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RUSKEN PACKAGING INC
Cullman, AL
CarrierChk vetting signal
Review recommended
Elevated Driver Out-of-Service Rate
This carrier's drivers were put out of service on 16.7% of 12 driver inspections in the last 24 months — higher than 85% of carriers with a comparable number of driver inspections (national average 5.5%). This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 333657
Active
Satisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
25.0% OOS · 28 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Elevated Driver Out-of-Service Rate
This carrier's drivers were put out of service on 16.7% of 12 driver inspections in the last 24 months — higher than 85% of carriers with a comparable number of driver inspections (national average 5.5%). This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Driver out-of-service rate 16.7% — above the 5.5% national average
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 20.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 28 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
333657
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
October 8, 2025
FMCSA Registration
November 23, 1988
Annual Mileage
100,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
64 Walnut St Nw, Cullman, AL 35055
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
West Brininger
Officer 2
Greg Rusk
Cargo Types
Paper ProductsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
28
Driver Inspections
22
Vehicle Inspections
12
Out-of-Service Violations
4
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance6
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate16.7% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (11.2pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate20.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
25.0% of 12 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
59th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 5 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 13 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 13 inspections
Driver Fitness
2 of 13 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 13 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TN8
AL5
AR2
KY2
MO1
Fleet & Equipment (20)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~10
of 22 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~10
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
9
Tractor
7
Truck
3
Semi-trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV6SSWH1106 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 7 | 1FUBHKDV8LLLJ9340 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 7 | 3AKBGDDV2KSKV7984 | 2 | — |
| 2021 International MV607 | Truck · Class 6 | 3HAEUMML2ML571239 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 1FVACWFC0THWV2949 | 1 | — |
| 2008 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GRAA06298J626474 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D0GL938072 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D0HL002017 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D2HL000902 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D6HL000837 | 1 | — |
Show all 20 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D9FL889663 | 1 | — |
| Trailmobil | Semi-trailer | 1PT01JAH7X6004206 | 1 | — |
| 2008 Strick Commercial Trailer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1S12E953X8E521625 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 7 | 3AKBHSDV1PDUB6194 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV7RSUY9722 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 3ALACWFC2KDLJ9334 | 1 | — |
| 2015 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJAPR5FN738991 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Capacity Trucks TJ5000 | Tractor · Class 8 | 4LMBF5117NL040429 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VA5322EM406226 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5327GM608394 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (28)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2026 | 2012014120 | DE SOTO COUNTY MS | III | — | — | N/A | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIO |
3HAMMMML7GL132697 |
MS A545008 |
| September 30, 2026 | 1260005937 | CULLMAN AL | III | — | — | NA | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLIN STOUGHTON |
3AKBHKDR2NSNG6908 1DW1A5321WS187946 |
IN 3972463 AL 25AA6WD |
| September 23, 2026 | 1349002326 | DULUTH GA | II | 2 | — | N/A | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLIN |
3ALACWDT6JDJJ4844 |
GA WSB778 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| May 13, 2026 | W135000353 | POPLAR BLUFF MO | I | 2 | — | SELF | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACWFC0THWV2949 |
AR C120934 |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT | |||||||||
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed | |||||||||
| March 25, 2026 | 2120000197 | ANDALUSIA AL | III | 1 | — | PUCK LLC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) |
3AKBHSDV1PDUB6194 5V8VC5327GM608394 |
IN 3311816 AL A077868 |
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed | |||||||||
| February 27, 2026 | I031AM0006 | KNOXVILLE TN | III | — | — | VERITIV | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) |
3AKJHLDV6SSWH1106 5V8VA5322EM406226 |
IN 3764621 AL A0A0WWH |
| December 11, 2025 | I3A0861943 | ARDMORE TN | III | — | — | MARLING AND ASSOCIATES | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3AKBGDDV2KSKV7984 1GRAA06298J626474 |
IN 2833666 AL A046044 |
| November 24, 2025 | CV44792488 | LONDON, KY | I | 2 | 1 | RUSKEN PACKAGING, INC. | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER WABASH VANS |
3AKJHLDV6SSWH1106 1JJV532D2HL000902 |
IN 3764621 AL A0A12D9 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| October 2, 2025 | I030F11518 | ARDMORE TN | I | — | — | N/A | Truck Tractor |
FREIGHTLINER |
3AKBGDDV2KSKV7984 |
IN 2833666 |
| September 15, 2025 | CV43854202 | LONDON, KY | III | 2 | — | RUSKEN PACKAGING, INC. | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER WABASH VANS |
3AKJHLDV6SSWH1106 1JJV532D6HL000837 |
IN 3764621 AL A0A1291 |
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| PUCK LLC | 1 | March 25, 2026 |
| VERITIV | 1 | February 27, 2026 |
| MARLING AND ASSOCIATES | 1 | December 11, 2025 |
| MAYES BROTHERS TOOL MFG CO | 1 | January 5, 2024 |
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