WEL COMPANIES INC
USDOT 166046
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (349 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileTRAVELERSCSA
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate8.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)47 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 43 years ago
- Linked registrations2 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 166046 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-142305 |
| Legal Name | WEL COMPANIES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9203390110 |
| Address | 1625 S BROADWAY, De Pere, WI, 54115 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20040902) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
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 | TRAVELERSCSA |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2014-03-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Republic Surety Co | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2017-02-17 | — |
| TRAVELERSCSA | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2014-03-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1983-08-09 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1983-08-09 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2017-03-15 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 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 | 582 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 47 total (1 fatal, 14 with injuries, 46 towaway) |
- 2026-05-31 — GA — 3 injured, towaway
- 2026-05-05 — MN — towaway
- 2026-04-10 — FL — towaway
- 2026-03-05 — TX — towaway
- 2026-01-28 — AL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (97), 47 (41), 23 (34).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 349 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 340 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 33,452,465 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 16-APR-26 |
WEL COMPANIES INC operates 349 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in WI.
Nearby
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