Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
119 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 91569 · MC-334802
VARIETY WHOLESALERS INC
119 power unitsavg 9.5 yrNational · 16 statesHENDERSON, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-334802 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
119Power units
97 observed · MCS-150
166Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.326.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
14 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is VARIETY WHOLESALERS INC safe to work with?
Is VARIETY WHOLESALERS INC safe to load? VARIETY WHOLESALERS INC (USDOT 91569, MC-334802) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HENDERSON, NC, operating 119 power units and 108 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 302 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
302 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.3% (24-mo)76 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.2% (24-mo)187 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 119-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 119
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 187
- Annualized
- ≈94 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving57
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance28 · 24 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 4 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance17
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving12
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance10 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
American Foreign · 98–00
Royal · 00–03
Self-insured · 03–06
19972006
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 119
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 97
- Trailers (towed)
- 166
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
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo186186
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HENDERSON, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 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 1079507USDOT 4180256USDOT 3181234USDOT 3674724USDOT 380300USDOT 4454721USDOT 311077USDOT 192068Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (34 trucks · 29 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1079507USDOT 4180256USDOT 16130USDOT 2360296USDOT 311077USDOT 2516406USDOT 192068USDOT 3145664
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@vwstores.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 91505
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)119119
Observed (24 mo)9797
Shared w/ other carriers3434
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 218 S GARNETT ST, HENDERSON, NC, 27536
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 947, HENDERSON, NC, 27536
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (252) 430-2156
- rclarke@vwstores.com
- Web domain
- vwstores.com
Registration
- Officers
- Lisa Seigies · Tom Stoltz
- USDOT / docket
- 91569 · MC-334802
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 02/09/2026 · 9,650,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/10/2002
- D-U-N-S
- 24564577
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 VARIETY WHOLESALERS INC's USDOT number?
VARIETY WHOLESALERS INC's USDOT number is 91569, and its motor carrier number is MC-334802.
Is VARIETY WHOLESALERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, VARIETY WHOLESALERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is VARIETY WHOLESALERS INC's safety record?
VARIETY WHOLESALERS INC has a 26.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 302 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is VARIETY WHOLESALERS INC's fleet?
VARIETY WHOLESALERS INC operates 119 power units and 108 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VARIETY WHOLESALERS INC based?
VARIETY WHOLESALERS INC is based in HENDERSON, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.