Walter Piano Transport Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Elkhart, IN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 5 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 5 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 88% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 87% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73% | 84% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 24, 2025 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared phone · 1
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 3.32 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.28 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0.47 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 6 states. Top state CA accounts for 55% of activity. Activity outside home state (IN): 91%.
+1 other state with fewer inspections
| Unsafe Driving |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MO |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| May 20, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | OR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | UT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 15, 2025 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 24, 2024 | 39524C2I | Driver failed to manually add CMV power unit number | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jul 24, 2024 | 39524D | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |