WALTER WESSEL
USDOT 2551135 · Doing business as WWTI
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (5 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate50% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 2551135 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-888786 |
| Legal Name | WALTER WESSEL |
| DBA Name | WWTI |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3207779486 |
| Address | 432 PENDERGAST ST, Sauk Centre, MN, 56378 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 95 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 93 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 90 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90 / 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 | 12 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 50% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-02-09 — WA — towaway
- 2025-09-10 — MN — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (4), 14 (3), 7 (3).
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) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 5 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 261,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 18-JUL-25 |
WALTER WESSEL operates 5 power units — a larger fleet than 89% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Sauk Centre, MN
- BUECKERS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES — USDOT 2141851, 17 power units
- LAKESHORE TRUCKS INC — USDOT 2536307, 4 power units
- KJL FARMS — USDOT 2336428, 3 power units
- THE CENTRE STAGE MANUFACTURING COMPANY — USDOT 2361892, 3 power units
- RITTER TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 2176449, 2 power units
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