Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1839908 · MC-728570
WHEELER TRANSPORTATION INC
19 power unitsavg 8 yrNational · 19 statesROSEVILLE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-728570 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
26Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13
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 authority1717 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.825.8 %
▲ 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
8 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WHEELER TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is WHEELER TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? WHEELER TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1839908, MC-728570) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ROSEVILLE, CA, operating 19 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 95 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.8% (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 2026-07-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-13
WTWHEELER TRANSPORTATION INC 93
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Safety
95 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.8% (24-mo)31 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.4% (24-mo)71 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈1.9 / 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
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 71
- Annualized
- ≈36 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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 Driving16
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 1 OOS
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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
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Northland · 11–13
Wesco · 14–16
United Financial · 17–19
Great West · 19–23
Sentry Select · 23–26
20102026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2019 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2016 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 4 |
| SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Jul 2011 | $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)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 21
- Trailers (towed)
- 26
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1919
US statesInspections · 24 mo7171
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROSEVILLE, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 1332402.
Last 12 months: 3 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 2495963USDOT 1499885Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1499885USDOT 3022745USDOT 3832904USDOT 264184USDOT 3014873USDOT 3350909USDOT 2495963USDOT 2558430
Shares a company officer with other carriers
aleksandr kolesnik — 2 carriers: USDOT 2393562
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)2121
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1050 OPPORTUNITY DR, ROSEVILLE, CA, 95678-3032
- Mailing address
- 1050 OPPORTUNITY DR STE 180, ROSEVILLE, CA, 95678
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 865-3337
- Cell
- (916) 212-3756
- Fax
- (916) 596-2177
Registration
- Officers
- Aleksandr Kolesnik · Serge Tarasov
- USDOT / docket
- 1839908 · MC-728570
- First registered
- 12/23/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 07/08/2025 · 1,248,111 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is WHEELER TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
WHEELER TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1839908, and its motor carrier number is MC-728570.
Is WHEELER TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-13, WHEELER TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WHEELER TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
WHEELER TRANSPORTATION INC has a 25.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 95 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 WHEELER TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
WHEELER TRANSPORTATION INC operates 19 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WHEELER TRANSPORTATION INC based?
WHEELER TRANSPORTATION INC is based in ROSEVILLE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.