Carrier profile · USDOT 230772 · MC-166984 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WAL-ZON TRANSFER INC

4 power unitsavg 11.8 yrRegional · 6 statesNEWPORT, MN100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-166984 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.8Avg age (yr)

2001–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(651) 738-9019 Email dispatchwalzontransfer@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.8 yr

Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%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 — 2 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

7 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Apr '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 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: Inactive
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)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

$750K BIPD last filed · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Carolina’05–’14

Great West’14–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Apr 2014

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2014 → Apr 2014	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2005 → Apr 2014	$750K	11
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2004 → Apr 2004	$750K	3
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2002 → Apr 2004	$750K	2
REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2001 → Apr 2002	$750K	1
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Apr 1999 → Apr 2001	$750K	3
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1998 → Apr 1999	$750K	3
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1996 → Apr 1998	$750K	3
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1994 → Apr 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

50%

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

MO busiest

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

Home base

NEWPORT, MN

411 6TH ST

Top corridor

MO ⇄ MN

MO 2 · WI 1 · MN 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)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 411 6TH ST, NEWPORT, MN, 55055
Mailing address: PO BOX 99, NEWPORT, MN, 55055
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (651) 738-9019
Cell: (651) 325-1644
Email: walzontransfer@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Keith A. Ilaug · Melissa Ilaug
USDOT / docket: 230772 · MC-166984
First registered: Apr 25, 1983
Last MCS-150: Apr 9, 2025 · 282,060 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 14, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

282,060

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 WAL-ZON TRANSFER INC.

WAL-ZON TRANSFER INC (USDOT 230772) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Apr 1, 2014 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 9, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 14, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WAL-ZON TRANSFER INC's USDOT number?

WAL-ZON TRANSFER INC's USDOT number is 230772, and its motor carrier number is MC-166984.

Is WAL-ZON TRANSFER INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, WAL-ZON TRANSFER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WAL-ZON TRANSFER INC's safety record?

WAL-ZON TRANSFER INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).