Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1078383
DAVE WILSON NURSERY INC
21 power unitsavg 4.9 yrLocal · 1 statesHICKMAN, CA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2008–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 24 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.219.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DAVE WILSON NURSERY INC safe to work with?
Is DAVE WILSON NURSERY INC safe to load? DAVE WILSON NURSERY INC (USDOT 1078383) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in HICKMAN, CA, operating 21 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DWDAVE WILSON NURSERY INC 100
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Safety
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.2% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.3% (24-mo)32 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 21-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving6
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 25
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo3232
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HICKMAN, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4082384USDOT 4234595USDOT 1369272USDOT 2660161USDOT 16130USDOT 48357USDOT 3997985USDOT 2657958Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (27 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 56486USDOT 327574USDOT 489838USDOT 2665369USDOT 763935USDOT 1369272USDOT 2660161USDOT 904613
Shares a company officer with other carriers
isaac gutierrez — 4 carriers: USDOT 2495619USDOT 3897087USDOT 4032986
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)2525
Shared w/ other carriers2727
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 19701 LAKE ROAD, HICKMAN, CA, 95323
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 429, HICKMAN, CA, 95323
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 874-1821
- Cell
- (209) 988-6852
- Fax
- (209) 874-5135
- Web domain
- davewilson.com
Registration
- Officers
- Isaac Gutierrez · Jose Huiltron
- USDOT / docket
- 1078383
- First registered
- 12/06/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 01/13/2026 · 473,958 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is DAVE WILSON NURSERY INC's USDOT number?
DAVE WILSON NURSERY INC's USDOT number is 1078383.
Is DAVE WILSON NURSERY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DAVE WILSON NURSERY INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is DAVE WILSON NURSERY INC's safety record?
DAVE WILSON NURSERY INC has a 19.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DAVE WILSON NURSERY INC's fleet?
DAVE WILSON NURSERY INC operates 21 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAVE WILSON NURSERY INC based?
DAVE WILSON NURSERY INC is based in HICKMAN, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.