Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 480528
JEFFREY RAY WILSON
DBA WILSON LAWN CARE AND LOGGING
1 power unitsavg 14 yrLocal · 2 statesGALAX, VA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 34 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average80.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo80.080.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
14 yr
Model years 2000–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JEFFREY RAY WILSON safe to work with?
Is JEFFREY RAY WILSON safe to load? JEFFREY RAY WILSON (USDOT 480528) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GALAX, VA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 80.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), 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
JRJEFFREY RAY WILSON 68
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 80.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈3.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 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 Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 8 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.7 Unsafe operationVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2020
Newest model yr
2000
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 mo77
VA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GALAX, VA
Top corridor
VA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@skybest.com — 127 carriers: USDOT 178838USDOT 232974USDOT 285657USDOT 356340USDOT 390051USDOT 440678USDOT 488141USDOT 497752
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)44
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 466 MONARCH LANE, GALAX, VA, 24333-3442
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (336) 657-6958
- Cell
- (276) 233-5973
- Fax
- (336) 657-6958
- wilson@skybest.com
- Web domain
- skybest.com
Registration
- Officers
- Sherrie Wilson · Jeffrey R. Wilson
- USDOT / docket
- 480528
- First registered
- 04/21/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 03/17/2026 · 76,266 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/29/2007
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 JEFFREY RAY WILSON's USDOT number?
JEFFREY RAY WILSON's USDOT number is 480528.
Is JEFFREY RAY WILSON authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JEFFREY RAY WILSON is active in the FMCSA register.
What is JEFFREY RAY WILSON's safety record?
JEFFREY RAY WILSON has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is JEFFREY RAY WILSON's fleet?
JEFFREY RAY WILSON operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JEFFREY RAY WILSON based?
JEFFREY RAY WILSON is based in GALAX, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.