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Company CheckW R DEACON & SONS TIMBER INC · DOT 341827

209 SAWMILL LANE, LEXINGTON, VA, 24450

DOT# 341827 MC# 323137 Lexington, Virginia 28 years

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6

Power Units

5

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

1

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameW R DEACON & SONS TIMBER INC

DOT Number341827

MC Number323137

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationLexington, Virginia

Added01/30/1989

MCS-15004/21/2026

Contact Details

Phone(540) 463-3832

Fax(540) 464-4910

Email[email protected]

Physical Address209 SAWMILL LANE, LEXINGTON, VA, 24450

Mailing Address209 SAWMILL LANE, LEXINGTON, VA, 24450

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC323137

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating28 years

Company Overview

W R DEACON & SONS TIMBER INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Lexington, Virginia. The company has been in operation for 28 years, registered with the FMCSA on 01/30/1989. The fleet consists of 6 power units and 5 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 310,204 miles (2023). With zero crashes across 1 inspections, W R DEACON & SONS TIMBER INC maintains an excellent safety record. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, W R DEACON & SONS TIMBER INC has a Trust Score of 100/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage310,204 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

5

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

5

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/01/2026

CompanyACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CAL-H08799040-002

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet6 units

Drivers5

Mileage310,204 mi

Operating28 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

3 · 2 OOS -

2024

1 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Inspection Records (4)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/13/2024	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	BECKLEY WV	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/29/2023	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MADISON HEIGHTS VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/21/2023	VA	Full (Level I)	WARDELL WEIGH PAD	9	2	0	0	9	2	-	▲Detail
09/20/2023	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	EXIT 92 SHLDR SB	10	2	2	0	8	2	-	▲Detail

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION	BA1377840	$750,000	08/11/1997	05/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION	BA1377840	$750,000	08/11/1997	06/24/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	CAL-H08799040-001	$1,000,000	05/01/2015	05/01/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	B6A2CA0003136-00	$1,000,000	05/01/2014	05/01/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	B6A2CA0003136-00	$1,000,000	05/01/2014	05/31/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY	45-D050-03-12	$1,000,000	05/01/2012	05/01/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY	45-D050-03-12	$1,000,000	05/01/2012	05/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	INDIANA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL	BA19549841	$1,000,000	05/01/2006	05/01/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION	BA1377840	$500,000	05/01/1997	08/11/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION	BA1377840	$500,000	05/01/1997	09/26/1997	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC323137	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	09/03/1997	-	-
MC323137	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/30/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/06/2006
MC323137	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/04/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/11/2015

No revocation records.

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 7/1/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.