Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
59 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 971482
WAGNER HARDWOODS LLC
59 power unitsavg 8.3 yrRegional · 3 statesCAYUTA, NY
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
59Power units
47 observed · MCS-150
48Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 25 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.49.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.3 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WAGNER HARDWOODS LLC safe to work with?
Is WAGNER HARDWOODS LLC safe to load? WAGNER HARDWOODS LLC (USDOT 971482) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CAYUTA, NY, operating 59 power units and 46 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 197 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WHWAGNER HARDWOODS LLC 94
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Safety
197 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.4% (24-mo)96 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)128 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 59-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 59
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 128
- Annualized
- ≈64 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving34
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 59
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 47
- Trailers (towed)
- 48
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo128128
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CAYUTA, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1212446USDOT 2506737USDOT 3740864Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1212446USDOT 4014011USDOT 2506737USDOT 3740864USDOT 1010408USDOT 920222USDOT 4072209USDOT 2128794
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@wagnerlumber.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 40217USDOT 336098USDOT 819756USDOT 1212446USDOT 1691652
Shares a company officer with other carriers
les wagner — 2 carriers: USDOT 1756909
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5959
Observed (24 mo)4747
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6307 RT 224, CAYUTA, NY, 14824
- Mailing address
- 4060 GASKILL RD, OWEGO, NY, 13827
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (607) 687-5362
- Cell
- (607) 972-3787
- Fax
- (607) 687-1103
- Web domain
- wagnerlumber.com
Registration
- Officers
- Les Wagner · Shawn Gnipper
- USDOT / docket
- 971482
- First registered
- 08/06/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 02/02/2026 · 1,668,860 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 WAGNER HARDWOODS LLC's USDOT number?
WAGNER HARDWOODS LLC's USDOT number is 971482.
Is WAGNER HARDWOODS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WAGNER HARDWOODS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is WAGNER HARDWOODS LLC's safety record?
WAGNER HARDWOODS LLC has a 9.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 197 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WAGNER HARDWOODS LLC's fleet?
WAGNER HARDWOODS LLC operates 59 power units and 46 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WAGNER HARDWOODS LLC based?
WAGNER HARDWOODS LLC is based in CAYUTA, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.