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Carrier profile · USDOT 300049 · MC-936137 · Updated Jul 29, 2026

WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC

26 power unitsavg 7.3 yrRegional · 5 statesAVON, OH

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-936137 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

26Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.3Avg age (yr)

2006–2024 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC

WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC (USDOT 300049) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC (USDOT 300049) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 29, 2026.

WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC (USDOT 300049) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 20, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026.

WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC (USDOT 300049) has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC (USDOT 300049) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 29, 2026.

WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC (USDOT 300049) reports 26 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 14, 2026.

WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC (USDOT 300049) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 8, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 29, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average12.5% vs the 6.7% national average.

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 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.3 yr

Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 26-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 26
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver 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: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Grange’15–’23

beyond this history

2015201820212024now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2023

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	Oct 2015 → Nov 2023	$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): 26
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

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

Home base

AVON, OH

4534 CENTER RD

Top corridor

OH 4 · KY 1 · NY 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 2339749Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 4534 CENTER RD, AVON, OH, 44011
Mailing address: P O BOX 299, AVON, OH, 44011
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (440) 934-4435
Fax: (440) 934-1192
Email: jpenkava@wwninc.com
Web domain: wwninc.com

Registration

Officers: Tom Demaline · Russell E. Schabel
USDOT / docket: 300049 · MC-936137
First registered: Aug 20, 1987
Last MCS-150: May 14, 2026 · 604,616 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 8, 1989
D-U-N-S: 47233341

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

604,616

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 WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC's USDOT number?

WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC's USDOT number is 300049, and its motor carrier number is MC-936137.

Is WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-29, WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC's safety record?

WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC's fleet?

WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC operates 26 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC based?

WILLOWAY NURSERIES INC is based in AVON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(440) 934-4435 Email dispatchjpenkava@wwninc.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 300049
MC / Docket: MC-936137
Officer: TOM DEMALINE
Address: 4534 CENTER RD
AVON, OH, 44011

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 38 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2023

Vehicle OOS 25%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(440) 934-4435 Email dispatchjpenkava@wwninc.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 300049
MC / Docket: MC-936137
Officer: TOM DEMALINE
Address: 4534 CENTER RD
AVON, OH, 44011

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 38 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2023

Vehicle OOS 25%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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