DBA: J W Trucking
Waechter Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Emporia, KS.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Trailers | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 15 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 15 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 94% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 88% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 61% | 82% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | PA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1.59 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.12 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 1.81 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 11 states. Top state KS accounts for 35% of activity. Activity outside home state (KS): 65%.
+6 other states with fewer inspections
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KS |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| May 21, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | WY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | ID | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | 39311A1CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 8, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 8, 2025 | 393201AFRCLS | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 8, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 20, 2024 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 3922C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 39524D | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 393209E | Power steering violations | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 39345B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 7, 2024 | 3922SLIMPT | State/Local Laws - General impeding traffic. | Unsafe Driving | — |