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Carrier profile · USDOT 253130 · MC-174379 · Updated 06/13/2026

WAFFCO INC

DBA WAFFCO HEAVY DUTY TOWING INC

19 power unitsLAKE STATION, IN

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-174379 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

19Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

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Carrier verification summary for WAFFCO INC

WAFFCO INC (USDOT 253130) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

WAFFCO INC (USDOT 253130) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

WAFFCO INC (USDOT 253130) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

WAFFCO INC (USDOT 253130) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

WAFFCO INC (USDOT 253130) reports 19 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 12/06/2025.

WAFFCO INC (USDOT 253130) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 05/25/1988 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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 Driving1

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 12 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

St Paul’93–’97

Consolidated’06–’13

Netherlands’13–’20

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2023

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Mar 2023	$750k	1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Mar 2020 → Mar 2021	$750k	1
THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → Mar 2020	$750k	1
CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.	May 2006 → May 2013	$750k	1
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2005 → May 2006	$750k	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	May 2004 → May 2005	$750k	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2003 → May 2004	$750k	1
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	May 2002 → Jun 2003	$750k	2
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	May 2001 → May 2001	$750k	4
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2000 → May 2001	$750k	1
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	May 1998 → May 2001	$750k	1
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	May 1997 → Jul 1998	$750k	1
ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1993 → May 1997	$750k	2

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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): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LAKE STATION, IN

2350 PIKE ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 2531030.

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2889574

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2350 PIKE ST, LAKE STATION, IN, 46405-1182
Mailing address: P O BOX 5234, LAKE STATION, IN, 46405-0234
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (219) 962-4194
Cell: (219) 746-0521
Fax: (219) 962-3460
Email: waffco08@aol.com

Registration

Officers: R Kevin Farthing · Patty Farthing
USDOT / docket: 253130 · MC-174379
First registered: 11/23/1984
Last MCS-150: 12/06/2025 · 165,949 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 05/25/1988
D-U-N-S: 68596360

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

165,949

Annual mileage

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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 WAFFCO INC's USDOT number?

WAFFCO INC's USDOT number is 253130, and its motor carrier number is MC-174379.

Is WAFFCO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, WAFFCO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WAFFCO INC's safety record?

WAFFCO INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is WAFFCO INC's fleet?

WAFFCO INC operates 19 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WAFFCO INC based?

WAFFCO INC is based in LAKE STATION, IN.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(219) 962-4194 Email dispatchWAFFCO08@AOL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 253130
MC / Docket: MC-174379
Officer: R KEVIN FARTHING
Address: 2350 PIKE ST
LAKE STATION, IN, 46405-1182

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 41 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2023

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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