Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 726527
JOHN D WILLIAMS
DBA PONDEROSA TOWING
2 power unitsFORT DODGE, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
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 29 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (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
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JOHN D WILLIAMS safe to work with?
Is JOHN D WILLIAMS safe to load? JOHN D WILLIAMS (USDOT 726527) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FORT DODGE, IA, operating 2 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JDJOHN D WILLIAMS 50
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe 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.
03
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
FORT DODGE, 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
john williams — 148 carriers: USDOT 36882USDOT 147625USDOT 159956USDOT 425266USDOT 474276USDOT 645162USDOT 739955USDOT 789302
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1615 AVE O, FORT DODGE, IA, 50501-5701
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (515) 573-3205
Registration
- Officer
- John Williams
- USDOT / docket
- 726527
- First registered
- 01/26/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 12/17/2024 · 1 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is JOHN D WILLIAMS's USDOT number?
JOHN D WILLIAMS's USDOT number is 726527.
Is JOHN D WILLIAMS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN D WILLIAMS is active in the FMCSA register.
What is JOHN D WILLIAMS's safety record?
JOHN D WILLIAMS has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is JOHN D WILLIAMS's fleet?
JOHN D WILLIAMS operates 2 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHN D WILLIAMS based?
JOHN D WILLIAMS is based in FORT DODGE, IA.