Lankford Forestry Mulching & Services is an active interstate carrier based in Vale, NC.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 2 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 2 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 100% | 100% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 99% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state NC accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (NC): 0%.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | NC | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 8 | 3 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | 38323A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 28.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 13.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 39141AF | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 39311 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 393130B | Item not properly prepared for transport | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 39375C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |