Carrier profile · USDOT 313655 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

W S Newell & Sons Inc

DBA W S NEWELL FARMS

55 power unitsavg 3.7 yrLocal · 1 statesMONTGOMERY, AL88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

55Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.7Avg age (yr)

2019–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(334) 215-8000 Email dispatchbladd@wsnewell.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 125 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.7 yr

Model years 2019–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

78 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 12.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 41 vehicle and 78 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

12.5% · 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 27.5 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

77 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 9

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 55-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 55
Inspections · 24 mo: 78
Annualized: ≈39 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
107.620 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 55
Observed power (24 mo): 14
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

3.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

80.0%

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 observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AL busiest

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

Home base

MONTGOMERY, AL

10480 HIGHWAY 80 EAST

Top corridor

AL 78

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)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10480 HIGHWAY 80 EAST, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36117
Mailing address: P O BOX 241327, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36124-1327
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (334) 215-8000
Fax: (334) 215-8393
Email: bladd@wsnewell.com
Web domain: wsnewell.com

Registration

Officers: Benita Ladd · Keith Newell
USDOT / docket: 313655
First registered: Apr 20, 1988
Last MCS-150: Nov 5, 2025 · 12,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 831575522

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

12,000

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 W S NEWELL & SONS INC.

W S NEWELL & SONS INC (USDOT 313655) 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 12.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 78 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 41 vehicle-level and 78 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 55 power units and 60 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 5, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is W S NEWELL & SONS INC's USDOT number?

W S NEWELL & SONS INC's USDOT number is 313655.

Is W S NEWELL & SONS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, W S NEWELL & SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is W S NEWELL & SONS INC's safety record?

W S NEWELL & SONS INC has a 12.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 125 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is W S NEWELL & SONS INC's fleet?

W S NEWELL & SONS INC operates 55 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is W S NEWELL & SONS INC based?

W S NEWELL & SONS INC is based in MONTGOMERY, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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