Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 53486 · MC-139745
WILLIAMS & SONS TRUCKING COMPANY
2 power unitsATLANTIC, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-139745 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power 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 52 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 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 22.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (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
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WILLIAMS & SONS TRUCKING COMPANY safe to work with?
Is WILLIAMS & SONS TRUCKING COMPANY safe to load? WILLIAMS & SONS TRUCKING COMPANY (USDOT 53486, MC-139745) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in ATLANTIC, IA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 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
W&WILLIAMS & SONS TRUCKING COMPANY 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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Fire Connecticut · 94–96
Lincoln General · 96–98
Great West · 99–05
19942005
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 1999 → Mar 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 1998 → Apr 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1996 → Mar 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Jan 1994 → Mar 1996 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- 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
ATLANTIC, IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bryan williams — 21 carriers: USDOT 368821USDOT 775927USDOT 1350778USDOT 2023698USDOT 2342554USDOT 2512856USDOT 2723985USDOT 3133857
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 600 SUNNY SIDE LANE, ATLANTIC, IA, 50022
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 747, ALEDO, TX, 76008
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (817) 613-1999
- Fax
- (817) 561-4914
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Bryan Williams
- USDOT / docket
- 53486 · MC-139745
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 05/27/2004 · 188,500 mi (2003)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 69613396
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 WILLIAMS & SONS TRUCKING COMPANY's USDOT number?
WILLIAMS & SONS TRUCKING COMPANY's USDOT number is 53486, and its motor carrier number is MC-139745.
Is WILLIAMS & SONS TRUCKING COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WILLIAMS & SONS TRUCKING COMPANY is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is WILLIAMS & SONS TRUCKING COMPANY's fleet?
WILLIAMS & SONS TRUCKING COMPANY operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WILLIAMS & SONS TRUCKING COMPANY based?
WILLIAMS & SONS TRUCKING COMPANY is based in ATLANTIC, IA.