Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 125137 · MC-118208
WRIGHTWAY AUTO CARRIERS INC
DBA WRIGHTWAY AUTO CARRIERS
12 power unitsavg 7 yrLocal · 1 statesANCHORAGE, AK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-118208 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · 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 authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.028.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WRIGHTWAY AUTO CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is WRIGHTWAY AUTO CARRIERS INC safe to load? WRIGHTWAY AUTO CARRIERS INC (USDOT 125137, MC-118208) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ANCHORAGE, AK, operating 12 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 79 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.0% (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
WAWRIGHTWAY AUTO CARRIERS INC 93
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Safety
79 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.0% (24-mo)25 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)52 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈2.2 / 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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 52
- Annualized
- ≈26 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.2 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 Driving29
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.1 Hours of service / ELDHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- 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
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Reliance · 94–98
19941998
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1994 → Jul 1998 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- 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
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2005
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 mo5252
AK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ANCHORAGE, AK
Top corridor
AK
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@wrightwayautocarriers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3743231
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 101 W WHITNEY ROAD, ANCHORAGE, AK, 99501
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (907) 277-4549
- Cell
- (907) 250-0400
- Fax
- (907) 272-7570
- Web domain
- wrightwayautocarriers.com
Registration
- Officer
- Fred Sifuentes
- USDOT / docket
- 125137 · MC-118208
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 06/24/2025 · 450,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/17/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 4904777
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 WRIGHTWAY AUTO CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
WRIGHTWAY AUTO CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 125137, and its motor carrier number is MC-118208.
Is WRIGHTWAY AUTO CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WRIGHTWAY AUTO CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WRIGHTWAY AUTO CARRIERS INC's safety record?
WRIGHTWAY AUTO CARRIERS INC has a 28.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 79 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 WRIGHTWAY AUTO CARRIERS INC's fleet?
WRIGHTWAY AUTO CARRIERS INC operates 12 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WRIGHTWAY AUTO CARRIERS INC based?
WRIGHTWAY AUTO CARRIERS INC is based in ANCHORAGE, AK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.