Carrier profile · USDOT 1536949 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

W Cates Logging Inc

5 power unitsavg 13.6 yrLocal · 1 statesBREMEN, AL78/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Verified linksFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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 4423526Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4139658USDOT 4285406USDOT 4020194USDOT 3796630

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)5
Observed (24 mo)2
Shared w/ other carriers5

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1A9P42201C2054075View sourced platform decode33Oct 25, 2024Apr 14, 2026
1XKWDB9X7BJ279538View sourced platform decode29Jun 16, 2023Jul 15, 2026
1XKWDB0X67J166412View sourced platform decode25Jun 20, 2023Jun 9, 2026
1B9PA40263FBJ2396View sourced platform decode23Apr 22, 2024Nov 27, 2024
1B9PA40243FBJ2395View sourced platform decode22Sep 25, 2023Mar 21, 2024