Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 534856 · MC-148781
MWS AUTO SERVICES INC
DBA MARIETTA WRECKER SERVICE
37 power unitsavg 6.9 yrRegional · 4 statesMARIETTA, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-148781 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.9Avg age (yr)
2005–2024 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo57.157.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.9 yr
Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MWS AUTO SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is MWS AUTO SERVICES INC safe to load? MWS AUTO SERVICES INC (USDOT 534856, MC-148781) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MARIETTA, GA, operating 37 power units and 27 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 63 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 57.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), 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
MAMWS AUTO SERVICES INC 74
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Safety
63 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 57.1% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.5% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 37-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 37
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving15
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 13 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
National · 03–05
Stonington · 05–07
Cypress (ca) · 07–09
Canal · 11–16
Peerless · 17–19
Accredited · 20–23
19942023
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.
14 insurer eras · collapsed from 29 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Apr 2020 → Apr 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2019 → Apr 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| PEERLESS INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2017 → May 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Apr 2016 → Apr 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2011 → Apr 2016 | $1M | 7 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Sep 2011 | $1M | 3 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2009 → Jun 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | Sep 2007 → Sep 2009 | $1M | 2 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Sep 2007 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2003 → Sep 2005 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2001 → Sep 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1998 → Sep 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1996 → Sep 1998 | $1M | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 1994 → Sep 1996 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 37
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MARIETTA, GA
Top corridor
GA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 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 2846152USDOT 2059812Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2835353USDOT 3805277USDOT 2059812
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mariettawrecker.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1312684USDOT 3554718
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chris welchel — 2 carriers: USDOT 3554718
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3737
Observed (24 mo)1414
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
- 950 ALLGOOD RD, MARIETTA, GA, 30062
- Mailing address
- 770 PICKENS INDUSTRIAL DR, MARIETTA, GA, 30062
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (770) 422-6614
- Cell
- (770) 652-8103
- Web domain
- mariettawrecker.com
Registration
- Officers
- Chris Welchel · Steve Welchel
- USDOT / docket
- 534856 · MC-148781
- First registered
- 08/26/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 05/19/2025 · 738,565 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/24/2011
- 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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Frequently asked
What is MWS AUTO SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
MWS AUTO SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 534856, and its motor carrier number is MC-148781.
Is MWS AUTO SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MWS AUTO SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MWS AUTO SERVICES INC's safety record?
MWS AUTO SERVICES INC has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 63 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is MWS AUTO SERVICES INC's fleet?
MWS AUTO SERVICES INC operates 37 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MWS AUTO SERVICES INC based?
MWS AUTO SERVICES INC is based in MARIETTA, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.