THE WELLS GROUP LLC
USDOT 284196
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (393 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate6.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)7 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 | 284196 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | THE WELLS GROUP LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6067433485 |
| Address | 611 WEST MAIN ST, West Liberty, KY, 41472 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19940207) |
| 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 | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 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 | 141 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 7 total (0 fatal, 5 with injuries, 7 towaway) |
- 2026-04-09 — KY — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-11-07 — KY — 3 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-03 — OH — towaway
- 2025-08-11 — VA — towaway
- 2025-01-29 — OH — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (18), 12 (13), 51 (7).
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) | 393 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 299 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,964,495 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-JUL-25 |
THE WELLS GROUP LLC operates 393 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in KY.
Nearby
Other carriers in West Liberty, KY
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- RIFLE COAL COMPANY LLC — USDOT 451291, 16 power units
- WILLIAM L WHEELER — USDOT 194588, 9 power units
- LADEN FERGUSON TRUCKING INC — USDOT 302696, 4 power units
- EVERETT WILDER — USDOT 263147, 3 power units
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