SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION
Hickory, NC · MC identifier not reported
Based in Hickory, North Carolina, SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION (USDOT 47972) operates a private fleet with 27 power units and 26 drivers. Inspectors identified 12 different power units by VIN over two years, fewer than the 27 it reports. Roadside inspectors checked it 28 times in the last two years, most in North Carolina.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 47972 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | Not reported |
| Reported physical address | 250 26TH ST DR SE, HICKORY, NC, 28602, US |
| Reported business phone | (828) 328-2501 |
| Reported power units | 27 |
| Reported drivers | 26 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Gary T Franklin, Steve Bumgardner |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier, Shipper |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Compliance review · Apr 23, 1991 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Jun 25, 1991 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
28 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 3 states. Inspected in 16 of 25 months; busiest Apr 2026 with 4.
| Inspections | 28 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 10.7% (3 of 28) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 28.6% (4 of 14) |
| Violations | 8 across 6 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 7 |
| Crashes | 2 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 1 / 2 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 2 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39375A3Tire-flat and/or audible air leak238323A2LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL13903EDriver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse139141AFOperating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate.139375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Reported cargo and business classification
SNYDER PAPER CORPORATION reports PRIVATE PROPERTY in the census and lists 5 cargo categories.
- Household goods
- Chemicals
- Paper products
- Farm supplies
- Other: FOAM, RUBBER
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Mar 27, 2025
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
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