Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
767 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 70719 · MC-87113
WHEATON VAN LINES INC
DBA WHEATON WORLD WIDE MOVING
767 power unitsavg 11.2 yrNational · 48 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-87113 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
767Power units
423 observed · MCS-150
225Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1233 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.122.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal88
13 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WHEATON VAN LINES INC safe to work with?
Is WHEATON VAN LINES INC safe to load? WHEATON VAN LINES INC (USDOT 70719, MC-87113) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, operating 767 power units and 937 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,233 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
WVWHEATON VAN LINES INC 88
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Safety
1,233 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.1% (24-mo)421 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.2% (24-mo)712 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
19.4% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 767-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 767
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 713
- Annualized
- ≈357 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving266 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance161 · 24 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance101 · 85 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance79 · 34 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance67 · 23 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance66 · 41 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance59
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance50
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance47 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance45
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
North America · 94–97
Liberty · 97–06
Protective · 06–09
19942009
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2006 → May 2009 | $1M | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1997 → Apr 2006 | $1M | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | Apr 1994 → Apr 1997 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 767
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 423
- Trailers (towed)
- 225
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 48 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4747
US statesInspections · 24 mo708708
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 106412USDOT 1743244USDOT 3773751USDOT 70851USDOT 2660665USDOT 125434USDOT 1034907USDOT 2806730Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 105 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800USDOT 268015USDOT 2373352USDOT 3972217USDOT 2023162USDOT 2523551USDOT 4250972USDOT 792894
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@wvlcorp.com — 16 carriers: USDOT 49910USDOT 129614USDOT 153368USDOT 214717USDOT 252324USDOT 316629USDOT 442478USDOT 538590
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jim witzerman — 3 carriers: USDOT 2090469USDOT 2451480
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)767767
Observed (24 mo)423423
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 8010 CASTLETON ROAD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46250-0800
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (317) 849-7900
- Fax
- (317) 570-4632
- Web domain
- wvlcorp.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jim Witzerman
- USDOT / docket
- 70719 · MC-87113
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 09/12/2025 · 19,701,532 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/30/2014
- D-U-N-S
- 5785845
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 WHEATON VAN LINES INC's USDOT number?
WHEATON VAN LINES INC's USDOT number is 70719, and its motor carrier number is MC-87113.
Is WHEATON VAN LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, WHEATON VAN LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WHEATON VAN LINES INC's safety record?
WHEATON VAN LINES INC has a 22.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,233 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WHEATON VAN LINES INC's fleet?
WHEATON VAN LINES INC operates 767 power units and 937 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WHEATON VAN LINES INC based?
WHEATON VAN LINES INC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 48 states.