BOOKS A MILLION
USDOT 301860 · Doing business as AMERICAN WHOLESALE BOOK COMPANY
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (19 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate12.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 301860 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | BOOKS A MILLION |
| DBA Name | AMERICAN WHOLESALE BOOK COMPANY |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2567188356 |
| Address | 4350 BRYSON BLVD, Florence, AL, 35630 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19990115) |
| 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 | 91 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 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 | 31 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-03-13 — MS — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-03 — FL — towaway
- 2025-05-18 — AL — towaway
- 2024-12-18 — AL — towaway
- 2024-09-27 — NC — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (8), 12 (6), 16 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 19 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 32 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,756,752 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-APR-25 |
BOOKS A MILLION operates 19 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in AL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Florence, AL
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