Carrier profile · USDOT 262522 · MC-290132 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

A M WELLES INC

DBA MCLEOD MERCANTILE

33 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesNORRIS, MT86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-290132 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

33Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(406) 685-3372 Email dispatchTIM@AMWELLES.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

33 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

75.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 40.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 33-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 33
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Employers’08–’25

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY · since Jun 2025

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2008 → Jul 2025	$750K	4
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Jun 1995 → Aug 1997	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 33
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 11

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

10.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MT busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

NORRIS, MT

105 STERLING RD

Top corridor

MT 12

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 317106

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@amwelles.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1313975

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 105 STERLING RD, NORRIS, MT, 59745
Mailing address: PO BOX 2808, NORRIS, MT, 59745
Operation: Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (406) 685-3372
Cell: (406) 220-6700
Fax: (406) 685-3270
Email: tim@amwelles.com
Web domain: amwelles.com

Registration

Officers: Timothy Hokanson · Keith Hokanson
USDOT / docket: 262522 · MC-290132
First registered: Jul 25, 1985
Last MCS-150: Feb 19, 2026 · 1,385,500 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 55927586

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,385,500

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for A M WELLES INC.

A M WELLES INC (USDOT 262522) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY effective Jun 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 33 power units and 38 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 19, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is A M WELLES INC's USDOT number?

A M WELLES INC's USDOT number is 262522, and its motor carrier number is MC-290132.

Is A M WELLES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, A M WELLES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is A M WELLES INC's safety record?

A M WELLES INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).