Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
473 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 18235
F W WEBB COMPANY
473 power unitsavg 4 yrMulti-region · 11 statesBEDFORD, MA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
473Power units
287 observed · MCS-150
38Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 · 24mo7.17.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
14 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is F W WEBB COMPANY safe to work with?
Is F W WEBB COMPANY safe to load? F W WEBB COMPANY (USDOT 18235) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BEDFORD, MA, operating 473 power units and 577 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 931 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 14 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
FWF W WEBB COMPANY 88
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Safety
931 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.1% (24-mo)364 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.8% (24-mo)618 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● Stable
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 473-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 473
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 618
- Annualized
- ≈309 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving118
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance42 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance19
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving19
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance19
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 13 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving13
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 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)
- 473
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 287
- Trailers (towed)
- 38
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo609609
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BEDFORD, MA
Top corridor
NY ⇄ MA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4492015USDOT 3736265Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (39 trucks · 62 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 263969USDOT 910083USDOT 1406569USDOT 1734627USDOT 4105348USDOT 1538579USDOT 3007828USDOT 3069977
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jeff henderson — 12 carriers: USDOT 532367USDOT 727751USDOT 1315853USDOT 1319765USDOT 1817176USDOT 2103724USDOT 2120812USDOT 2213666
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)473473
Observed (24 mo)287287
Shared w/ other carriers4040
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
- 160 MIDDLESEX TPKE, BEDFORD, MA, 01730-1416
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (781) 272-6600
- Fax
- (781) 275-3353
- Web domain
- fwwebb.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jeff Henderson
- USDOT / docket
- 18235
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 05/13/2025 · 10,650,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/21/1989
- D-U-N-S
- 7997760
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 F W WEBB COMPANY's USDOT number?
F W WEBB COMPANY's USDOT number is 18235.
Is F W WEBB COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, F W WEBB COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.
What is F W WEBB COMPANY's safety record?
F W WEBB COMPANY has a 7.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 931 roadside inspections, with 14 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 F W WEBB COMPANY's fleet?
F W WEBB COMPANY operates 473 power units and 577 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is F W WEBB COMPANY based?
F W WEBB COMPANY is based in BEDFORD, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.