Carrier profile · USDOT 284196 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

THE WELLS GROUP LLC

393 power unitsavg 14 yrRegional · 4 statesWEST LIBERTY, KY88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

393Power units

94 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(606) 743-3485 Email dispatchkim@wellsgroup.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Established 40 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 236 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

393 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

145 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 11.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 68 vehicle and 145 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

8.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.3 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

139 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 13

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 393-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: 393
Inspections · 24 mo: 145
Annualized: ≈73 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving39 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance31 · 4 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 393
Observed power (24 mo): 94
Trailers (towed): 16

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

24.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

145

KY busiest

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

Home base

WEST LIBERTY, KY

611 WEST MAIN ST

Top corridor

KY 73 · VA 31 · WV 29

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 4111073 USDOT 335109

Shares a company officer with other carriers

william wells — 17 carriers: USDOT 400862 USDOT 943812 USDOT 1346401 USDOT 1626522 USDOT 1727955 USDOT 1890693 USDOT 2173416 USDOT 2262130

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

393

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 611 WEST MAIN ST, WEST LIBERTY, KY, 41472
Mailing address: 611 WEST MAIN STREET, WEST LIBERTY, KY, 41472
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (606) 743-3485
Fax: (606) 743-2025
Email: kim@wellsgroup.net
Web domain: wellsgroup.net

Registration

Officers: William Wells · Brian Wells
USDOT / docket: 284196
First registered: Dec 23, 1986
Last MCS-150: Jul 1, 2025 · 2,964,495 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 7, 1994
D-U-N-S: 63459747

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

393

Power units

299

Drivers

299

CDL drivers

2,964,495

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 THE WELLS GROUP LLC.

THE WELLS GROUP LLC (USDOT 284196) 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 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 11.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 145 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 68 vehicle-level and 145 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 393 power units and 299 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 1, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 7, 1994 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THE WELLS GROUP LLC's USDOT number?

THE WELLS GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 284196.

Is THE WELLS GROUP LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, THE WELLS GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is THE WELLS GROUP LLC's safety record?

THE WELLS GROUP LLC has a 11.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 236 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).