Carrier profile · USDOT 528036 · MC-3686 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Carolyn Wood Inc

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13 power unitsavg 9.9 yrRegional · 5 statesSAN MARCOS, CA76/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-3686 STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.9Avg age (yr)

2005–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(760) 727-0315 Email dispatchBILLHOLT177@MSN.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate above average12.5% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.8%

▼ 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

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.9 yr

Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

48 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 8.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 34 vehicle and 48 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 5.0 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

46 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 6

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 48
Annualized: ≈24 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.9 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

86.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

SAN MARCOS, CA

2921 S SANTA FE AVE

Top corridor

CA 43 · AZ 2 · OR 1

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 2854009 USDOT 3794921

Shares a company officer with other carriers

carolyn wood — 2 carriers: USDOT 4089098

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2921 S SANTA FE AVE, SAN MARCOS, CA, 92069
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (760) 727-0315
Cell: (619) 954-5801
Fax: (760) 727-6099
Email: billholt177@msn.com

Registration

Officer: Carolyn Wood
USDOT / docket: 528036 · MC-3686
First registered: Jun 23, 1993
Last MCS-150: Apr 21, 2025 · 280,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

280,000

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 CAROLYN WOOD INC.

CAROLYN WOOD INC (USDOT 528036) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 8.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 48 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 34 vehicle-level and 48 driver-level — across 5 states, 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 13 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 21, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is CAROLYN WOOD INC's USDOT number?

CAROLYN WOOD INC's USDOT number is 528036, and its motor carrier number is MC-3686.

Is CAROLYN WOOD INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CAROLYN WOOD INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CAROLYN WOOD INC's safety record?

CAROLYN WOOD INC has a 8.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 77 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).

How big is CAROLYN WOOD INC's fleet?

CAROLYN WOOD INC operates 13 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CAROLYN WOOD INC based?

CAROLYN WOOD INC is based in SAN MARCOS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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