Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 427471 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Vern's Wooden Nickel Inc
1 power unitSAND LAKE, MI50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED UNSATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3535 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
VERN'S WOODEN NICKEL INC (USDOT 427471) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 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.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 19, 2013.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned Aug 18, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is VERN'S WOODEN NICKEL INC's USDOT number?
VERN'S WOODEN NICKEL INC's USDOT number is 427471.
Is VERN'S WOODEN NICKEL INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, VERN'S WOODEN NICKEL INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is VERN'S WOODEN NICKEL INC's fleet?
VERN'S WOODEN NICKEL INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VERN'S WOODEN NICKEL INC based?
VERN'S WOODEN NICKEL INC is based in SAND LAKE, MI.
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