Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA WOOTEN & SONS TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
JOHN A WOOTEN (USDOT 598595) 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 holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 18 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 28, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 15, 1997 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
JOHN A WOOTEN's USDOT number is 598595, and its motor carrier number is MC-288696.
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN A WOOTEN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JOHN A WOOTEN has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
JOHN A WOOTEN operates 18 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JOHN A WOOTEN is based in VERSAILLES, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Ohio
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
6 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jan '25 · 1
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2021
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2006 → Oct 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2005 → Sep 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Sep 2004 → Sep 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2003 → Sep 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 1997 → Sep 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1996 → Aug 1997 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1996 → Aug 1996 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1995 → Jun 1996 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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