Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 170065 · MC-146569
WELTON MOTOR FREIGHT INC
10 power unitsavg 4.9 yrRegional · 6 statesNORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-146569 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WELTON MOTOR FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is WELTON MOTOR FREIGHT INC safe to load? WELTON MOTOR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 170065, MC-146569) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA, operating 10 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above 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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-26
WMWELTON MOTOR FREIGHT INC 93
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▲ Worsening
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 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 14 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+11 earlier
Northland · 01–05
Great West · 05–07
National · 07–09
Continental Western · 11–15
Sentry Select · 16–19
Canal · 21–23
19942024
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.
17 insurer eras · collapsed from 28 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Nov 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2021 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Oct 2021 | $1M | 3 |
| AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | Sep 2019 → Sep 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Sep 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2011 → Sep 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2010 → Oct 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Sep 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2007 → Sep 2009 | $1M | 6 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2005 → Sep 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2001 → Sep 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2000 → Sep 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1998 → Sep 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Sep 1997 → Sep 1998 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Sep 1995 → Oct 1997 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1994 → Sep 1995 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo1010
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA
Top corridor
NC ⇄ VA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 2533532Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2533532USDOT 3685943USDOT 1437736USDOT 2351504
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9200 BURGE AVE, NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA, 23237
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (804) 271-0752
- Cell
- (804) 539-6574
- Fax
- (804) 271-0843
- Web domain
- weltonmotorfreight.com
Registration
- Officers
- Matthew Welton · Michael Welton
- USDOT / docket
- 170065 · MC-146569
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 06/23/2026 · 573,146 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 65411837
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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Frequently asked
What is WELTON MOTOR FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
WELTON MOTOR FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 170065, and its motor carrier number is MC-146569.
Is WELTON MOTOR FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-26, WELTON MOTOR FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WELTON MOTOR FREIGHT INC's safety record?
WELTON MOTOR FREIGHT INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WELTON MOTOR FREIGHT INC's fleet?
WELTON MOTOR FREIGHT INC operates 10 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WELTON MOTOR FREIGHT INC based?
WELTON MOTOR FREIGHT INC is based in NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.