Carrier profile · USDOT 3587948 · MC-196226 · Updated Jul 8, 2026

WILLIAM DENNIS COOK INC

8 power unitsavg 8.1 yrMulti-region · 13 statesMOUNTAIN CITY, TN68/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-196226 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.1Avg age (yr)

2000–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(423) 341-8636 Email dispatchCHANNIE@WMDCOOK.NET

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

Established 5 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 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

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.1 yr

Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 15 vehicle and 28 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 37.9 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

27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / 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: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 28
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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 Driving13 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 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: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Cherokee’21–’26

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Apr 2026 → May 2026	$750K	1
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Apr 2026	$750K	5
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1998 → Apr 1999	$750K	1
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Sep 1996 → Sep 1998	$750K	1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1995 → Sep 1996	$750K	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 1994 → Sep 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 14

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

87.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

MOUNTAIN CITY, TN

4599 HWY 67 W

Top corridor

NC ⇄ TN

NC 7 · NM 5 · SC 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: 9 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3227424 USDOT 3286159 USDOT 2239595 USDOT 541572Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (17 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3227424 USDOT 3286159 USDOT 2239595 USDOT 839281 USDOT 541572

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4599 HWY 67 W, MOUNTAIN CITY, TN, 37683
Mailing address: PO BOX 287, MOUNTAIN CITY, TN, 37683-6016
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (423) 341-8636
Fax: (423) 727-1645
Email: channie@wmdcook.net
Web domain: wmdcook.net

Registration

Officer: Channie Catherine Herman
USDOT / docket: 3587948 · MC-196226
First registered: Mar 12, 2021
Last MCS-150: Apr 21, 2026 · 892,079 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

892,079

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 WILLIAM DENNIS COOK INC.

WILLIAM DENNIS COOK INC (USDOT 3587948) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 8, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 8, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 8, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 8, 2026.

The carrier received 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 13 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 8, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 8, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 21, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 8, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WILLIAM DENNIS COOK INC's USDOT number?

WILLIAM DENNIS COOK INC's USDOT number is 3587948, and its motor carrier number is MC-196226.

Is WILLIAM DENNIS COOK INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 8, 2026, WILLIAM DENNIS COOK INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WILLIAM DENNIS COOK INC's safety record?

WILLIAM DENNIS COOK INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).

How big is WILLIAM DENNIS COOK INC's fleet?

WILLIAM DENNIS COOK INC operates 8 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WILLIAM DENNIS COOK INC based?

WILLIAM DENNIS COOK INC is based in MOUNTAIN CITY, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(423) 341-8636 Email dispatchCHANNIE@WMDCOOK.NETCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3587948
MC / Docket: MC-196226
Officer: CHANNIE CATHERINE HERMAN
Address: 4599 HWY 67 W
MOUNTAIN CITY, TN, 37683

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 40.0%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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