NORMAN W FRIES INC
USDOT 150777 · Doing business as CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (51 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate4.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 150777 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | NORMAN W FRIES INC |
| DBA Name | CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9127393181 |
| Address | HWY 301 NORTH, Claxton, GA, 30417-0428 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20090220) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 23 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 4.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-02-13 — GA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-12-04 — GA — towaway
- 2025-07-28 — GA — towaway
- 2025-02-26 — GA — 1 injured
- 2024-12-13 — GA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (13), 28 (2), 51 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 51 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 32 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 340,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-MAY-26 |
NORMAN W FRIES INC operates 51 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in GA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Claxton, GA
- EVANS CONCRETE LLC — USDOT 501035, 138 power units
- CLAXTON OIL COMPANY INC — USDOT 157926, 15 power units
- CLT CONTRACTING INC — USDOT 607243, 15 power units
- STRICKLAND TRANSPORT-LEASING CO INC — USDOT 29678, 14 power units
- CANOOCHEE TRANSPORT INC — USDOT 546116, 14 power units
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