WALTHER FARMS LLC

Doing business as WALTHER FARMS

Three Rivers, MI · Interstate · 36 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Apr 22, 1997 (29 years)

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At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
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Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC480306: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
50.0%
Only 4 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC480306 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 686518 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

8inspections
50.0%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 4 · Michigan avg 21.2%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 8 · Michigan avg 3.9%
19violations written on inspection reports
8 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Mar 10, 2026MI21No
Jan 11, 2026AL31No
Nov 21, 2025SC30No
Jun 12, 2025MI23Yes
May 16, 2025MI30No
May 14, 2025TX23No
May 9, 2025MI33No
Apr 10, 2025MI28Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Michigan average covers 51,411 vehicle and 85,596 driver inspections of all Michigan-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

12 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 19 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareMichigan share
Vehicle Maintenance9375.0%63.8%
Driver Fitness108.3%3.5%
Hours-of-Service Compliance108.3%12.5%
Unsafe Driving108.3%19.2%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343DBMA
11
Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT132
11
Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit
Tire vs. Load · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375GTAOW
11
Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.
General Driver Qualification · Driver Fitness · code 39111B2Q
10
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLTFC
10
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS
10
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395F
10
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALRLI
10
Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311TL
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Michigan column is the mix across all Michigan-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number686518
MC / docketMC480306
Legal nameWALTHER FARMS LLC
DBA nameWALTHER FARMS
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units36
Drivers20
Annual mileage1,568,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Aug 19, 2019)
USDOT number addedApr 22, 1997 · 29 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateDec 29, 2025

Cargo carried

Machinery, Large ObjectsFresh ProduceMeatChemicalsRefrigerated FoodAgricultural/Farm SuppliesOtherPersonal Property

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about WALTHER FARMS LLC

What does WALTHER FARMS LLC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for WALTHER FARMS LLC (MC480306), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about WALTHER FARMS LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate.

What should I verify before booking WALTHER FARMS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 686518. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (269) 279-2450, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC480306, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Other companies using (269) 279-2450

A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.

1 company
CompanyLocationUSDOTDocketTrucksAuthority
L WALTHER AND SONS OF GEORGIA INC
Carrier · DBA WALTHER FARMS
Three Rivers, MI2531018MC88955321Active
Last known · May 14, 2026

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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