WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN INC
DBA: WILLSCOT
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 1,426
- Drivers · CDL
- 1,120 · 785
- Annual miles
- 28.8M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 212 | 152 | 85 | 449 |
| Tractors | 271 | 685 | 21 | 977 |
| Trailers | 1685 | 287 | 0 | 1972 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (02-08-2002) · 24 yr old
- Registered
- 04-10-1989 (37 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-28-2024 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- KYLE OBENAUER
- Officer
- BRADLEY SOULTZ
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Drive/Tow Away, Mobile Homes
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is about 35% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 500+ trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.5× as often as the median active fleet of 500+ trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes9 crashes with 13 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service12 out-of-service violations against drivers: 8 no valid CDL, 3 hours of service, 1 medical certificate (Oct 2024 – Jun 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 77 of 280 violations (28%). Brake or light defects led to 50 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 14.5% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.9% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 75% of inspections found no violations.
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Dangerous driving: 13
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 500+ trucks in Maryland (about 916 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.011 | 0.014 |
| Inspections | 0.36 | 0.43 |
| Violations | 0.10 | 0.17 |
| Critical violations | 0.01 | 0.04 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 500+ power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
280 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert229 · 82 OOSBrakes 77 · Lights 69 · Cargo securement 21 · Tires 12 · Wheels & hubs 12 · 38 more
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Unsafe driving No alert23 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 19 · Speeding 4
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Hours of service No alert14 · 3 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 8 · No log 4 · False log 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert14 · 10 OOSNo valid CDL 11 · Medical certificate 3
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jun302026West VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun262026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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May262026WashingtonProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr242026IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar92026MissouriProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar42026IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb22026KentuckyProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec182025Rhode IslandProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Dec92025New YorkInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight.
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Nov42025CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Hazmat released.
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Oct262025New YorkInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep172025IndianaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight.
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Sep152025ConnecticutInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr262025CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Feb32025MissouriInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Nov192024North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, fog, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct42024MarylandInjury · 1 person hurtDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
20 more in the FMCSA records below.
9 of the 28 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
1 of the 28 crashes released hazardous materials.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$5,000,000 · Ace American Insurance Companyon record since Nov 1, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2014
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America since Jun 1, 2024
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Aug 1, 2019)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
5 filings and 2 authority events since 2014 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jun 1, 2024Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of AmericaBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Nov 1, 2022Ace American Insurance CompanyLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Nov 1, 2020ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2019Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2019BERKLEY INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jun 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurer59 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 5, 2015Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2014ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- California 146
- Florida 46
- Texas 43
- Washington 40
- New York 36
- Maryland (HQ) 28
- Colorado 24
- Connecticut 16
Runs well beyond its home state: 28 of 675 inspections were in Maryland.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (1426 power units: 1426 filed, 438 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 1426 power units this active to have about 23.9 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 44 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 14.7 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 15.5 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 7 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 23 | 0.14 | |
| HOS Compliance | 12 | 0.06 | |
| Driver Fitness | 14 | 0.12 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 135 | 2.24 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.