Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
135 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 178847 · MC-189612
RAY WALKER TRUCKING COMPANY INC
135 power unitsavg 4.3 yrLocal · 2 statesPIEDMONT, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-189612 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
135Power units
133 observed · MCS-150
44Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.436.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal99
14 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RAY WALKER TRUCKING COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is RAY WALKER TRUCKING COMPANY INC safe to load? RAY WALKER TRUCKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 178847, MC-189612) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PIEDMONT, SC, operating 135 power units and 150 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 700 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RWRAY WALKER TRUCKING COMPANY INC 74
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Safety
700 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.4% (24-mo)66 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.2% (24-mo)483 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
3.4% 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
≈1.8 / 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
- 135
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 483
- Annualized
- ≈242 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Driving363
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance28 · 16 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance24 · 22 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 4 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving10
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving6
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 14 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+10 earlier
Clarendon National · 00–02
Liberty Fire · 05–08
Union · 10–12
Imperium · 12–14
Cincinnati · 14–19
Graphic Arts · 19–23
19932024
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.
16 insurer eras · collapsed from 26 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GRAPHIC ARTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2014 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| UNION INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2010 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Nov 2009 → Nov 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| MARYLAND CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2008 → Nov 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2005 → Nov 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2004 → Dec 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Nov 2003 → Nov 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2002 → Dec 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Nov 2000 → Nov 2002 | $750k | 3 |
| TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1998 → Nov 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1996 → Nov 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1995 → Nov 1996 | $750k | 2 |
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1993 → Apr 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 135
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 133
- Trailers (towed)
- 44
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo483483
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PIEDMONT, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3560410USDOT 2291805USDOT 41107USDOT 157004USDOT 1361259Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1319096USDOT 1788847USDOT 3414738USDOT 900446USDOT 4000839USDOT 1361259USDOT 2291805USDOT 2375303
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@raywalkertrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1095393
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ray walker — 5 carriers: USDOT 620251USDOT 1198259USDOT 2269241USDOT 3523658
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)135135
Observed (24 mo)133133
Shared w/ other carriers2020
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 321 SOUTH OLD PIEDMONT HIGHWAY, PIEDMONT, SC, 29673-8758
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 469, PIEDMONT, SC, 29673
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (864) 277-5234
- Cell
- (864) 420-1022
- Fax
- (864) 277-1725
- Web domain
- raywalkertrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ray Walker · Michael Walker
- USDOT / docket
- 178847 · MC-189612
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 03/18/2026 · 7,858,179 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/27/1988
- D-U-N-S
- 88643192
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 RAY WALKER TRUCKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
RAY WALKER TRUCKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 178847, and its motor carrier number is MC-189612.
Is RAY WALKER TRUCKING COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RAY WALKER TRUCKING COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RAY WALKER TRUCKING COMPANY INC's safety record?
RAY WALKER TRUCKING COMPANY INC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 700 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is RAY WALKER TRUCKING COMPANY INC's fleet?
RAY WALKER TRUCKING COMPANY INC operates 135 power units and 150 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RAY WALKER TRUCKING COMPANY INC based?
RAY WALKER TRUCKING COMPANY INC is based in PIEDMONT, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.