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THE WELLS GROUP LLC

Trust Score

72 Good
Company CheckTHE WELLS GROUP LLC · DOT 284196

Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight

611 WEST MAIN ST, WEST LIBERTY, KY, 41472
DOT# 284196 West Liberty, Kentucky
PRIVATE CARRIER
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393
Power Units
299
Drivers
10
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
212
Inspections
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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Jul 2, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 2, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Jun 30, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 25, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 11, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Apr 9, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Nov 7, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Oct 3, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameTHE WELLS GROUP LLC
DOT Number284196
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationWest Liberty, Kentucky
Added12/23/1986
MCS-15007/01/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address611 WEST MAIN ST, WEST LIBERTY, KY, 41472
Mailing Address611 WEST MAIN STREET, WEST LIBERTY, KY, 41472

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
CommonNot Active
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active

Cargo Transported

Building MaterialsCommodities Dry BulkBulk Concrete

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure .38 · 13 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure .03 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 2.81 · 23 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,964,495 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

299
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
299
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)10
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.7% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS10.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review01/11/1994

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet393 units
Drivers299
Mileage2,964,495 mi
MCS-15007/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)10
Fatal0
Injury7
Tow-Away3
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total142
Out of Service1
OOS Rate0.7%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total70
Out of Service7
OOS Rate10.0%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total7
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 01/11/1994 | Rated: 02/07/1994

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
41 · 1 OOS -
2024
65 · 1 OOS =
2025
75 · 6 OOS
2026
43 · 3 OOS
Crashes
2023
4 crashes -
2024
5 crashes
2025
5 crashes =
2026
1 crash
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 140 inspections, 9 resulted in out-of-service (6.4% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 9 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (15)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
04/09/2026 PRESTONSBURG KY 0 2 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
11/07/2025 PIKEVILLE KY 0 3 1 3 Severe Crosswinds Dry Daylight
10/03/2025 WILMINGTON OH 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
08/11/2025 Not Reported VA 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
01/29/2025 CLARK (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 2 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/27/2025 CANNONSBURG KY 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
08/20/2024 MOREHEAD KY 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dark - Not Lighted
07/10/2024 SALISBURY (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 1 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
06/28/2024 VINTON (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
06/26/2024 STANTON KY 0 3 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
02/20/2024 GALLIPOLIS (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
12/29/2023 OMAR WV 0 0 1 1 Clear Wet Daylight
11/09/2023 BEATTYVILLE KY 0 1 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
10/23/2023 FLORENCE KY 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
09/11/2023 BARBOURSVILLE WV 0 0 1 1 Severe Crosswinds Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

70 roadside violations across 140 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 41 violations · 9 OOS
Unsafe Driving 28 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/02/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) GALLIPOLIS OH 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
06/30/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) ROSE HILL VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/25/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) CEDAR BLUFF VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/11/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) PINEVILLE 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
06/11/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) VANSANT VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/09/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) LEBANON VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/08/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) HINDMAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/03/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) MINERALWELLS WV 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
06/01/2026 KY Full (Level I) PRESTONSBURG 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/29/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) PIKEVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/19/2026 WV Driver-Only (Level III) MOUNT HOPE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) HINDMAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/11/2026 WV Driver-Only (Level III) GALLAGHER WV 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) HARLAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/05/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) PIKEVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/05/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) LEBANON VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/05/2026 WV Driver-Only (Level III) MOUNT HOPE WV 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/05/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) DANVILLE WV 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/30/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) OAKWOOD VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/28/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) PRICHARD WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) HINDMAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) PRESTONSBURG 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/22/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) MEADOW BRIDGE WV 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/17/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) MIDDLESBORO 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
04/15/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) JULIAN WV 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
04/14/2026 VA Full (Level I) COEBURN VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) DANVILLE WV 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 WV Full (Level I) ALUM CREEK WV 2 1 2 1 0 0 - Detail
04/01/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) LEBANON VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/01/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) LEBANON VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/26/2026 KY Full (Level I) PRESTONSBURG 4 2 0 0 4 2 - Detail
03/20/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) PIKEVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) HINDMAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) HINDMAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/13/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) PIKETON OH 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/13/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) MELDRUM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/12/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) HINDMAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/10/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) JENKINS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/05/2026 WV Walk-Around (Level II) CRAB ORCHARD WV 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/21/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) PRESTONSBURG 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/14/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) WISE VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2026 KY Full (Level I) PRESTONSBURG 4 0 1 0 3 0 - Detail
01/06/2026 KY Full (Level I) ALLEN CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/18/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) VANSANT VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/16/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) PIKEVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/03/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) CHAPMANVILLE WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/03/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) HAZARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/18/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) HINDMAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/12/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) PRESTONSBURG 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/07/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) HAZARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/06/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) ROSE HILL VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/03/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) HINDMAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/17/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) AVAWAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/10/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) MYRTLE WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/06/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) WHITESBURG 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/30/2025 VA Walk-Around (Level II) ROSE HILL VA 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/30/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) VANSANT VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/26/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) VANSANT VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/26/2025 KY Full (Level I) PRESTONSBURG 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/15/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) HAZARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/12/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) CHILLICOTHE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/12/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) HAZARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/11/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) GRAPEVINE WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/10/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
08/28/2025 KY Full (Level I) PRESTONSBURG 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
08/22/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) HINDMAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/22/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) HINDMAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/20/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) BUFFALO WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/15/2025 WV Driver-Only (Level III) WINFIELD WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/14/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) LEBANON VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/14/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) LEBANON VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/12/2025 WV Driver-Only (Level III) MINERALWELLS WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) VANSANT VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) VANSANT VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) VANSANT VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/05/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) WISE VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/04/2025 KY Full (Level I) MOREHEAD 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
07/28/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) HAZARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/24/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
07/24/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) SARDINIA OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/24/2025 WV Driver-Only (Level III) SUMMERSVILLE WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/14/2025 KY Full (Level I) MOREHEAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) LEBANON VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/07/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) VANSANT VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/03/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) HINDMAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/02/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) HAZARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/01/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) SARDINIA OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/30/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) WILLIAMSON WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/27/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) HAZARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) FLAT LICK 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/23/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) HINDMAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) CEDAR BLUFF VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/05/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) JULIAN WV 6 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
06/02/2025 KY Full (Level I) MOREHEAD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/29/2025 WV Driver-Only (Level III) DANVILLE WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/27/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) HAZARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/19/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) VANSANT VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2025 WV Driver-Only (Level III) OAK HILL WV 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) LEBANON VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/30/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) HAZARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections146
Unsafe Driving 13 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 23 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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