Carrier profile · USDOT 384896 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

L R Willson and Sons Inc

12 power unitsavg 11.5 yrLocal · 1 statesGAMBRILLS, MD94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.5Avg age (yr)

2001–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 987-5414 Email dispatchbford@lrwillsonandsons.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average8.3% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.5 yr

Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 8.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 12 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 20.7 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

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 3

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.5 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

GAMBRILLS, MD

773 ANNAPOLIS ROAD

Top corridor

MD 12

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 381896

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@lrwillsonandsons.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1159925

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 773 ANNAPOLIS ROAD, GAMBRILLS, MD, 21054
Mailing address: PO BOX 227, GAMBRILLS, MD, 21054
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (410) 987-5414
Cell: (443) 871-1193
Fax: (410) 923-2005
Email: bford@lrwillsonandsons.com
Web domain: lrwillsonandsons.com

Registration

Officers: Donald Willson · William Ford
USDOT / docket: 384896
First registered: Mar 9, 1990
Last MCS-150: Apr 28, 2025 · 100 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 22, 1996
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100

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 L R WILLSON AND SONS INC.

L R WILLSON AND SONS INC (USDOT 384896) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 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 8.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 12 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 28, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 22, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is L R WILLSON AND SONS INC's USDOT number?

L R WILLSON AND SONS INC's USDOT number is 384896.

Is L R WILLSON AND SONS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, L R WILLSON AND SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is L R WILLSON AND SONS INC's safety record?

L R WILLSON AND SONS INC has a 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is L R WILLSON AND SONS INC's fleet?

L R WILLSON AND SONS INC operates 12 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is L R WILLSON AND SONS INC based?

L R WILLSON AND SONS INC is based in GAMBRILLS, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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