W S NEWELL & SONS INC
USDOT 313655 · Doing business as W S NEWELL FARMS
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, mid-size fleet (61 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate7.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 313655 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | W S NEWELL & SONS INC |
| DBA Name | W S NEWELL FARMS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3342158000 |
| Address | 10480 HIGHWAY 80 EAST, Montgomery, AL, 36117 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 80 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-01-23 — AL — towaway
- 2025-11-03 — AL — towaway
- 2025-11-03 — AL — towaway
- 2024-12-12 — AL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-12-12 — AL — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (19), 28 (8), 26 (7).
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) | 61 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 60 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 12,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 05-NOV-25 |
W S NEWELL & SONS INC operates 61 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in AL.
Nearby
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- BRICK ACQUISITION COMPANY — USDOT 64462, 60 power units
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