Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
77 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 320845 · MC-119123
W L PETREY WHOLESALE CO INC
DBA STACY WILLIAMS COMPANY
77 power unitsavg 7.5 yrRegional · 6 statesLUVERNE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-119123 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
77Power units
51 observed · MCS-150
54Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 138 inspections.
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.415.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.5 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is W L PETREY WHOLESALE CO INC safe to work with?
Is W L PETREY WHOLESALE CO INC safe to load? W L PETREY WHOLESALE CO INC (USDOT 320845, MC-119123) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LUVERNE, AL, operating 77 power units and 82 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 138 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WLW L PETREY WHOLESALE CO INC 88
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Safety
138 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.4% (24-mo)39 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)80 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 77-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 77
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 80
- Annualized
- ≈40 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Maintenance29 · 12 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
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)
- 77
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 51
- Trailers (towed)
- 54
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo8080
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LUVERNE, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3728975USDOT 4265610Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2895662USDOT 4265610USDOT 1497855USDOT 2887281
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@petrey.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2356181
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7777
Observed (24 mo)5151
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 10345 PETREY HWY, LUVERNE, AL, 36049
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 68, LUVERNE, AL, 36049
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 230-5656
- Fax
- (334) 335-2072
- Web domain
- petrey.com
Registration
- Officers
- James William Jackson Iii · Brandy A Jones
- USDOT / docket
- 320845 · MC-119123
- First registered
- 07/14/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2026 · 4,533,853 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 09/23/1999
- D-U-N-S
- 340978139
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 W L PETREY WHOLESALE CO INC's USDOT number?
W L PETREY WHOLESALE CO INC's USDOT number is 320845, and its motor carrier number is MC-119123.
Is W L PETREY WHOLESALE CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, W L PETREY WHOLESALE CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is W L PETREY WHOLESALE CO INC's safety record?
W L PETREY WHOLESALE CO INC has a 15.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 138 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is W L PETREY WHOLESALE CO INC's fleet?
W L PETREY WHOLESALE CO INC operates 77 power units and 82 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is W L PETREY WHOLESALE CO INC based?
W L PETREY WHOLESALE CO INC is based in LUVERNE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.