Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 582196 · MC-282829
JOSH WALDNER
DBA WALDNER TRUCKING
1 power unitsHARTFORD, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-282829 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 32 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1994Insurance (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
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JOSH WALDNER safe to work with?
Is JOSH WALDNER safe to load? JOSH WALDNER (USDOT 582196, MC-282829) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HARTFORD, SD, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JWJOSH WALDNER 82
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Safety
22 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%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
46.2% now▼ Improving
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance15 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Great West · 95–00
Great West · 01–03
Lincoln General · 03–09
Zurich American · 09–11
United Financial · 11–24
19952024
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 26 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2009 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 4 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2003 → Mar 2009 | $750k | 7 |
| TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2001 → Nov 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2001 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2000 → May 2001 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 2000 → Aug 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 1995 → May 2000 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HARTFORD, SD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800USDOT 2999819USDOT 2573964USDOT 1120222USDOT 926113USDOT 3037353
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@goldenwest.net — 98 carriers: USDOT 13026USDOT 134055USDOT 149931USDOT 214684USDOT 234062USDOT 398136USDOT 467106USDOT 580052
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 26685 PRAIRIE AVE, HARTFORD, SD, 57033
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 310-3843
- Web domain
- goldenwest.net
Registration
- Officer
- Josh M Waldner
- USDOT / docket
- 582196 · MC-282829
- First registered
- 11/28/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 09/11/2025 · 354,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 11/27/2024
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 JOSH WALDNER's USDOT number?
JOSH WALDNER's USDOT number is 582196, and its motor carrier number is MC-282829.
Is JOSH WALDNER authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOSH WALDNER is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOSH WALDNER's safety record?
JOSH WALDNER has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is JOSH WALDNER's fleet?
JOSH WALDNER operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOSH WALDNER based?
JOSH WALDNER is based in HARTFORD, SD.