JAMES RITTER LUMBER CO INC
USDOT 689198
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (18 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate50% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 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 | 689198 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-478245 |
| Legal Name | JAMES RITTER LUMBER CO INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2704285411 |
| Address | 4796 SUMMER SHADE ROAD, Summer Shade, KY, 42166 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 86 / 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 | 6 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 50% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-07-31 — KY — towaway
- 2024-10-31 — KY — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 24 (5), 20 (3), 22 (2).
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) | 18 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 4 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 150,828 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 16-APR-26 |
JAMES RITTER LUMBER CO INC operates 18 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in KY.
Nearby
Other carriers in Summer Shade, KY
- TOMMY & LINDA PAULL — USDOT 661326, 8 power units
- DAVID SHAW — USDOT 645714, 3 power units
- DARYL BRANHAM — USDOT 774505, 3 power units
- COGAR TRUCKING INC — USDOT 971968, 2 power units
- JERRY STEPHENS — USDOT 1006963, 2 power units
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