Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2173074 · MC-1318194
WILLIAM LEE HERNANDEZ III
DBA LH CATTLE COMPANY
1 power unitsavg 21.3 yrRegional · 3 statesWEDOWEE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1318194 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
21.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2016 · 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.
Established 15 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
21.3 yr
Model years 1997–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WILLIAM LEE HERNANDEZ III safe to work with?
Is WILLIAM LEE HERNANDEZ III safe to load? WILLIAM LEE HERNANDEZ III (USDOT 2173074, MC-1318194) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WEDOWEE, AL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), 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
WLWILLIAM LEE HERNANDEZ III 70
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% 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
≈3.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.116 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 23–23
20212023
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Oct 2021 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2016
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEDOWEE, AL
Top corridor
GA ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
05
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 1731445Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1731445USDOT 559785USDOT 3480332
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william lee hernandez iii — 2 carriers: USDOT 3724169
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers44
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6223 COUNTY ROAD 15, WEDOWEE, AL, 36278
- Mailing address
- 4789 WEST HIGHWAY 5, BOWDON, GA, 30108
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (256) 689-2980
Registration
- Officer
- William Lee Hernandez Iii
- USDOT / docket
- 2173074 · MC-1318194
- First registered
- 07/14/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 06/15/2025 · 98,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/01/2018
- Recordable crash rate
- 7.53
- 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 LEE HERNANDEZ III's USDOT number?
WILLIAM LEE HERNANDEZ III's USDOT number is 2173074, and its motor carrier number is MC-1318194.
Is WILLIAM LEE HERNANDEZ III authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WILLIAM LEE HERNANDEZ III is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WILLIAM LEE HERNANDEZ III's safety record?
WILLIAM LEE HERNANDEZ III has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is WILLIAM LEE HERNANDEZ III's fleet?
WILLIAM LEE HERNANDEZ III operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WILLIAM LEE HERNANDEZ III based?
WILLIAM LEE HERNANDEZ III is based in WEDOWEE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.