SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 284196

The Wells Group LLC

West Liberty, KY · more carriers in Kentucky / West Liberty

C71/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-07-18
USDOT number284196
Docket (MC/FF/MX)
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organizationCorporation
Physical address611 West Main St · West Liberty, KY, 41472
Phone6067433485
First on file1986-12-23
MCS-150 mileage / year2,964,495 (2024)
Hazmat indicatorYes
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units393
Trucks / buses393 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)299 / 299
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory (1994-02-07)
MCSIP step
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Total inspections146
Driver / vehicle inspections146 / 71
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)1 / 10 / 0
Violations recorded53
Driver out-of-service rate0.7%
146 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate14.1%
71 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Crashes10
Fatalities0
Injuries13
Tow-aways10
Hazmat releases0

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: no docket on file. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown57 / 80 pts
C71/100

Score 71/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)not evaluated

No MC/FF docket on record (authority not evaluated)

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 0.7% over 146 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 14.1% over 71 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit0 / 20 pts

10 crashes recorded over 24 months across 393 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)7 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2024 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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