Small fleet
34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA BRADLEY TRANSPORTATION
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is WILLIAM S BRADLEY safe to load? WILLIAM S BRADLEY (USDOT 879054, MC-510994) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ATHENS, GA, operating 34 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
WILLIAM S BRADLEY's USDOT number is 879054, and its motor carrier number is MC-510994.
As of 2026-06-13, WILLIAM S BRADLEY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
WILLIAM S BRADLEY has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
WILLIAM S BRADLEY operates 34 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
WILLIAM S BRADLEY is based in ATHENS, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI | Oct 2008 → Dec 2009 | $750k | 7 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2008 → Aug 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI | Jul 2008 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2006 → Mar 2006 | $750k | 5 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2005 → Jan 2006 | $750k | 6 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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