Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 487006 · MC-290069
WALT ELSER TRK
DBA WALTER R ELSER
1 power unitsavg 18 yrLocal · 2 statesBRATTLEBORO, VT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-290069 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.0Avg age (yr)
2001–2015 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
18 yr
Model years 2001–2015 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WALT ELSER TRK safe to work with?
Is WALT ELSER TRK safe to load? WALT ELSER TRK (USDOT 487006, MC-290069) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BRATTLEBORO, VT, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (96/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WEWALT ELSER TRK 96
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 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
≈3.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 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.
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Twin City · 96–98
Great Divide · 98–01
Northland · 02–05
Empire Fire · 06–10
Zurich American · 10–13
National · 13–20
19952020
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 6 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2006 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2005 → Mar 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → Mar 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2001 → Mar 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1998 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 3 |
| TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1996 → Mar 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1995 → Mar 1996 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- 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
Average age
2015
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
VT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRATTLEBORO, VT
Top corridor
VT
Density
fewermore
05
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)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1468 UPPER DUMMERSTON RD, BRATTLEBORO, VT, 05301
- Mailing address
- 1035 SOUTH ST, DALTON, MA, 01226
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (413) 822-4936
- —
Registration
- Officers
- Walter R Elser · Nancy C Elser
- USDOT / docket
- 487006 · MC-290069
- First registered
- 06/08/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 06/30/2023 · 1,397,826 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 WALT ELSER TRK's USDOT number?
WALT ELSER TRK's USDOT number is 487006, and its motor carrier number is MC-290069.
Is WALT ELSER TRK authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WALT ELSER TRK is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WALT ELSER TRK's safety record?
WALT ELSER TRK has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WALT ELSER TRK's fleet?
WALT ELSER TRK operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WALT ELSER TRK based?
WALT ELSER TRK is based in BRATTLEBORO, VT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.