Carrier profile · USDOT 1258811 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Southern Wisconsin News Inc

DBA SOUTHERN WISCONSIN NEWS

6 power unitsEDGERTON, WI50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(608) 884-2600 Email dispatchtwpurnell@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 3

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 6 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 1258811
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Jun 16, 200422 years ago
Domicile: EDGERTON, WI
Self-reported fleet: 6 power units3 drivers
Last MCS-150: Apr 15, 2023
Phone: (608) 884-2600

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SOUTHERN WISCONSIN NEWS INC.

SOUTHERN WISCONSIN NEWS INC (USDOT 1258811) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 15, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN WISCONSIN NEWS INC's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN WISCONSIN NEWS INC's USDOT number is 1258811.

Is SOUTHERN WISCONSIN NEWS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, SOUTHERN WISCONSIN NEWS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is SOUTHERN WISCONSIN NEWS INC's fleet?

SOUTHERN WISCONSIN NEWS INC operates 6 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHERN WISCONSIN NEWS INC based?

SOUTHERN WISCONSIN NEWS INC is based in EDGERTON, WI.

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