Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 465112 · MC-288183
WCS EXPRESS INC
9 power unitsPHOENIX, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-288183 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 35 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 9 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WCS EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is WCS EXPRESS INC safe to load? WCS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 465112, MC-288183) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in PHOENIX, AZ, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WEWCS EXPRESS INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Twin City · 94–97
Fidelity Guaranty · 97–99
Sentry Select · 03–11
19942011
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → Jun 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2003 → May 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → Jun 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | May 2001 → May 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2000 → May 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1999 → May 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1998 → May 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | May 1997 → May 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1997 → May 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1994 → May 1997 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHOENIX, AZ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william santorios — 2 carriers: USDOT 2152479
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 35742 N 32ND LANE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85086
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (623) 466-9804
- Cell
- (602) 615-1191
- Fax
- (480) 323-2447
- —
Registration
- Officer
- William Santorios
- USDOT / docket
- 465112 · MC-288183
- First registered
- 12/04/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 12/11/2014 · 700,000 mi (2013)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is WCS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
WCS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 465112, and its motor carrier number is MC-288183.
Is WCS EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WCS EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is WCS EXPRESS INC's fleet?
WCS EXPRESS INC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WCS EXPRESS INC based?
WCS EXPRESS INC is based in PHOENIX, AZ.