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WT & L TRUCKING LLC

USDOT 3117778 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MELVIN GERARD JOHNSON General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Based in HOUSTON, TX Grade A · 85
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Apr 18, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
Company officer: MELVIN GERARD JOHNSON
Cargo: General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — WT & L TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3117778)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000
Officer(s): MELVIN GERARD JOHNSON (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3117778/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=240416 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $750,000

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3117778
In FMCSA records since Apr 2, 2018 (~8y)
MC / docket MC086254
Company officer MELVIN GERARD JOHNSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 55,250 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (832) 696-9015
Email: [email protected]
Physical
7824 LAVENDER ST
HOUSTON, TX 77016
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3117778
In FMCSA records since Apr 2, 2018 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 55,250 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.50 vs 1.80 +1.70
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 25% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

WT & L TRUCKING LLC is a motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3117778. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 4 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 33.3%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

WT & L TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Houston, TX. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 25.0% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (4 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (92.9% of violations); top code 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection/repair/maintenance - general) cited 3 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Fontaine, Freightliner, and Font are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 240,416 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,416 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,416 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
13 violations
2 OOS · 15.4%
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 4 1 25.0% Apr 7, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Fontaine 2
Freightliner 2
Font 1
Great Dane 1
International 1
Peterbilt 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.30 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 13.20 13 — Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87538491 Apr 7, 2026 TX 2 IH-0010 IN CHAMBERS CO. (797-8
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1P03768 · 1XP7DB9X87D665101
3 — No
85673754 Sep 2, 2025 TX 2 tx-ss-0330-in-harris-co.-(700-704
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R425389 · 1FUYDSEB41LG87282
1 393.78 No
84480637 Apr 17, 2025 TX 2 tx-ss-0330-in-harris-co.-(700-704
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N51661 · 2HSCNAPR47C468512
2 393.9TS, 393.78 No
82303817 Jul 30, 2024 TX 1 IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R425389 · 1FUYDSEB41LG87282
11 396.3(a)(1), 393.75(a)(1), 393.45(b)(2) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX75EAHQE1DY May 6, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC086254
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 24, 2018 MC86254-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN359661 91X $750,000 Apr 18, 2024 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA968679090 BIPD/Primary — Apr 18, 2023 Apr 18, 2024 REPLACED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QTXD-101649-03 BIPD/Primary — Apr 18, 2022 Apr 18, 2023 CANCELLED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QTXD-101649-02 BIPD/Primary — Apr 18, 2021 Apr 18, 2022 CANCELLED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QTXD-101649-01 BIPD/Primary — Apr 18, 2020 Apr 18, 2021 CANCELLED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY A42518896-1 BIPD/Primary — Apr 18, 2019 Apr 18, 2020 CANCELLED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY A42517342 BIPD/Primary — Apr 18, 2018 Apr 18, 2019 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 18, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  2. Apr 18, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Apr 17, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Apr 18, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Apr 15, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Apr 19, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Apr 18, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Apr 20, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Apr 18, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Apr 18, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Apr 18, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Apr 24, 2018
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
IH-0010 IN CHAMBERS CO. (797-8 TX 1 0
IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE TX 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically Hours of Service 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify WT & L TRUCKING LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about WT & L TRUCKING LLC

Is WT & L TRUCKING LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. WT & L TRUCKING LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3117778 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is WT & L TRUCKING LLC's safety rating? ▾
WT & L TRUCKING LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has WT & L TRUCKING LLC had? ▾
4 roadside inspections are on file for WT & L TRUCKING LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is WT & L TRUCKING LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
WT & L TRUCKING LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 33.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is WT & L TRUCKING LLC based? ▾
WT & L TRUCKING LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 7824 LAVENDER ST, HOUSTON, Texas 77016. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does WT & L TRUCKING LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. WT & L TRUCKING LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC086254). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does WT & L TRUCKING LLC operate? ▾
WT & L TRUCKING LLC self-reports 1 power unit and 1 driver on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has WT & L TRUCKING LLC had any crashes? ▾
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for WT & L TRUCKING LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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