WOOSTER MOTOR WAYS INC

USDOT 157262 · Wooster, OH

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Quick answers

Is WOOSTER MOTOR WAYS INC (USDOT 157262) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of July 20, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows WOOSTER MOTOR WAYS INC (USDOT 157262) is allowed to operate.
Does WOOSTER MOTOR WAYS INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for WOOSTER MOTOR WAYS INC (MC145194) as of July 20, 2026.
Does WOOSTER MOTOR WAYS INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $5,000,000 on file for WOOSTER MOTOR WAYS INC as of July 20, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is WOOSTER MOTOR WAYS INC's FMCSA safety rating?
WOOSTER MOTOR WAYS INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated February 16, 1989). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is WOOSTER MOTOR WAYS INC's USDOT and MC number?
WOOSTER MOTOR WAYS INC is registered under USDOT 157262 and operating authority MC145194, based in Wooster, OH. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier that is registered to haul hazardous materials.
How large is WOOSTER MOTOR WAYS INC's fleet?
WOOSTER MOTOR WAYS INC reports 106 power units and 68 drivers in its FMCSA record in Wooster, OH.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of July 20, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

106Power units (fleet size)
68Drivers reported
52Years since registration
6.2MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Wooster, OHHome base
79Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

23
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 23.0th percentile among 19,381 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 3 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

Wooster Motor Ways Inc is a for-hire hazmat carrier based in Wooster, Ohio, operating since 1974 with 106 power units and 68 drivers. In 2025, the carrier logged approximately 6.2 million miles. Vehicle out-of-service inspections occurred at 14.9%, compared to the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service inspections were 2.5% versus the benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles across controlled substances (6.5), hours-of-service compliance (17.9), and vehicle maintenance (23.0) are an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
6.5 pctl · CI 212
BASIC measure: 0.04Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
17.9 pctl · CI 1323
BASIC measure: 0.12Insp. w/ violation: 79Peer group: 20,717
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
23.0 pctl · CI 1828
BASIC measure: 2.12Insp. w/ violation: 47Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS14.9%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 47 inspections
Driver OOS2.5%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 79 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due February 2028
Next biennial update dueFebruary 2028
Recurring update monthFebruary, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileMarch 3, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Inactive
  • Docket: MC145194
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $5,000,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of February 16, 1989)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 2.9%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 14.3%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on July 20, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $2,000,000

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$2,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2024-11-01
  • Public liability (BIPD) — excessGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$3,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2024-11-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. July 19, 2026phone changed— → 3302647690
  2. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number157262
Legal nameWOOSTER MOTOR WAYS INC
LocationWOOSTER, OH
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)106
Drivers68
Reported annual mileage6,170,987 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateMarch 3, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueFebruary 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)79
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Public liability (BIPD) — excess

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Ohio — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Ohio, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/157262/