Carrier profile · USDOT 576849 · MC-280482 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Wind Walker Express Inc

16 power unitsavg 12.1 yrRegional · 4 statesGIG HARBOR, WA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-280482 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

16Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

19Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.1Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(253) 884-1264 Email dispatchwwex@windwalkerexpress.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.1 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 21 vehicle and 33 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

11.1% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 36.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

32 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 16-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 16
Inspections · 24 mo: 33
Annualized: ≈17 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Star’10–’13

Northland’18–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2023

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2018 → Sep 2023	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2016 → Oct 2018	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2015 → Sep 2016	$750K	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Sep 2014 → Sep 2015	$750K	1
LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS	Sep 2013 → Sep 2014	$750K	1
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2010 → Sep 2013	$750K	1
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Sep 1999 → Sep 1999	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Feb 1997 → Sep 1999	$750K	6
TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1995 → Apr 1997	$750K	2
UNITED SOUTHERN ASSURANCE CO.	Sep 1994 → Oct 1995	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 16
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 19

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

40.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

GIG HARBOR, WA

14701 PURDY DR NW

Top corridor

WA 25 · CO 5 · WY 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3888744Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (17 trucks · 20 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 38111 USDOT 1437495 USDOT 2368410 USDOT 3494371 USDOT 466144 USDOT 4263866 USDOT 4288690 USDOT 19594

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 14701 PURDY DR NW, GIG HARBOR, WA, 98332
Mailing address: PO BOX 40, BURLEY, WA, 98322
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (253) 884-1264
Fax: (253) 884-6013
Email: wwex@windwalkerexpress.com
Web domain: windwalkerexpress.com

Registration

Officers: Todd Hansen · Wayne Lyle Hansen
USDOT / docket: 576849 · MC-280482
First registered: Oct 7, 1994
Last MCS-150: May 13, 2026 · 1,500,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 6, 2008
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,500,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for WIND WALKER EXPRESS INC.

WIND WALKER EXPRESS INC (USDOT 576849) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 30, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 33 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 33 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 16 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 6, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WIND WALKER EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

WIND WALKER EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 576849, and its motor carrier number is MC-280482.

Is WIND WALKER EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, WIND WALKER EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WIND WALKER EXPRESS INC's safety record?

WIND WALKER EXPRESS INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 65 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is WIND WALKER EXPRESS INC's fleet?

WIND WALKER EXPRESS INC operates 16 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WIND WALKER EXPRESS INC based?

WIND WALKER EXPRESS INC is based in GIG HARBOR, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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