Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1620307 · MC-842156
WILSON BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING CO INC
20 power unitsavg 14.8 yrLocal · 1 statesVALDEZ, AK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-842156 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.8Avg age (yr)
2001–2024 · 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 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 27 inspections.
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.218.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.8 yr
Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WILSON BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING CO INC safe to work with?
Is WILSON BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING CO INC safe to load? WILSON BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING CO INC (USDOT 1620307, MC-842156) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in VALDEZ, AK, operating 20 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.2% (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
WBWILSON BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING CO INC 100
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.2% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 20-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Associated · 13–16
Umialik · 16–22
20132022
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMIALIK INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| UMIALIK INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2022 | $1M | 7 |
| ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Aug 2013 → Dec 2016 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2024
Newest model yr
2001
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 mo2020
AK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VALDEZ, AK
Top corridor
AK
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 903085USDOT 28294
Shares a company officer with other carriers
curtis wilson — 15 carriers: USDOT 616253USDOT 875853USDOT 1236509USDOT 1722426USDOT 2361844USDOT 2499706USDOT 2573601USDOT 2864370
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 1800 MINERAL CREEK LOOP RD, VALDEZ, AK, 99686
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 3625, VALDEZ, AK, 99686
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (907) 835-2422
- Cell
- (907) 831-2422
- Fax
- (907) 835-2410
- curt@wbdak.com
- Web domain
- wbdak.com
Registration
- Officers
- Curtis Wilson · Briana Wolfer
- USDOT / docket
- 1620307 · MC-842156
- First registered
- 03/19/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 01/23/2026 · 250,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 WILSON BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING CO INC's USDOT number?
WILSON BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING CO INC's USDOT number is 1620307, and its motor carrier number is MC-842156.
Is WILSON BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WILSON BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WILSON BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING CO INC's safety record?
WILSON BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING CO INC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 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 WILSON BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING CO INC's fleet?
WILSON BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING CO INC operates 20 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WILSON BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING CO INC based?
WILSON BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING CO INC is based in VALDEZ, AK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.