Carrier profile · USDOT 154097 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

EARL T WADHAMS INC

175 power unitsavg 7.8 yrMulti-region · 8 statesPHELPS, NY88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

175Power units

66 observed · MCS-150

59Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(315) 789-8871 Email dispatchThomas.virts@wadhams.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

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 168 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

13 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

13 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

175 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.8 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

99 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 11.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 67 vehicle and 99 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

9.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

95 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 175-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 175
Inspections · 24 mo: 99
Annualized: ≈50 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving48 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 5 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 12 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS

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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): 175
Observed power (24 mo): 66
Trailers (towed): 59

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

24.0%

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PHELPS, NY

369 BOSTWICK RD

Top corridor

NY 67 · MD 14 · PA 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 285525Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 285525 USDOT 327574

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@wadhams.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 233338 USDOT 285525

Shares a company officer with other carriers

richard wadhams — 3 carriers: USDOT 1931735 USDOT 3774733

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

175

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 369 BOSTWICK RD, PHELPS, NY, 14532
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (315) 789-8871
Fax: (315) 781-2599
Email: thomas.virts@wadhams.com
Web domain: wadhams.com

Registration

Officers: Richard Wadhams · Stephen Wadhams
USDOT / docket: 154097
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 13, 2026 · 8,654,724 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 10, 2010
D-U-N-S: 781981832

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

175

Power units

190

Drivers

—CDL drivers

8,654,724

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for EARL T WADHAMS INC.

EARL T WADHAMS INC (USDOT 154097) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 99 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 67 vehicle-level and 99 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 175 power units and 190 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 10, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EARL T WADHAMS INC's USDOT number?

EARL T WADHAMS INC's USDOT number is 154097.

Is EARL T WADHAMS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, EARL T WADHAMS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is EARL T WADHAMS INC's safety record?

EARL T WADHAMS INC has a 11.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 168 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).