Cottondale Wood Products — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
14 years (granted 2012)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
26 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Hinton Lumber Products Llc
DBA
Cottondale Wood Products
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1616 44th Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone
(205) 758-2761
Power units
11
Drivers
11
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC780007
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 08/13/2024 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 09/16/2024
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 05/12/2023 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 06/16/2023
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.8%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 26 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 26 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mindy@hintonlumber.com — company domain
Domain age
hintonlumber.com registered 1999-02-03 (27 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: AL 10/2025 · NY 02/2025 · MS 05/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Jun 22, 2026 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 5, 2026 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 27, 2026 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 17, 2026 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 29, 2025 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 8, 2025 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 4, 2025 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 3, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 31, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 9, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2025 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 23, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 21, 2025 | LA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 6, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2024 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 6, 2024 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 1, 2024 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 19, 2024 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 19, 2024 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 12, 2024 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Mar 8, 2024 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 7, 2024 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2024 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 21, 2023 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 16, 2023 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 26 of 26 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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