Carrier profile · USDOT 115152 · MC-1492 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

W M Dewey & Son Inc

48 power unitsavg 13.4 yrLocal · 2 statesHOUSTON, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1492 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

48Power units

41 observed · MCS-150

48Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.4Avg age (yr)

2001–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 672-7511 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 129 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.4 yr

Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

125 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

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3 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jun 16, 2025.

Safety

98 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 12.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 92 vehicle and 97 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

15.4% · 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 14.3 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

94 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 10

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 48-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 48
Inspections · 24 mo: 98
Annualized: ≈49 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Maintenance19 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 7 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’21 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

State Pennsylvania’97–’03

Old Republic’05–’09

Great West’09–’21

Great American’21–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2021

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2021 → Jul 2021	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2009 → Aug 2021	$750K	4
OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE CO	Jul 2005 → Jul 2009	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2003 → Jul 2005	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jul 1997 → Jul 2003	$750K	2
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1996 → Jul 1997	$750K	2
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1995 → Jun 1995	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jul 1994 → Jul 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 48
Observed power (24 mo): 41
Trailers (towed): 48

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.4 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

59.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 95 inspections
Louisiana: 3 inspections

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

1101 MCCARTY ST

Most inspections: TX

95 inspections

TX 95 · LA 3

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2196965Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2506089 USDOT 1692290 USDOT 2474918 USDOT 1941086 USDOT 2196965 USDOT 76600

Shares a company officer with other carriers

edward mcdowell — 2 carriers: USDOT 3521460

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1101 MCCARTY ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77029-2427
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 672-7511
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: wmdewey.com

Registration

Officers: Edward Mcdowell · Robert T Mcdowell
USDOT / docket: 115152 · MC-1492
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 29, 2026 · 1,909,236 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 15, 2008
D-U-N-S: 8865370

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,909,236

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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12%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

11 of 92 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

59violation records

14OOS-tagged records

11 of 92inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

2045%9 / 20

Lights

1619%3 / 16

Brakes

130%0 / 13

Unsafe driving

617%1 / 6

Hours of service

30%0 / 3

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

10%Nov 24 to May 251 / 10

20%May 25 to Nov 252 / 10

6%Nov 25 to May 262 / 33

15%May 26 to Nov 266 / 39

Top 3 codes (16 of 59 records)

393.9 Inoperative required lamps9
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components4
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3

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393.9TS Inoperative required lamps3
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.67C7 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
396.5B-HWSLIW Oil and/or grease leak2
391.41B10-MC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-LCDLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.104F3 Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.110B3-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.11TU Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLUV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.55D2 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A2 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9T Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2II ELD — record edits / data1
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.7A-UO Unsafe operation1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for W M DEWEY & SON INC.

W M DEWEY & SON INC (USDOT 115152) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 98 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 92 vehicle-level and 97 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 48 power units and 37 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 15, 2008 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is W M DEWEY & SON INC's USDOT number?

W M DEWEY & SON INC's USDOT number is 115152, and its motor carrier number is MC-1492.

Is W M DEWEY & SON INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. W M DEWEY & SON INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is W M DEWEY & SON INC's safety record?

W M DEWEY & SON INC has a 12.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 129 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).