W L A INC

USDOT 383914MC-Docket MC196859MOUNT AIRY, NC
Review before tendering65 power units

W L A INC (USDOT 383914) in MOUNT AIRY, NC — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • Cargo insurance on file.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 4 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 6 times, most recent 2006-12-15 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2002-08-14 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2002-08-22

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.13
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.06
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.1
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 0.59

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
3
Injuries
5
Crashes
184
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
6
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
Yes
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
65
Total drivers
114
Years in business
36
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
4 of 5 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
1%
Vehicle OOS rate
5.1%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
6 times last 2006-12-15
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-05-05
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2002-08-14 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

324
Inspections
16
OOS inspections
109
Violations
18
OOS violations
3
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-21 → 2026-06-13.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-01-25 TN 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Dark - Not Lighted, Ice
2026-01-16 NC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2024-12-16 FL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-12-15 MT 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Sleet Hail, Dark - Not Lighted, Ice
2024-12-15 TX Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
50 2 2026-06-10
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
36 12 2026-05-20
Hours of service 395
17 0 2026-05-03
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
3 1 2024-10-03
CDL standards 383
2 2 2026-01-05
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2025-08-20

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-03 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hour
2026-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
2026-02-28 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Crimped or restricted
2026-01-05 Driver Fitness Operating a CMV without a CDL OOS
2025-12-26 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driver not adequately trained in the operation of the automatic on-board recording device
2025-11-04 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-10-25 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-09-19 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man
2025-08-20 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-08-20 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driv OOS
2025-08-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Disc Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
2025-08-19 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-08-19 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected f
2025-08-07 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-07-14 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-07-01 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2025-07-01 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2025-06-10 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2025-06-10 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to follow the Motor Carrier's and ELD provider's recommendations in resolving the data incons
2025-06-08 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable tail lamp
2025-06-08 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2025-05-21 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-04-30 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2025-04-30 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio
2025-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured OOS
2025-04-19 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-04-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake syste
2025-03-18 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-02-28 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2025-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake syste
2025-02-27 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected f
2025-02-25 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-02-24 Vehicle Maintenance No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
2024-12-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2024-11-28 Unsafe Driving Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
2024-11-20 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2024-11-20 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2024-10-29 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2024-10-29 Vehicle Maintenance Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened
2024-10-21 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-10-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit
2024-10-03 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2024-10-01 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
2024-09-25 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2024-09-25 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2024-09-16 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2024-08-30 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-06-14 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-05-28 Vehicle Maintenance Flat tire or fabric exposed OOS

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-10 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS4
2026-06-04 CO · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-05-23 AR · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-05-20 AL · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55C1-B
2026-05-12 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2026-05-03 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 24D-ELDPT
2026-04-29 AR · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2026-04-22 CA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED OOS
2026-04-22 AZ · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLMF
2026-03-19 CA · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8D11-HOSF
Hours of service 395 8D3-HOSF
2026-02-28 AR · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BHCR
2026-02-01 IL · Level 3 1 violPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2LC
2026-01-05 NC · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOSPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 23A2 OOS
2025-12-26 NC · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2DL
Hours of service 395 15I9
2025-12-02 NM · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS1
2025-11-04 NM · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2025-10-25 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2025-10-14 NM · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS1
2025-09-19 NC · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TU
2025-08-20 AZ · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA3
2025-08-20 AR · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2025-08-20 MO · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 41B10-MC OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCAD
2025-08-19 CA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
2025-08-07 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2025-07-14 LA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD

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