WOOSTER MOTOR WAYS INC
USDOT 157262
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (106 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGreat West Casualty Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate10% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)8 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 42 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 157262 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-145194 |
| Legal Name | WOOSTER MOTOR WAYS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3302647690 |
| Address | 3501 W OLD LINCOLN WAY, Wooster, OH, 44691 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19890216) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Great West Casualty Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $3,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-11-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great West Casualty Company | $3,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-11-01 | — |
| Great West Casualty Company | $2,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-11-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1983-12-05 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1983-12-05 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2002-05-20 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 69 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 70 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 8 total (1 fatal, 2 with injuries, 8 towaway) |
- 2026-04-14 — OH — towaway
- 2026-03-26 — IN — towaway
- 2026-01-19 — IN — towaway
- 2025-12-29 — IN — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-11-20 — OH — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (15), 20 (8), 16 (4).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 106 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 68 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,170,987 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 03-MAR-26 |
WOOSTER MOTOR WAYS INC operates 106 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in OH.
Nearby
Other carriers in Wooster, OH
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- D AND S DISTRIBUTION INC — USDOT 469496, 25 power units
- KNOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY — USDOT 426058, 21 power units
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