Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1796067 · MC-658387
WILLIAM I VERNON III
DBA BILLS MOBILE HOME SERVICE
2 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesALTON, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-658387 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
12.0Avg age (yr)
2014–2014 · 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 fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
Watch · 2
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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
12 yr
Model years 2014–2014 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
17 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is WILLIAM I VERNON III safe to work with?
Is WILLIAM I VERNON III safe to load? WILLIAM I VERNON III (USDOT 1796067, MC-658387) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ALTON, VA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WIWILLIAM I VERNON III 81
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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 2-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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / 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 Driving3
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 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
- Active
- Contract
- None
- 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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Trustgard · 13–16
20082016
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTGARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Aug 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Jul 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Jul 2009 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2014
Newest model yr
2014
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 mo11
VA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALTON, VA
Top corridor
VA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 1796067. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 1796067.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 1068 DAWSON TRAIL, ALTON, VA, 24520
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (434) 222-5571
- Cell
- (434) 579-0899
- Fax
- (877) 524-2081
- Web domain
- yateshomesales.com
Registration
- Officers
- William I Vernon Iii · Amy Owen
- USDOT / docket
- 1796067 · MC-658387
- First registered
- 07/28/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 06/21/2024 · 10,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 WILLIAM I VERNON III's USDOT number?
WILLIAM I VERNON III's USDOT number is 1796067, and its motor carrier number is MC-658387.
Is WILLIAM I VERNON III authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WILLIAM I VERNON III is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WILLIAM I VERNON III's safety record?
WILLIAM I VERNON III has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is WILLIAM I VERNON III's fleet?
WILLIAM I VERNON III operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WILLIAM I VERNON III based?
WILLIAM I VERNON III is based in ALTON, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.