Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 126611 · MC-763438
WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN COMPANY LLC
42 power unitsavg 7.2 yrLocal · 1 statesWATONGA, OK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-763438 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
42Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.2Avg age (yr)
2002–2026 · 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
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 25 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.2 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN COMPANY LLC safe to load? WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN COMPANY LLC (USDOT 126611, MC-763438) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WATONGA, OK, operating 42 power units and 41 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WBWHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN COMPANY LLC 100
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 42-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 42
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving26
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 387.301 Other violationOther1
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Nationwide Agribusiness · 11–16
Berkley National · 16–19
Nationwide Agribusiness · 19–21
20112021
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)
- 42
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2026
Newest model yr
2002
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 mo1717
OK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WATONGA, OK
Top corridor
OK
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@wheelerbrothers.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 391808USDOT 1389800USDOT 1687598
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4242
Observed (24 mo)1313
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 501 W RUSSWORM, WATONGA, OK, 73772-0029
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 29, WATONGA, OK, 73772-0029
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (580) 623-7268
- Cell
- (405) 245-3676
- Fax
- (580) 623-2343
- Web domain
- wheelerbrothers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ladd Lafferty · Todd Lafferty & Austin Lafferty
- USDOT / docket
- 126611 · MC-763438
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 11/07/2025 · 483,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.92
- D-U-N-S
- 2869261
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 WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 126611, and its motor carrier number is MC-763438.
Is WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN COMPANY LLC's safety record?
WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN COMPANY LLC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN COMPANY LLC's fleet?
WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN COMPANY LLC operates 42 power units and 41 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN COMPANY LLC based?
WHEELER BROTHERS GRAIN COMPANY LLC is based in WATONGA, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.