Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
175 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 154097
EARL T WADHAMS INC
175 power unitsavg 7.8 yrMulti-region · 8 statesPHELPS, NY
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
175Power units
68 observed · MCS-150
59Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.013.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
13 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is EARL T WADHAMS INC safe to work with?
Is EARL T WADHAMS INC safe to load? EARL T WADHAMS INC (USDOT 154097) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PHELPS, NY, operating 175 power units and 190 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 168 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ETEARL T WADHAMS INC 88
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Safety
168 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.0% (24-mo)69 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)101 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.7% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 175-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
- 175
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 101
- Annualized
- ≈51 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving48
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 12 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 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)
- 175
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 68
- Trailers (towed)
- 59
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo100100
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHELPS, NY
Top corridor
NY
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 327574
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@wadhams.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 233338USDOT 285525
Shares a company officer with other carriers
richard wadhams — 3 carriers: USDOT 1931735USDOT 3774733
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)175175
Observed (24 mo)6868
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- Physical address
- 369 BOSTWICK RD, PHELPS, NY, 14532
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (315) 789-8871
- Fax
- (315) 781-2599
- Web domain
- wadhams.com
Registration
- Officers
- Richard Wadhams · Stephen Wadhams
- USDOT / docket
- 154097
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/13/2026 · 8,654,724 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/10/2010
- D-U-N-S
- 781981832
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 EARL T WADHAMS INC's USDOT number?
EARL T WADHAMS INC's USDOT number is 154097.
Is EARL T WADHAMS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EARL T WADHAMS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is EARL T WADHAMS INC's safety record?
EARL T WADHAMS INC has a 13.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 168 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is EARL T WADHAMS INC's fleet?
EARL T WADHAMS INC operates 175 power units and 190 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EARL T WADHAMS INC based?
EARL T WADHAMS INC is based in PHELPS, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.