Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 147628 · MC-137800
WOODFORD OIL COMPANY
13 power unitsavg 6.7 yrRegional · 6 statesELKINS, WV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-137800 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
47 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 147 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo4.34.3 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WOODFORD OIL COMPANY safe to work with?
Is WOODFORD OIL COMPANY safe to load? WOODFORD OIL COMPANY (USDOT 147628, MC-137800) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ELKINS, WV, operating 13 power units and 46 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 147 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 4.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
WOWOODFORD OIL COMPANY 100
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Safety
147 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 4.3% (24-mo)93 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.0% (24-mo)103 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈4.0 / 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
- 103
- Annualized
- ≈52 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 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 Maintenance6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 173.24 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
- 177.817 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
- 180.415 Other violationOther1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
National Union · 18–19
20182019
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 47
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo103103
WV busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELKINS, WV
Top corridor
WV
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 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 2057522Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2057522USDOT 387474
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@woodfordoil.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2057522
Shares a company officer with other carriers
todd c woodford — 2 carriers: USDOT 2057522
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)4747
Shared w/ other carriers44
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1 THIRTEENTH STREET, ELKINS, WV, 26241
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 567, ELKINS, WV, 26241-0567
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (304) 636-2688
- Fax
- (304) 636-4351
- Web domain
- woodfordoil.com
Registration
- Officer
- Todd C Woodford
- USDOT / docket
- 147628 · MC-137800
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 09/11/2024 · 1,249,567 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/30/2008
- D-U-N-S
- 16052276
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is WOODFORD OIL COMPANY's USDOT number?
WOODFORD OIL COMPANY's USDOT number is 147628, and its motor carrier number is MC-137800.
Is WOODFORD OIL COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WOODFORD OIL COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WOODFORD OIL COMPANY's safety record?
WOODFORD OIL COMPANY has a 4.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 147 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WOODFORD OIL COMPANY's fleet?
WOODFORD OIL COMPANY operates 13 power units and 46 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WOODFORD OIL COMPANY based?
WOODFORD OIL COMPANY is based in ELKINS, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.