Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 235513 · MC-259653
WINTERBOTTOM TRUCKING LLC
4 power unitsavg 15.8 yrLocal · 2 statesWEST CHAZY, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-259653 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2022 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 13 inspections.
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)On file
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 peersOlder
15.8 yr
Model years 1997–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WINTERBOTTOM TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is WINTERBOTTOM TRUCKING LLC safe to load? WINTERBOTTOM TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 235513, MC-259653) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WEST CHAZY, NY, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WTWINTERBOTTOM TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 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 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Northland · 03–05
National · 05–07
National · 15–18
National Continental · 18–20
National · 20–22
Acadia · 23–25
19922025
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 29 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Dec 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2018 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 8 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2014 → Feb 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2012 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2005 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2003 → Oct 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Aug 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Dec 1992 → Aug 2002 | $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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2022
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEST CHAZY, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 442496
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rocketmail.com — 2116 carriers: USDOT 255620USDOT 283117USDOT 350422USDOT 352048USDOT 393139USDOT 396521USDOT 402113USDOT 405501
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 31 WINTERBOTTOM HILL, WEST CHAZY, NY, 12992
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 62, WEST CHAZY, NY, 12992
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (518) 726-6070
- Cell
- (518) 569-2974
- Web domain
- rocketmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Glen Winterbottom · Gary Winterbottom
- USDOT / docket
- 235513 · MC-259653
- First registered
- 07/27/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 03/30/2026 · 195,386 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 14498307
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 WINTERBOTTOM TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
WINTERBOTTOM TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 235513, and its motor carrier number is MC-259653.
Is WINTERBOTTOM TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WINTERBOTTOM TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WINTERBOTTOM TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
WINTERBOTTOM TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WINTERBOTTOM TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
WINTERBOTTOM TRUCKING LLC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WINTERBOTTOM TRUCKING LLC based?
WINTERBOTTOM TRUCKING LLC is based in WEST CHAZY, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.