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Carrier profile · USDOT 546163

UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY

DBA UNION WIRELESS

98 power unitsavg 14.5 yrLocal · 1 statesMOUNTAIN VIEW, WY
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linksunionwireless.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
98Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.5Avg age (yr)
2002–2021 · vPIC
Call dispatch(307) 782-6131Email dispatchasnow@unionwireless.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03

Clear to load

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

Established 33 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority32 yr active
since 1993
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo100.0%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

98 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.5 yr

Model years 2002–2021 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 32-yr authority, 100% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY safe to work with?

Is UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY safe to load? UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY (USDOT 546163) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MOUNTAIN VIEW, WY, operating 98 power units and 64 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
UTUNION TELEPHONE COMPANY 86
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Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 98-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
98
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.

  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
  • 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
98
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

14.5 yr
Average age
2021
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
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 observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo1
WY busiest

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

Home base
MOUNTAIN VIEW, WY
850 HWY 414 N
Top corridor
WY
WY 1
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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)98
Observed (24 mo)1

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
850 HWY 414 N, MOUNTAIN VIEW, WY, 82939
Mailing address
PO BOX 160, MOUNTAIN VIEW, WY, 82939
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(307) 782-6131
Fax
(307) 782-6287
Email
asnow@unionwireless.com
Web domain
unionwireless.com

Registration

Officer
Eric Woody
USDOT / docket
546163
First registered
12/21/1993
Last MCS-150
01/29/2026 · 2,402,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 10/19/2006
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

98Power units
64Drivers
19CDL drivers
2,402,000Annual 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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Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY's USDOT number?

UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY's USDOT number is 546163.

Is UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-03, UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY's safety record?

UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY's fleet?

UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY operates 98 power units and 64 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY based?

UNION TELEPHONE COMPANY is based in MOUNTAIN VIEW, WY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.