Asset-based
58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.1 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
WILSON LINES INC (USDOT 235527) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 38.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 118 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 63 vehicle-level and 118 driver-level — across 22 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 58 power units and 58 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 2, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 5, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
WILSON LINES INC's USDOT number is 235527, and its motor carrier number is MC-167463.
As of Jun 21, 2026, WILSON LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
WILSON LINES INC has a 38.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 180 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
WILSON LINES INC operates 58 power units and 58 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
WILSON LINES INC is based in NEWPORT, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.
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118 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
113 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 8
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2023 → Sep 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Dec 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jan 2013 → Jan 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2010 → Jan 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2009 → Jan 2010 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2005 → Feb 2009 | $750K | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2003 → Jan 2005 | $750K | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1998 → Feb 2003 | $750K | 2 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1997 → Jan 1998 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN EAGLE INSURANCE CO | Jan 1996 → Jan 1997 | $750K | 1 |
| FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM | Feb 1995 → Jan 1996 | $750K | 2 |
| SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Jan 1994 → Feb 1995 | $750K | 1 |
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 22 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 registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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