Carrier profile · USDOT 84381 · MC-119435 · Updated Jul 17, 2026

WADDELL TRANSFER INC

10 power unitsavg 6.1 yrRegional · 6 statesATKINS, VA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-119435 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(276) 783-5207 Email dispatchshg@waddelltransfer.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 17, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

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

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 20 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 5 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 2

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 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’21 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United States’95–’98

Graphic Arts’98–’01

Northland’03–’06

National’11–’17

Auto Owners’17–’21

Selective Southeast’21–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST · since Sep 2021

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST	Sep 2021 → Sep 2021	$1M	1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Sep 2021	$1M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2011 → Sep 2017	$1M	4
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2010 → Sep 2011	$1M	1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Sep 2009 → Sep 2010	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2007 → Sep 2009	$1M	1
MARYLAND CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2006 → Sep 2007	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2003 → Sep 2006	$1M	2
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2001 → Sep 2003	$1M	1
GRAPHIC ARTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1998 → Sep 2001	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Sep 1995 → Sep 1998	$1M	1
THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.	Sep 1993 → Nov 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

5.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

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

Home base

ATKINS, VA

6055 LEE HIGHWAY

Top corridor

IN ⇄ VA

IN 3 · NC 3 · TN 3

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 1665023 USDOT 1759246

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6055 LEE HIGHWAY, ATKINS, VA, 24311
Mailing address: PO BOX 168, ATKINS, VA, 24311
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (276) 783-5207
Email: shg@waddelltransfer.com
Web domain: waddelltransfer.com

Registration

Officer: Ellis M Waddell
USDOT / docket: 84381 · MC-119435
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Nov 24, 2025 · 740,964 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 22, 1991
D-U-N-S: 4872313

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

740,964

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 WADDELL TRANSFER INC.

WADDELL TRANSFER INC (USDOT 84381) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 17, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST effective Sep 26, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 17, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 17, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 24, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 22, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jul 17, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WADDELL TRANSFER INC's USDOT number?

WADDELL TRANSFER INC's USDOT number is 84381, and its motor carrier number is MC-119435.

Is WADDELL TRANSFER INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 17, 2026, WADDELL TRANSFER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WADDELL TRANSFER INC's safety record?

WADDELL TRANSFER INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).