WHEELER RANCH TRANSPORT LLC

ADMIRE, KS

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 · Jan 14, 2024
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 1 FMCSA-reportable crash on file. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Great West Casualty Co · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Trucker's Nationwide, Inc. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — WHEELER RANCH TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3225720)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 0.00%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 1 FMCSA-reportable crash on file.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Great West Casualty Co · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Trucker's Nationwide, Inc.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3225720/
As of: Sep 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3225720 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: DAVID WHEELER General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects +6 more Based in ADMIRE, KS

FMCSA census as of Sep 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
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 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235328 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

  • Physical street 3374 RD P5 → 3374 ROAD P5 · Aug 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3225720
In FMCSA records since Dec 26, 2018 (~7y)
MC / docket MC1010443
Company officer DAVID WHEELER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Intermodal Containers, Oilfield Equipment, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3374 ROAD P5
ADMIRE, KS 66830-9137
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3225720
In FMCSA records since Dec 26, 2018 (~7y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.5% vs 23.4% -10.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.75 vs 1.80 -1.05
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 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 1 1
Injuries 0 0 1 1
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 15 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
15
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

WHEELER RANCH TRANSPORT LLC had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KS (6) and IA (2).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.48(a) (Inoperative/defective brakes) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Ram, Bigt, and Dodge are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 235,328 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 235,328 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
12.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,328 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 address change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 3374 RD P5 3374 ROAD P5
      Seen 46 times · first Jun 25, 2026 · last Aug 11, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-10 2025-12

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kansas (KS) 6 0 0.0% Dec 4, 2025
Iowa (IA) 2 0 0.0% Mar 26, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ram 7
Big Tex 5
Dodge 4
Trailer 3
GMC 2
Cusm 1
Diac 1
Other 1
Roadclippe 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 Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 1.71 2 Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (15 rows) View all 15 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86486648 Dec 4, 2025 KS 1 HILL CITY KS
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
86358848 Nov 18, 2025 KS 3 CALDWELL KS
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
84228300 Mar 26, 2025 IA 1
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.9, 393.75C, 392.2DIM No
83717452 Jan 27, 2025 KS 1 ks-coffey-county---031
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
83691414 Jan 23, 2025 IA 3
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C No
83403564 Dec 12, 2024 KS 1 ks-coffey-county---031
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
82757832 Sep 24, 2024 KS 1 ks-wabaunsee-west-m.c.i.s.-#21w
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82621350 Sep 9, 2024 KS 1 ks-graham-county---065
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9(a), 390.21T(b) No
81630434 May 14, 2024 KS 1 ks-labette-county---099
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81139352 Mar 18, 2024 KY 1 KUTTAWA
GMC TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75(a), 393.60(d) Yes
80984038 Feb 26, 2024 MO 1 RICHMOND MO
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80345819 Dec 8, 2023 NE 3
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79920543 Oct 13, 2023 KS 2 ks-sedgwick-county---173
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78937692 Jun 8, 2023 SD 1 JEFFERSON PORT OF ENTRY
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
78366004 Apr 13, 2023 WI 1 MENOMONIE SWEF 3 396.3(a)(1), 393.48(a), 393.75(b) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IA2501472759 Mar 11, 2025 IA 1 1 Yes No Fatal
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 17, 2019 MC1010443-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Great West Casualty Co GRT14819A BMC-91X Jan 14, 2024 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT14819A 91X $1,000,000 Jan 14, 2024 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 0278410 BIPD/Primary Jan 14, 2019 Jan 14, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 14, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Jan 17, 2019
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CALDWELL KS KS 1 0
HILL CITY KS KS 1 0
KUTTAWA KY 1 1
RICHMOND MO MO 1 0
JEFFERSON PORT OF ENTRY SD 1 0
MENOMONIE SWEF WI 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(b) Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
Field change history
Directory
Authority Records
  • Docket MC1010443
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
Insurance Carriers
Process Agent (BOC-3)
Carrier Records
Discover
Explainers