CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 567223· MC277485· CARRIER· EIN 41-1776082
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WILLIAMS EXPRESS INC

245 STATE HIGHWAY 11, WILLIAMS, MN, 56686(218) 783-6795deba@wiktel.comDEBRA ALBRECHT
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Northland Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
17.2%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1.6%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC277485

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/20/2024
Northland Insurance Company· policy WF013833
Authority history (10) ▾
08/24/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/16/2020)
08/24/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/16/2020)
11/18/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2011)
11/18/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2011)
12/12/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
11/21/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2005)
08/24/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/23/2004)
08/24/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/23/2004)
10/12/1994MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/27/2004)
10/04/1994MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history15 insurers on record
Filing timeline (39) ▾
  1. HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/2023 → 09/20/2024
  2. HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/12/2021 → 09/20/2023
  3. HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/2020 → 03/12/2021
  4. AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/2018 → 09/20/2020
  5. HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/2020 → 09/20/2020
  6. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/20/2007 → 03/20/2020
  7. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/2015 → 10/11/2018
  8. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/2015 → 09/20/2018
  9. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/2014 → 10/23/2015
  10. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/2014 → 09/20/2015
  11. HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/15/2011 → 10/23/2014
  12. HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/15/2011 → 09/20/2014
  13. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/2008 → 12/15/2011
  14. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/2007 → 09/20/2008
  15. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/20/2005 → 09/20/2007

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle29 inspections · 17.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver62 inspections · 1.6% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

62 inspections · 25 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

62
Inspections
25
Violations
4
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

14
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • MT10
  • ND5
  • MN3
  • SD3
  • UT2
  • NE1
  • WA1
  • OR1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in Yellowstone County, MT

Medium impact

6 of 26 violations in the last 12 months (23%) came from inspections in Yellowstone County, MT. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Yellowstone County, MT to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 33% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing4 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS1 OOS1 viol87%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 87%
Log / ELD device3 viol13%
  • 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 6%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 6%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 17 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 70% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing25 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
Tires3 OOS6 viol41%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 18%
  • 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 8%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 8%
Brakes1 OOS15 viol40%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection6× · 11%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 8%
  • 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.2× · 7%
Suspension / axle1 OOS1 viol9%
  • 393.207F-SASMDSuspension - Air spring/bag is missing or is detached at the top or bottom.1× · 9%
Lighting / lamps2 viol8%
  • 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× · 4%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 4%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 46 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▼ Improving
4
Inspections
3
Violations
1
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 1 OOS · 100% of recent
  • 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
  • 393.207F-SASMDSuspension - Air spring/bag is missing or is detached at the top or bottom. · OOS
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

99
Inspections
74
Violations
11
Out-of-service
349
CSA points
44
Crashes
25
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

50 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

33 trailer 15 truck 2 incomplete vehicle
2020 MACK Anthemseen 8×
1M1AN4GY3LM014609· PAU0185 MN
2020 MACK Anthemseen 6×
1M1AN4GY4LM010472· PAU0655 MN
PETERBILT 579seen 6×
1NPBGGGG20D455742· PZA3495 MN
2020 FREIGHTLINER Coronadoseen 6×
3ALXFB004LDLZ2652· PAS8519 MN
2018 MACK CXU (Pinnacle)seen 5×
1M1AW07Y7JM085685· PAM5782 MN
1987 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 5×
1GRAA0627HK271556· 7276STY MN
2017 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH0HN974757· PZB2191 MN
2015 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 4×
1GRAP0625FB701029· 3107STM MN
2015 MACK CXU (Pinnacle)seen 4×
1M1AW09Y1FM050595· PAU1483 MN
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH3PN322150· PAV0377 MN
1987 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 4×
1GRAA062XHK271552· 7098STX MN
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH7PN322149· PZA6948 MN
1987 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRAA0625HK266887· 7275STY MN
2015 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRAP0624FJ650208· 3133STM MN
2019 MACK Anthemseen 3×
1M1AN4GY8KM009579· PZA4110 MN
2018 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 3×
1JJV532D0JL048467· 8498STW MN
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRAA0627JB703603· 9427STR MN
1987 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRAA0623HK271554· 3204STY MN
2014 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5329EM404287· 4765STT MN
2023 MACK Anthemseen 2×
1M1AN4GY6PM034679· PZA9833 MN
1986 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP0623GT613124· 8495STW MN
2015 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D0FL841078· 9231STR MN
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP0628KT126185· 1298STU MN
1986 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP0625GT613237· 8496STW MN
2019 MACK Anthemseen 2×
1M1AN4GY9KM002754· PZB2393 MN
2020 MACK Anthemseen 2×
1M1AN4GY2LM010471· PAU0654 MN
2020 MACK Anthemseen 2×
1M1AN4GY5LM018578· PAU1484 MN
2020 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1P062XLJ175627· STE9845 MN
2019 KENWORTH T680
1XKYDP9X0KJ309002· PAM9169 MN
1985 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0620FK242462· 0538STV MN

+ 20 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
15
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
20
20 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi20 drivers
Company officer
DEBRA ALBRECHT
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1994-06-23
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 15 trucks · 14 owned tractors · 42 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 11 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

11
Connected carriers
8
Fleet-transfer links
4
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Strong· 4
1
KOERBS INC
USDOT 1927612Active· WARROAD, MN
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
1JJV532W35L9122733H3V532CXLT3750471GRAA0628HK2715481GRAP0624FJ650208
2
MARVIN LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3470192Active· RIPLEY, TN
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
527SR4827RM0385001GRAA9626FB700476527SR482XNM026383
3
ANDYS GARAGE INC
USDOT 1159536Inactive· WILLIAMS, MN
Strong
OfficerEmailAddress
4
EXPRESS CARRIERS INC
USDOT 977228Inactive· WILLIAMS, MN
Strong
OfficerPhone
Medium· 3
J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 80806Active· LOWELL, AR
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1GRAA0628FB7004881GRAA0625HK266887
NORTH COUNTRY EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1570581Active· ROSEAU, MN
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1GRAP0628KT1261851GR1P0622NJ413909
NRU TRANSPORT COMPANY
USDOT 2222995Active· WILLIAMS, MN
Medium
MailingPhone

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

51 events
  1. 04/07/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.6M mi reported (2025)

  2. 09/20/2024Insurance filed — Northland Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WF013833

  3. 09/20/2024Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GAT0000341

  4. 09/20/2023Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GFL0000438

  5. 03/12/2021Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GFL0000438

  6. 09/20/2020Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AE-000355-01

  7. 09/20/2020Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GLF0000438

  8. 08/24/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/16/2020)

  9. 08/24/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/16/2020)

  10. 03/20/2020Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 83 MS VO5747

  11. 10/11/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0002158

  12. 09/20/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0002158

  13. 10/23/2015Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WF003330

  14. 09/20/2015Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WF003330

  15. 10/23/2014Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3042387

  16. 09/20/2014Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3042387

  17. 12/15/2011Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF611697

  18. 11/18/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2011)

  19. 11/18/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2011)

  20. 09/20/2008Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL486888

  21. 09/20/2007Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT-660-9285A953-TIL-05

  22. 09/20/2007Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PAP 236399 0905

  23. 05/23/2007Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PAP 236399 0905

  24. 09/20/2006Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PAP 236399 0905

  25. 12/12/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  26. 11/21/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2005)

  27. 11/21/2005Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PAP 236399 0905

  28. 09/20/2005Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy BBRT04249

  29. 09/20/2005Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 444709

  30. 09/20/2005Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PAP 236399 0905

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2009-02-03
Last review
2021-03-19
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-07
Reported mileage
1,555,548 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 7:17 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.