HINTON LUMBER PRODUCTS LLC

Doing business as COTTONDALE WOOD PRODUCTS

Tuscaloosa, AL · Interstate · 12 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jun 1, 1974 (52 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC780007: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
16.7%
1 of 6 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Alabama avg 25.6%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC780007 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 154382 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC780007PrimaryTRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA
Policy 2R309077 · 91X
$750,000Sep 16, 2024Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

20inspections
16.7%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 6 · Alabama avg 25.6%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 20 · Alabama avg 4.1%
15violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 15, 2026AL31No
Aug 18, 2026AL31No
Jul 20, 2026MS30No
Jul 17, 2026MS21No
Jul 14, 2026MS30No
Jul 7, 2026MS12No
Jun 22, 2026MS30No
Jun 5, 2026MS30No
Mar 27, 2026LA31No
Feb 17, 2026MS20No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Alabama average covers 33,234 vehicle and 59,607 driver inspections of all Alabama-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

7 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 15 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareAlabama share
Unsafe Driving3042.9%12.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance2028.6%10.2%
Vehicle Maintenance2128.6%72.6%
6 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3
20
Loose or unfastened tiedown
Tiedown · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393104F3
11
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
10
Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
Hours Nominal · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A3HOSPRNP
10
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
10
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3922SLLMF
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Alabama column is the mix across all Alabama-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

2crashes
0fatal
1injury
1tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Oct 8, 2025Rural Tuscaloosa, AL02
Feb 18, 2025NY00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number154382
MC / docketMC780007
Legal nameHINTON LUMBER PRODUCTS LLC
DBA nameCOTTONDALE WOOD PRODUCTS
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units12
Drivers12
Annual mileage500,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Feb 15, 1989)
USDOT number addedJun 1, 1974 · 52 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 15, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, Lumber

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about HINTON LUMBER PRODUCTS LLC

What does HINTON LUMBER PRODUCTS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC780007: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about HINTON LUMBER PRODUCTS LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking HINTON LUMBER PRODUCTS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 154382. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (205) 758-2761, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC780007, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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