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WILLIAM A SPENCER JR TRUCKING INC

WILLIAM A SPENCER JR TRUCKING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 50 power units and 49 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Watsontown, PA. Across 65 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 7.7% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 3 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods).

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 · Feb 1, 2016
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 mixed vs peers Driver 3.70% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 15.9% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
  • 5 fatalities on crash record 46 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — WILLIAM A SPENCER JR TRUCKING INC (USDOT 849445)
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

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 mixed vs peers — Driver 3.70% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 15.9% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • 5 fatalities on crash record — 46 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/849445/
As of: Sep 24, 2026
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USDOT 849445 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Owner: WILLIAM SPENCER General Freight Produce Beverages Based in WATSONTOWN, PA

FMCSA census as of Sep 24, 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 3.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 15.9% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=20189 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 849445
In FMCSA records since Jan 13, 2000 (~26y)
MC / docket MC374652
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner WILLIAM SPENCER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Beverages
Fleet size 50 units
Drivers 49
Annual mileage 4,474,349 mi
Contact & address
Physical
12975 STATE RT 405
WATSONTOWN, PA 17777
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 849445
In FMCSA records since Jan 13, 2000 (~26y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 4,474,349 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 15.9% vs 23.4% -7.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.7% vs 6.7% -3.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.89 vs 1.80 -0.91
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2000-05-17 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 38 0 12
Trailers 185 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 46 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 3 3
Crash reports 0 0 3 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 124 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 65 65 0
OOS inspections 1 4 0
OOS percentage 1.54% 6.15% —
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
50
Drivers
49
Inspections
124
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
15.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
46 all-time
Authorities
2
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

WILLIAM A SPENCER JR TRUCKING INC had 65 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 7.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 3.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

65 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NY (36) and PA (22).

Violation profile

7.7% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (23.1% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 25 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 50 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 49 drivers; Utility, Kenworth, and Knnw are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 15.9% 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 20,189 ACTIVE carriers operating 25–75 power units (±50% of this carrier's 50 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 20,189 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
15.9%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 20,189 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -0.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (35 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New York (NY) 36 4 11.1% Jan 13, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 22 0 0.0% Sep 15, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 3 0 0.0% Nov 12, 2025
Connecticut (CT) 2 1 50.0% Aug 18, 2026
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Feb 4, 2026
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Jun 16, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 81
Kenworth 55
Knnw 17
Freightliner 13
Great Dane 11
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.09 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 7 — 0.32 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 11 — 2.57 3 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 19 — 3.04 3 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (124 rows) View all 124 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89000723 Sep 15, 2026 PA 3 MIFFLIN TWP PA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88805818 Aug 26, 2026 PA 3 LOGAN TOWNSHIP PA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88723747 Aug 18, 2026 CT 3 WATERFORD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLS3, 395.8A1-HOSP No
88245666 Jun 25, 2026 PA 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88225628 Jun 23, 2026 PA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88175536 Jun 16, 2026 OH 2 —
Kenworth TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AG70881 · 174660S
0 — No
87824256 May 12, 2026 PA 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87533182 Apr 8, 2026 PA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87504834 Apr 6, 2026 PA 2 OLYPHANT BORO PA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 — No
87451817 Mar 31, 2026 PA 3 TOWANDA TOWNSHIP PA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
87198031 Mar 2, 2026 PA 1 DRUMS PA
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16-D No
86966873 Feb 4, 2026 KS 2 ks-norton-county---137
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86834863 Jan 13, 2026 NY 3 COEYMANS NY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLTL No
86710581 Dec 30, 2025 NY 2 OWEGO NY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86654988 Dec 22, 2025 PA 3 pa-casey-hwy-eb,-exit-2---olyphan
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86651787 Dec 18, 2025 NY 2 OWEGO NY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
86436145 Nov 25, 2025 PA 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Knnw
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86409291 Nov 19, 2025 NY 2 OWEGO NY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55E-B No
86345966 Nov 18, 2025 CT 2 EAST LYME
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LSLI Yes
86340930 Nov 14, 2025 PA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Knnw
2 395.8K2-HOSRC, 396.17C-PI No
86314137 Nov 12, 2025 PA 2 pa-sr0015-old-lycoming-twp---beau
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Knnw
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
86310752 Nov 12, 2025 MA 3 H-LEE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
86186721 Oct 23, 2025 NY 2 OWEGO NY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55D1-B No
86154298 Oct 21, 2025 NY 2 OWEGO NY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
7 395.8A, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.55E-B No
86154280 Oct 21, 2025 NY 2 OWEGO NY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (46 rows) View all 46 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD25A1282571 Aug 14, 2025 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT2400460964 Dec 5, 2024 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0242845017 Oct 9, 2024 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA400521500X Jan 9, 2024 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MATBC0032218 Jan 8, 2024 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA303612300X Mar 1, 2023 PA 3 0 Yes No Fatal
MD22A0979259 Dec 15, 2022 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1004100749 Mar 28, 2022 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA202092300X Feb 3, 2022 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NYSP42519840 Nov 1, 2021 NY 0 2 Yes No Injury
NYSP40286190 Feb 15, 2021 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106393946 Nov 4, 2020 NC 0 1 No No Injury
PA006471100X Jul 23, 2020 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP33799950 Jan 23, 2019 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3689217100 Aug 21, 2017 NY 0 3 Yes No Injury
MI0009982623 Mar 21, 2017 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX000731916 Feb 26, 2017 IL 1 2 Yes No Fatal
PA701858800X Feb 13, 2017 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0152035050 Jul 21, 2015 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA507937900X Jul 13, 2015 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0146102262 Sep 26, 2014 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0144026991 Jul 17, 2014 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA406481500X May 22, 2014 PA 1 0 Yes No Fatal
PA403217500X Mar 13, 2014 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NYSP16810900 Dec 3, 2013 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC374652 common N —
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
Jul 22, 2004 MC374652 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WPP1431880 91X $750,000 Feb 1, 2016 On file ACTIVE
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WPP1431880 BMC-91X — Feb 1, 2016 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS043220 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2015 Feb 1, 2016 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT750733-3609-091 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2009 Feb 1, 2015 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TPN-000130 BIPD/Primary — Feb 16, 2008 Feb 1, 2009 REPLACED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 04 MS KJ7411 CARGO — Feb 16, 2008 Mar 4, 2020 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT750733-3604-041 BIPD/Primary — Aug 24, 2004 Feb 16, 2008 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT750733-3604-041 BIPD/Primary — Feb 16, 2004 Aug 24, 2004 NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP05594A CARGO — Feb 16, 2002 Mar 22, 2004 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP05594A BIPD/Primary — Feb 16, 2002 Feb 16, 2004 REPLACED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION TK3201045 CARGO — Feb 16, 2001 Mar 14, 2002 CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION TK3201045 CARGO — Feb 16, 2001 Feb 16, 2002 REPLACED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION TK3201045 BIPD/Primary — Feb 16, 2001 Mar 14, 2002 CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION TK3201045 BIPD/Primary — Feb 16, 2001 Feb 16, 2002 REPLACED
CHUBB NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY TQ163666 BIPD/Primary — May 5, 2000 Feb 16, 2001 REPLACED
CHUBB NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY TQ163666 CARGO — May 5, 2000 Feb 16, 2001 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 4, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 1, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  3. Jan 25, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  4. Feb 1, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jan 29, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  6. Feb 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  7. Feb 16, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 24, 2004
    insurance
    NAMECHG — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jul 30, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. Mar 22, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  11. Feb 16, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  12. Mar 14, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  13. Feb 16, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  14. Feb 16, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHUBB NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. May 17, 2000
    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

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 25 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 8 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 4 3
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 2 0

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