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Carrier profile · USDOT 1068869

WIND RIVER CONTRACTING INC

DBA WIND RIVER EXCAVATION

95 power unitsavg 4.7 yrLocal · 1 statesWOODS CROSS, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
95Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.7Avg age (yr)
2016–2025 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 24 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority23 yr active
since 2002
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo33.3%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

95 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.7 yr

Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 23-yr authority, 33% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is WIND RIVER CONTRACTING INC safe to work with?

Is WIND RIVER CONTRACTING INC safe to load? WIND RIVER CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 1068869) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WOODS CROSS, UT, operating 95 power units and 95 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)24 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

9.1% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 16.1 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 95-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
95
Inspections · 24 mo
24
Annualized
12 / yr
Coverage
0.1 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 Driving17
  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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02

Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
95
Observed power (24 mo)
13
Trailers (towed)
7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.7 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
35%
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 observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo24
UT busiest

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

Home base
WOODS CROSS, UT
2133 W 2425 S
Top corridor
UT
UT 24
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 1709260

Shares a company officer with other carriers

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)95
Observed (24 mo)13
Shared w/ other carriers1

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

Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Fax
(801) 294-7691
Web domain
windriverex.com

Registration

Officer
Cameron Wright
USDOT / docket
1068869
First registered
11/05/2002
Last MCS-150
01/28/2025 · 400,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

95Power units
95Drivers
25CDL drivers
400,000Annual 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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Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is WIND RIVER CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number?

WIND RIVER CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number is 1068869.

Is WIND RIVER CONTRACTING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, WIND RIVER CONTRACTING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WIND RIVER CONTRACTING INC's safety record?

WIND RIVER CONTRACTING INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is WIND RIVER CONTRACTING INC's fleet?

WIND RIVER CONTRACTING INC operates 95 power units and 95 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WIND RIVER CONTRACTING INC based?

WIND RIVER CONTRACTING INC is based in WOODS CROSS, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.