Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1628928 · MC-600936
WISE TRANSPORTATION LLC
2 power unitsavg 7.5 yrLocal · 1 statesBULLHEAD CITY, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-600936 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.5Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 19 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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 peersTypical
7.5 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WISE TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is WISE TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? WISE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1628928, MC-600936) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BULLHEAD CITY, AZ, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 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 review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WTWISE TRANSPORTATION LLC 76
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈3.0 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Geico Marine · 25–26
20072026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2007 → Apr 2008 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2005
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 mo1212
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
Top corridor
CA ⇄ AZ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 179864USDOT 1861195USDOT 3541739USDOT 3974830USDOT 189169USDOT 3555806Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1475953USDOT 3541739USDOT 3974830USDOT 179864USDOT 1861195USDOT 189169USDOT 3720195USDOT 94081
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1436 RIVERFRONT DR, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ, 86442-6147
- Mailing address
- 1405 SAN FERNANDO RD 202, BURBANK, CA, 91504
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (928) 605-3384
- Fax
- (928) 605-3384
Registration
- Officers
- Strother E Wise Iii · Vachik Khodabakhshi
- USDOT / docket
- 1628928 · MC-600936
- First registered
- 04/06/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 11/07/2025 · 2 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 11908693
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 WISE TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
WISE TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1628928, and its motor carrier number is MC-600936.
Is WISE TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WISE TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WISE TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
WISE TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is WISE TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
WISE TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WISE TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
WISE TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in BULLHEAD CITY, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.