Carrier profile · USDOT 122255 · MC-1493941 · Updated Aug 9, 2026

W Lee Flowers and Company LLC

30 power unitsavg 4.9 yrRegional · 3 statesSCRANTON, SC100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1493941 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

30Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

23Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.9Avg age (yr)

2004–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(843) 389-2731 Email dispatchtroy.browder@wleeflowers.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 9, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 68 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.9 yr

Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 8 vehicle and 34 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 16.9 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

34 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 3

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 30-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 30
Inspections · 24 mo: 34
Annualized: ≈17 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving13 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not 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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION · since Apr 2023

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 30
Observed power (24 mo): 21
Trailers (towed): 23

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

52.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

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

Home base

SCRANTON, SC

127 E W LEE FLOWERS RD

Top corridor

SC 29 · GA 3 · NC 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 48104

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: 127 E W LEE FLOWERS RD, SCRANTON, SC, 29591
Mailing address: PO BOX 1629, LAKE CITY, SC, 29560
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (843) 389-2731
Fax: (843) 389-4199
Email: troy.browder@wleeflowers.com
Web domain: wleeflowers.com

Registration

Officers: Michael Hanner · Troy Browder
USDOT / docket: 122255 · MC-1493941
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 30, 2025 · 1,848,889 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 17, 2021
D-U-N-S: 8941346

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,848,889

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 W LEE FLOWERS AND COMPANY LLC.

W LEE FLOWERS AND COMPANY LLC (USDOT 122255) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 9, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION effective Apr 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier received 34 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 34 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 9, 2026.

It reports 30 power units and 31 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 30, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 17, 2021 in the federal record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is W LEE FLOWERS AND COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?

W LEE FLOWERS AND COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 122255, and its motor carrier number is MC-1493941.

Is W LEE FLOWERS AND COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 9, 2026, W LEE FLOWERS AND COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is W LEE FLOWERS AND COMPANY LLC's safety record?

W LEE FLOWERS AND COMPANY LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 68 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).