Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 434139 · MC-1395801
WALKER CONSTRUCTION INC
DBA POSTECH BURLINGTON
9 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 1 statesWATERBURY CTR, VT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1395801 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average75.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo75.075.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WALKER CONSTRUCTION INC safe to work with?
Is WALKER CONSTRUCTION INC safe to load? WALKER CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 434139, MC-1395801) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WATERBURY CTR, VT, operating 9 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 75.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 75.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Acadia · 22–22
20222022
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
VT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WATERBURY CTR, VT
Top corridor
VT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
shane walker — 6 carriers: USDOT 1007519USDOT 1940102USDOT 2497201USDOT 2840988USDOT 3847388
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5950 WATERBURY STOWE RD, WATERBURY CTR, VT, 05677
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 538, STOWE, VT, 05672
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (802) 244-7400
- Fax
- (802) 244-6119
- Web domain
- walkerconst.net
Registration
- Officer
- Shane Walker
- USDOT / docket
- 434139 · MC-1395801
- First registered
- 01/17/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 09/02/2023 · 200,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 37705720
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is WALKER CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number?
WALKER CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number is 434139, and its motor carrier number is MC-1395801.
Is WALKER CONSTRUCTION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WALKER CONSTRUCTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WALKER CONSTRUCTION INC's safety record?
WALKER CONSTRUCTION INC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is WALKER CONSTRUCTION INC's fleet?
WALKER CONSTRUCTION INC operates 9 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WALKER CONSTRUCTION INC based?
WALKER CONSTRUCTION INC is based in WATERBURY CTR, VT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.