Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1132584 · MC-655716
W T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLC
1 power unitsavg 27.5 yrLocal · 1 statesWELLS RIVER, VT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-655716 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
27.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2000 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)$1M$1M on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
27.5 yr
Model years 1997–2000 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is W T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is W T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? W T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1132584, MC-655716) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WELLS RIVER, VT, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WTW T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLC 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Empire Fire · 08–now
Zurich American · 09–12
American Guarantee · 12–15
Zurich American · 15–18
National Continental · 19–22
20082022
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2019 → Dec 2022 | $1M | 5 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Dec 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Dec 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Dec 2012 → Dec 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Dec 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2008 → current | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2000
Newest model yr
1997
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 mo11
VT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WELLS RIVER, VT
Top corridor
VT
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1954562
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 651 US RT 302, WELLS RIVER, VT, 05081
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (802) 757-3151
- Cell
- (603) 359-7062
Registration
- Officer
- William T Heywood
- USDOT / docket
- 1132584 · MC-655716
- First registered
- 05/23/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 12/29/2025 · 34,520 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 W T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
W T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1132584, and its motor carrier number is MC-655716.
Is W T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, W T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is W T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
W T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 W T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
W T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is W T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
W T HEYWOOD TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in WELLS RIVER, VT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.