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W & J CARPENTER INC

ARAPAHOE, NE

USDOT 359440 Active INDIVIDUAL Based in ARAPAHOE, NE

W & J CARPENTER INC is a individual based in ARAPAHOE, NE, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 359440. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of S. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 10 power units and 15 drivers, with 23 roadside inspections on file. 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 Overview

W & J CARPENTER INC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 15 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Arapahoe, NE. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with 4 reportable crashes. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO., and operating authority is active for contract, common, and broker.

Power Units
10
Drivers
15
Inspections
23
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
3
18 all-time
Authorities
3
3 active

Active filings

Insurance
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC
Policy effective May 7, 2021
Process Agent
TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC MC360616
ACTIVE

Safety Snapshot

Inspection Profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 30% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NE (5) and CO (4), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation Profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (86.7% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLEWA3 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 3 times.

Fleet Profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 15 drivers; Kenworth, Meri, and Merritt eq are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance

Operating Authority
Broker 1 active
Contract 1 active
Common 1 active
Full authority records below ↓
Active Insurance
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC · 84
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
2 active policies
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.15 vs 1.80 -0.65
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
BOC-3 Process Agent
TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
Serves 127,947 carriers
Location & Contact
420 NEBRASKA AVE
ARAPAHOE, NE 68922
Phone: 3089627981
Email: [email protected]
Registration
USDOT 359440
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 1,052,091 mi
Safety Rating S

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 89,545 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 89,545 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
20%
Median across 89,545 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Property Broker authority was inactive from Apr 23, 2007 to May 10, 2010 (1113 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-05 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
13 violations
Hours of Service
1 violation
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Nebraska (NE) 5 0 0.0% Jan 7, 2026
Colorado (CO) 4 0 0.0% Dec 9, 2025
Montana (MT) 2 0 0.0% Nov 26, 2024
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% May 23, 2024
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Oct 29, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 22
Meri 11
Merritt Eq 5
Merit Tank 1
Mrtt 1
Timpte 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

SMS data not available

FMCSA's Safety Measurement System has not published per-BASIC scores for this carrier yet. This typically means the carrier doesn't meet minimum exposure thresholds (inspections/power units), or their SMS snapshot hasn't been ingested.

Recent Inspections (23 rows) View all 23 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86727161 Jan 7, 2026 NE 3 —
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 432221 · 1XKWD49X0SR156841
0 — No
86536925 Dec 9, 2025 CO 2 FORT MORGAN CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 426874 · 1XKWD49XXRR119922
1 393.55E-B No
86417375 Nov 24, 2025 CO 2 FORT MORGAN CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 221932 · 1XKWD49X9MR432209
1 395.3A2-HOSPD No
85030753 Jun 24, 2025 NE 3 —
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 419171 · 1XKWD49X3RR334123
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
85030750 Jun 23, 2025 NE 3 —
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 419172 · 1XK1D49X7RJ348700
1 392.2-SLLTL No
84981436 Jun 16, 2025 CO 3 AKRON CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 223814 · 1XKWD49X7MR459067
0 — No
84830719 May 29, 2025 CO 3 DILLON CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 223814 · 1XKWD49X7MR459067
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
84148145 Mar 14, 2025 NE 3 MM80 RT83
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 221932 · 1XKWD49X9MR432209
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
83556571 Jan 8, 2025 NE 3 —
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 408655 · 1XKWD49X0NR127926
3 392.2-SLLEWG3, 392.2-ML, 392.2-SLLS2 No
83259607 Nov 26, 2024 MT 3 SHELBY MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 409359 · 1XKWD49X3NR490804
1 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
83259606 Nov 26, 2024 MT 3 SHELBY MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 223814 · 1XKWD49X7MR459067
2 392.2-SLLEWA3, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
83046153 Oct 29, 2024 UT 3 KANAB UT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 411079 · 1XKWD49X7PR238606
2 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
81704422 May 23, 2024 KS 3 ks-hodgeman-county---083
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 411079 · 1XKWD49X7PR238606
0 — No
81164005 Mar 21, 2024 NE 3 NORTH PLATTE HWY 30
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 419171 · 1XKWD49X3RR334123
2 392.2 No
81075646 Mar 4, 2024 NE 3 —
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 221932 · 1XKWD49X9MR432209
0 — No
80658212 Jan 22, 2024 NE 3 —
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 411079 · 1XKWD49X7PR238606
0 — No
80569673 Jan 9, 2024 NE 3 ne-on-state-hwy-19,-0-feet--of-mi
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 222483 · 1XKWD49X7MR432208
1 392.2 No
80369449 Dec 11, 2023 NE 3 —
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 409359 · 1XKWD49X3NR490804
1 392.71(a) No
79873263 Oct 10, 2023 NE 3 CULBERTSON PORT
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 411079 · 1XKWD49X7PR238606
0 — No
79445070 Aug 16, 2023 NE 3 GRAND ISLAND
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
NE TEMP · 1XKWD49X3RR334123
0 — No
79444699 Aug 10, 2023 NE 3 —
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 409359 · 1XKWD49X3NR490804
0 — No
78881140 Jun 12, 2023 NE 3 CULBERTSON
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 408655 · 1XKWD49X0NR127926
1 392.2 No
78309237 Apr 10, 2023 NE 3 — — 1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (18 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WY0202510563 Dec 10, 2025 WY 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2025000917 Jun 16, 2025 CO 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
NE0225003470 Jan 28, 2025 NE 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
WY0202404250 Apr 29, 2024 WY 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
NE0221045151 Sep 19, 2021 NE 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
WY0201915802 Dec 3, 2019 WY 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2017001086 Aug 12, 2017 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
NE0215023468 Jun 16, 2015 NE 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
MO0000048437 Dec 21, 2012 MO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2012000079 Jan 17, 2012 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2011001299 Sep 21, 2011 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
NE0207006657 Jan 20, 2007 NE 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
CO200402031A Dec 2, 2004 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
WY04051I211A Sep 21, 2004 WY 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
NE0203057274 Sep 30, 2003 NE 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
KS1999000841 Jul 30, 1999 KS 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
NE960009168A Dec 21, 1995 NE 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO0000011931 Feb 4, 1994 CO 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
Authority Records (3 dockets)
BROKER
MC360616
Active
—
View full authority record →
CONTRACT
MC360616
Active
—
View full authority record →
COMMON
MC360616
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Operating-authority certificates and decision notices filed with FMCSA. Each PDF is the original 2-page daily record. Click a row to view or download.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
May 10, 2010 MC360616-B REI REINSTATEMENT View PDF →
Jul 13, 2006 MC360616-B CPL REVOCATION View PDF →
Apr 7, 2006 MC360616-C CPL REVOCATION View PDF →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC 4001007 84 May 7, 2021 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. SIC16904B SURETY Oct 1, 2013 May 7, 2021 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. SIC16904A SURETY May 7, 2010 Oct 1, 2013 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP77509A 91X Apr 19, 2010 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP77509A CARGO Apr 19, 2010 Feb 29, 2020 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP21190A CARGO May 1, 2007 Apr 19, 2007 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP21190A BIPD/Primary May 1, 2007 Apr 19, 2007 CANCELLED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 87 LST 213768 CARGO Apr 26, 2007 Apr 19, 2010 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA05732923 BIPD/Primary Apr 19, 2007 Apr 19, 2010 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. SIC16373A SURETY Jul 5, 2006 Apr 15, 2007 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP21190A CARGO May 1, 2004 May 1, 2007 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP21190A BIPD/Primary May 1, 2004 May 1, 2007 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN289813 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2000 May 1, 2004 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN289813 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2000 Jun 7, 2004 CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. 9XJ80 BIPD/Primary May 24, 1999 May 1, 2000 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 7, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Apr 20, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
    Details →
  3. Feb 29, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  4. Nov 7, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
    Details →
  5. Oct 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  6. May 10, 2010
    authority
    REINSTATED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  7. Apr 19, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Apr 19, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. May 2, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. May 1, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  11. Apr 23, 2007
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  12. Apr 23, 2007
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  13. Apr 23, 2007
    authority gap
    Property Broker authority inactive: 1113 days (through May 10, 2010)
  14. Apr 19, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Apr 19, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  16. Apr 15, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  17. Apr 7, 2006
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Jun 7, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. May 1, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. May 1, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  21. Jul 1, 1999
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FORT MORGAN CO CO 2 0
SHELBY MT MT 2 0
AKRON CO CO 1 0
DILLON CO CO 1 0
CULBERTSON NE 1 0
CULBERTSON PORT NE 1 0
GRAND ISLAND NE 1 0
MM80 RT83 NE 1 0
NORTH PLATTE HWY 30 NE 1 0
KANAB UT UT 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 5 0
392.71(a) Using or equipping a CMV with radar detector Unsafe Driving 1 0
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How to verify W & J CARPENTER INC

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  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.
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Frequently asked questions about W & J CARPENTER INC

Is W & J CARPENTER INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. W & J CARPENTER INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 359440 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 W & J CARPENTER INC's safety rating? ▾
W & J CARPENTER INC's FMCSA safety rating is S. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has W & J CARPENTER INC had? ▾
23 roadside inspections are on file for W & J CARPENTER INC 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 W & J CARPENTER INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
W & J CARPENTER INC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 23 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is W & J CARPENTER INC based? ▾
W & J CARPENTER INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 420 NEBRASKA AVE, ARAPAHOE, Nebraska 68922. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does W & J CARPENTER INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. W & J CARPENTER INC holds 3 active FMCSA operating authorities (MC360616, MC360616, MC360616). 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 W & J CARPENTER INC operate? ▾
W & J CARPENTER INC self-reports 10 power units and 15 drivers 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 W & J CARPENTER INC had any crashes? ▾
18 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for W & J CARPENTER INC 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.

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