Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 396974 · MC-367371
WOOD AUTO SALES INC
10 power unitsavg 3.4 yrRegional · 3 statesANDERSON, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-367371 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.4Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.823.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.4 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WOOD AUTO SALES INC safe to work with?
Is WOOD AUTO SALES INC safe to load? WOOD AUTO SALES INC (USDOT 396974, MC-367371) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ANDERSON, SC, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 65 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WAWOOD AUTO SALES INC 93
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Safety
65 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.8% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.6% (24-mo)55 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now● Stable
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
≈2.8 / 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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 55
- Annualized
- ≈28 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.8 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 Driving17
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver 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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Daily America · 02–04
Stonington · 05–10
Plaza · 10–16
Plaza · 17–now
Amguard · 18–22
Zurich American · 23–25
19992025
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 28 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 5 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → current | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 6 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Jul 2010 | $750k | 7 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jul 2004 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA | Oct 2002 → Sep 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1999 → Oct 2002 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2026
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo5555
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ANDERSON, SC
Top corridor
GA ⇄ SC
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 (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4064910USDOT 4396722USDOT 3952236USDOT 3270656
Shares a company officer with other carriers
terry wood — 8 carriers: USDOT 476437USDOT 1140847USDOT 1909264USDOT 2559533USDOT 3050768USDOT 3204741USDOT 4105563
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers44
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2823 BURSON ROAD, ANDERSON, SC, 29624
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (864) 296-2771
- Cell
- (864) 617-7751
- Fax
- (864) 296-2772
- Web domain
- woodautosales.net
Registration
- Officers
- Terry Wood · Beverly H. Wood
- USDOT / docket
- 396974 · MC-367371
- First registered
- 06/15/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 11/07/2025 · 324,542 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/15/2021
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is WOOD AUTO SALES INC's USDOT number?
WOOD AUTO SALES INC's USDOT number is 396974, and its motor carrier number is MC-367371.
Is WOOD AUTO SALES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WOOD AUTO SALES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WOOD AUTO SALES INC's safety record?
WOOD AUTO SALES INC has a 23.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 65 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WOOD AUTO SALES INC's fleet?
WOOD AUTO SALES INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WOOD AUTO SALES INC based?
WOOD AUTO SALES INC is based in ANDERSON, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.