Carrier profile · USDOT 530523 · MC-266235 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Wilkes Trucking LLC

15 power unitsavg 8.5 yrRegional · 5 statesSCRANTON, SC86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-266235 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

21Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.5Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(843) 389-7588 Email dispatchthomaswilkes@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

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 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 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

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.5 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%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 — 6 vehicle and 26 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 25.0 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

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 4

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / 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 Driving17 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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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$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 ’20 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Sentry Select’93–’13

Auto Owners’14–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2020

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2014 → Jan 2020	$750K	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2013 → Jan 2014	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1993 → Jan 2013	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 21

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

40.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

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

Home base

SCRANTON, SC

2218 OLD CREEK RD

Top corridor

SC 20 · NC 2 · GA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1411882 USDOT 2270450 USDOT 1302078 USDOT 1938404 USDOT 1053464 USDOT 3446207 USDOT 464247 USDOT 3297521Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (15 trucks · 17 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1411882 USDOT 2270450 USDOT 4123906 USDOT 1302078 USDOT 1938404 USDOT 1053464 USDOT 3446207 USDOT 270373

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2218 OLD CREEK RD, SCRANTON, SC, 29591-5666
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (843) 389-7588
Cell: (843) 319-2700
Fax: (843) 389-0166
Email: thomaswilkes@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Thomas Wilkes
USDOT / docket: 530523 · MC-266235
First registered: Jul 15, 1993
Last MCS-150: Jun 9, 2026 · 771,341 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 19, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

771,341

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 WILKES TRUCKING LLC.

WILKES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 530523) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 27, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 26 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 9, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 19, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WILKES TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

WILKES TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 530523, and its motor carrier number is MC-266235.

Is WILKES TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, WILKES TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WILKES TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

WILKES TRUCKING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is WILKES TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

WILKES TRUCKING LLC operates 15 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WILKES TRUCKING LLC based?

WILKES TRUCKING LLC is based in SCRANTON, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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