Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 73230 · MC-158169
M G WALDBAUM COMPANY
30 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 1 statesWAKEFIELD, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-158169 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2018–2018 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
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 peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2018–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is M G WALDBAUM COMPANY safe to work with?
Is M G WALDBAUM COMPANY safe to load? M G WALDBAUM COMPANY (USDOT 73230, MC-158169) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WAKEFIELD, NE, operating 30 power units and 48 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
MGM G WALDBAUM COMPANY 100
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Safety
1 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 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 30-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
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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 Driving2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
1 filing on record — no auto-liability (BIPD) continuity to chart.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2018
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WAKEFIELD, NE
Top corridor
MN ⇄ NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@michaelfoods.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 261898USDOT 278647USDOT 566473USDOT 619015USDOT 2072329
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark westphal — 3 carriers: USDOT 1111237USDOT 1777350
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 105 N MAIN ST, WAKEFIELD, NE, 68784
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 287-5061
- Fax
- (402) 287-5212
- Web domain
- michaelfoods.com
Registration
- Officers
- Angie Kilcoin · Mark Westphal
- USDOT / docket
- 73230 · MC-158169
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/16/2025 · 250,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 847368149
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 M G WALDBAUM COMPANY's USDOT number?
M G WALDBAUM COMPANY's USDOT number is 73230, and its motor carrier number is MC-158169.
Is M G WALDBAUM COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, M G WALDBAUM COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is M G WALDBAUM COMPANY's safety record?
M G WALDBAUM COMPANY has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is M G WALDBAUM COMPANY's fleet?
M G WALDBAUM COMPANY operates 30 power units and 48 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is M G WALDBAUM COMPANY based?
M G WALDBAUM COMPANY is based in WAKEFIELD, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.