Asset-based
142 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
142 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.9 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
M & W TRANSPORTATION CO INC (USDOT 263403) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2012 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 175 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 71 vehicle-level and 175 driver-level — across 14 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 142 power units and 142 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 2, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 13, 1998 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
M & W TRANSPORTATION CO INC's USDOT number is 263403, and its motor carrier number is MC-159420.
As of Jun 21, 2026, M & W TRANSPORTATION CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
M & W TRANSPORTATION CO INC has a 31.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 252 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
M & W TRANSPORTATION CO INC operates 142 power units and 142 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
M & W TRANSPORTATION CO INC is based in NASHVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.
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175 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 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
169 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 13
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 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2012
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Sep 2012 | $750K | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2006 → Oct 2007 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2001 → Oct 2006 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2000 → Sep 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1997 → Sep 2000 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Sep 1995 → Sep 1997 | $750K | 1 |
| AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1994 → Sep 1995 | $750K | 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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 14 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
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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