NC
2025 INTERNATIONAL HX520seen 5×
3HSPAAPR2SN471042· VT9894 NC
2017 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NCseen 4×
5VGLT3821HL000645· AE91132 NC
2006 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 3×
3WKDD40X36F131221· MK5554 NC
2022 PETERBILT 389seen 3×
1XPXD40X2ND802166· TE2403 NC
1999 KENWORTH T800seen 3×
1XKDDB9X3XJ798309· NH6627 NC
2026 KENWORTH T880seen 3×
1XKZD40X2TJ213762· YA191068 NC
1995 KENWORTH T800seen 3×
2XKDDB9XXSM646755· NM4414 NC
2019 PITTS TRAILERSseen 3×
5JYPT2220KPP11371· AM81638 NC
2015 ITI ITIseen 2×
1Z92A4526FT199100· AD18548 NC
2021 KALYN SIEBERT Kalyn Siebertseen 2×
5DDKV4520M1068340· AM54871 NC
2017 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC
5VGLT3821HL00645· AE91132 NC
2002 WESTERN STAR 4900
2WKJAHAV42KK54789· NS4227 NC
2003 CARR
4YMUL10183G052590· AE80524 NC
1999 KENWORTH W900
1XKWDB9X6XJ794165· NH6626 NC
FONTENELLE
1NUPNC19012856620· AK65920 NC
2019 ITI ITI
1Z92A4526KT199043· DC55381 NC
2022 INTERNATIONAL HX520
3HTPAAPT2NN077410· NS4226 NC
2004 CAROLINA TRAILERS & EQUIPMENT
1C9FP242141803102· AK96325 NC
2007 KENWORTH T8 Series
1XKDD40X57R195789· MK5553 NC

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
11
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
13
9 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.4M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi9 drivers
Company officer
TIMOTHY M PARTON
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
3157575
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-11
Census status
Active

Fleet: 11 trucks · 11 owned tractors · 22 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Activity history

2 events
  1. 05/11/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.4M mi reported (2025)

  2. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
1991-04-25
Last review
1991-02-07
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-11
Reported mileage
443,453 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 12:18 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.