Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 473650
WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION INC
DBA WATERFRONT THRIFT STORE
10 power unitsavg 3.8 yrLocal · 2 statesPENSACOLA, FL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.8Avg age (yr)
2020–2024 · 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 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.8 yr
Model years 2020–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION INC safe to work with?
Is WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION INC safe to load? WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION INC (USDOT 473650) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PENSACOLA, FL, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WRWATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION INC 86
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe 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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- 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
2024
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PENSACOLA, FL
Top corridor
FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 523566USDOT 2400811USDOT 506004
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 380 W HERMAN ST, PENSACOLA, FL, 32505
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 870, PENSACOLA, FL, 32591
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (850) 478-4027
- Fax
- (850) 478-4082
- mthompson@waterfront
- Web domain
- waterfront
Registration
- Officer
- Willard Thompson
- USDOT / docket
- 473650
- First registered
- 03/13/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 12/22/2025 · 200,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION INC's USDOT number?
WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION INC's USDOT number is 473650.
Is WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION INC's safety record?
WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION INC's fleet?
WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION INC based?
WATERFRONT RESCUE MISSION INC is based in PENSACOLA, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.