Carrier profile · USDOT 272280 · MC-555136 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WHEELER METALS INC

18 power unitsMulti-region · 8 statesMUSKOGEE, OK81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-555136 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(918) 682-1083 Email dispatchSHANNON@WHEELERMETALS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 30.0%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 — 10 vehicle and 21 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 41.3 pts 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

21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 5

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 18
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’26 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Empire Fire’06–’08

Truck Exchange’08–’13

American Guarantee’13–’15

Zurich American’16–’18

Canal’18–’24

National Liability’24–now

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. · since Mar 2026

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Mar 2024 → Mar 2026	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2018 → Mar 2024	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2018	$750K	2
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2015 → Mar 2016	$750K	1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Mar 2013 → Mar 2015	$750K	1
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Mar 2008 → Apr 2013	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2006 → Mar 2008	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OK busiest

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

Home base

MUSKOGEE, OK

3100 W 40TH ST N

Top corridor

OK 12 · AR 2 · TX 2

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.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3100 W 40TH ST N, MUSKOGEE, OK, 74401
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (918) 682-1083
Fax: (918) 682-1299
Email: shannon@wheelermetals.com
Web domain: wheelermetals.com

Registration

Officers: Shannon Bowden · Kaye Hazelwood
USDOT / docket: 272280 · MC-555136
First registered: Apr 24, 1986
Last MCS-150: Oct 8, 2024 · 578,839 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 5, 1993
D-U-N-S: 70034988

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

578,839

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 WHEELER METALS INC.

WHEELER METALS INC (USDOT 272280) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading 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 $750,000 limit in force from NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. effective Mar 14, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 18 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 8, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 5, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WHEELER METALS INC's USDOT number?

WHEELER METALS INC's USDOT number is 272280, and its motor carrier number is MC-555136.

Is WHEELER METALS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, WHEELER METALS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WHEELER METALS INC's safety record?

WHEELER METALS INC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).