Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 312608
M S WALKER INC
48 power unitsavg 3.7 yrRegional · 3 statesNORWOOD, MA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
48Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.7Avg age (yr)
2017–2026 · 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.
Established 38 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (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 peersNewer
3.7 yr
Model years 2017–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is M S WALKER INC safe to work with?
Is M S WALKER INC safe to load? M S WALKER INC (USDOT 312608) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NORWOOD, MA, operating 48 power units and 70 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 28 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 rates it Satisfactory. 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
MSM S WALKER INC 100
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Safety
28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.6% (24-mo)18 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▲ 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 48-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
- 48
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / 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 Driving13
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 48
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2026
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORWOOD, MA
Top corridor
MA
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 1427753Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4848
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 975 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, NORWOOD, MA, 02062-2618
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (617) 440-1992
- Fax
- (781) 471-2363
- Web domain
- mswalker.com
Registration
- Officers
- Harvey Allen · Philip Silveira
- USDOT / docket
- 312608
- First registered
- 04/06/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 07/18/2024 · 1,070,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/17/1989
- D-U-N-S
- 1020718
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 M S WALKER INC's USDOT number?
M S WALKER INC's USDOT number is 312608.
Is M S WALKER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, M S WALKER INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is M S WALKER INC's safety record?
M S WALKER INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is M S WALKER INC's fleet?
M S WALKER INC operates 48 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is M S WALKER INC based?
M S WALKER INC is based in NORWOOD, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.