SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC
USDOT 97879
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (82 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileArch Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate17.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)9 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 | 97879 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-107960 |
| Legal Name | SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3348992809 |
| Address | 336 ASHFORD INDUSTRIAL DR, Ashford, AL, 36312 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19920227) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Arch Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-01-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-01-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2005-12-02 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 85 / 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 | 181 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 17.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 9 total (0 fatal, 5 with injuries, 9 towaway) |
- 2026-03-16 — FL — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-10 — GA — towaway
- 2025-10-16 — FL — towaway
- 2025-10-13 — TX — 5 injured, towaway
- 2025-09-03 — AR — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (42), 20 (35), 47 (25).
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) | 82 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 91 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 5,391,744 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-MAY-26 |
SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC operates 82 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in AL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Ashford, AL
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- MICHAEL A BURNS — USDOT 462816, 3 power units
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