Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2153191 · MC-748660
WARDLOWS TRUCKING
2 power unitsavg 11.5 yrRegional · 4 statesOMAHA, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-748660 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.5Avg age (yr)
2005–2018 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 15 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
11.5 yr
Model years 2005–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WARDLOWS TRUCKING safe to work with?
Is WARDLOWS TRUCKING safe to load? WARDLOWS TRUCKING (USDOT 2153191, MC-748660) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in OMAHA, NE, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WTWARDLOWS TRUCKING 82
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance43
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance12 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Employers · 20–22
20112025
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 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Nov 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | May 2020 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2011 → Oct 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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2018
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OMAHA, NE
Top corridor
PA ⇄ NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2882605Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2098183USDOT 2882605USDOT 3487676USDOT 3207254
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 9610 MEREDITH AVE, OMAHA, NE, 68134
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 669-9258
Registration
- Officer
- William Wardlow
- USDOT / docket
- 2153191 · MC-748660
- First registered
- 05/13/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 01/06/2026 · 72,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 WARDLOWS TRUCKING's USDOT number?
WARDLOWS TRUCKING's USDOT number is 2153191, and its motor carrier number is MC-748660.
Is WARDLOWS TRUCKING authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WARDLOWS TRUCKING is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WARDLOWS TRUCKING's safety record?
WARDLOWS TRUCKING has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is WARDLOWS TRUCKING's fleet?
WARDLOWS TRUCKING operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WARDLOWS TRUCKING based?
WARDLOWS TRUCKING is based in OMAHA, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.