Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 185517 · MC-152643
WESCO INC
32 power unitsNORTON, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-152643 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
32Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 32 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal44
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WESCO INC safe to work with?
Is WESCO INC safe to load? WESCO INC (USDOT 185517, MC-152643) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in NORTON, KS, operating 32 power units and 34 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WIWESCO INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Liberty Fire · 96–99
Diamond State · 01–03
19942004
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2003 → Mar 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2001 → Nov 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2000 → Nov 2001 | $750k | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK | Oct 1999 → Nov 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1996 → Oct 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1995 → Oct 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1994 → Oct 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)
- 32
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTON, KS
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ruraltel.net — 350 carriers: USDOT 72689USDOT 72944USDOT 72965USDOT 82443USDOT 129267USDOT 131433USDOT 182046USDOT 185510
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gene e carter — 2 carriers: USDOT 2386819
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- E HWY36 ROAD E1, NORTON, KS, 67654
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 194, NORTON, KS, 67654
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (785) 877-5891
- Fax
- (785) 877-3563
- wesco@ruraltel.net
- Web domain
- ruraltel.net
Registration
- Officer
- Gene E Carter
- USDOT / docket
- 185517 · MC-152643
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 07/26/2005 · 3,975,921 mi (2002)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 160834362
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is WESCO INC's USDOT number?
WESCO INC's USDOT number is 185517, and its motor carrier number is MC-152643.
Is WESCO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WESCO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is WESCO INC's fleet?
WESCO INC operates 32 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WESCO INC based?
WESCO INC is based in NORTON, KS.