Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 472200
THE WHITING -TURNER CONTRACTING CO
24 power unitsavg 6.3 yrMulti-region · 12 statesBALTIMORE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
31 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 34 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.19.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THE WHITING -TURNER CONTRACTING CO safe to work with?
Is THE WHITING -TURNER CONTRACTING CO safe to load? THE WHITING -TURNER CONTRACTING CO (USDOT 472200) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BALTIMORE, MD, operating 24 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 117 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TWTHE WHITING -TURNER CONTRACTING CO 94
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Safety
117 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.1% (24-mo)55 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)72 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 24-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 72
- Annualized
- ≈36 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 24
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 31
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo7070
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BALTIMORE, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
05
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 488929Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tim wolfe — 4 carriers: USDOT 1429675USDOT 1869184USDOT 2127423
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2424
Observed (24 mo)3131
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5501 BELLE GROVE ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD, 21225
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (410) 355-3855
- Fax
- (410) 355-1827
- Web domain
- whiting-turner.com
Registration
- Officers
- Tim Wolfe · Patrick Duff
- USDOT / docket
- 472200
- First registered
- 02/24/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 05/01/2026 · 737,989 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 6950604
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 THE WHITING -TURNER CONTRACTING CO's USDOT number?
THE WHITING -TURNER CONTRACTING CO's USDOT number is 472200.
Is THE WHITING -TURNER CONTRACTING CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE WHITING -TURNER CONTRACTING CO is active in the FMCSA register.
What is THE WHITING -TURNER CONTRACTING CO's safety record?
THE WHITING -TURNER CONTRACTING CO has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 117 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THE WHITING -TURNER CONTRACTING CO's fleet?
THE WHITING -TURNER CONTRACTING CO operates 24 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE WHITING -TURNER CONTRACTING CO based?
THE WHITING -TURNER CONTRACTING CO is based in BALTIMORE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.