Freight Carrier · Milton, VT

WINDS TRANSPORTATION INC

19 PRE CAST RD SUITE B · Milton, VT 05468

AUTHORIZED FOR:
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  • MC #879056
  • USDOT #2529848 USDOT Active
  • 63
    Power Units
  • 75
    Drivers
  • Carrier
    Entity Type

About this carrier

WINDS TRANSPORTATION INC is a Milton, VT freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Vermont. This company has 63 truck(s) in their fleet and 75 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-879056 and their USDOT number is 2529848.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 08/01/2024 · last updated Oct 17, 2026.

Carrier Details

  • Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
  • MCS-150 Filed 08/01/2024
  • MCS-150 Mileage 7,914,270 (2023)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification
  • Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
  • Interstate

Cargo Authorized

  • General Freight
  • Grain, Feed, Hay
  • Beverages
  • Paper Products

Operating Territory

Inspection activity   Inspected in 22 states over the past 24 months: VT (50), NY (47), NC (22), TN (17), MA (9), OH (8), SC (7), VA (6), MI (5), NJ (4), GA (4), MD (3), +10 more. Home base: Milton, Vermont.

Safety Record

46 Severe Violations Updated 23 hr ago

Crashes (24 mo)

  • 0
    Fatal
  • 1
    Injury
  • 10
    Tow
  • 11
    Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 6.06 50 Crash Indicator Not Public — Hours of Service 0.38 15 Vehicle Maintenance 4.21 37 Drugs / Alcohol 0 0 Hazmat Not Public — Driver Fitness 0.04 3

Inspection Summary

  • 196
    Total
  • 103
    Clean
  • 93
    With violations

24-month window ending Sep 25, 2026

Violations Cited 72 unique codes

Critical 24

  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit7× SW 10
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone2× SW 10
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× SW 10
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS7× OOS×7 SW 8
  • 383.51A-SINDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance1× OOS×1 SW 8
  • 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed1× OOS×1 SW 8
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× OOS×1 SW 8
  • 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak1× OOS×1 SW 8
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× SW 8
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× OOS×1 SW 6
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× OOS×1 SW 6
  • 393.9A-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on1× OOS×1 SW 6
  • 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× OOS×1 SW 6
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× OOS×1 SW 4
  • 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× OOS×1 SW 4
  • 393.48A-BI-SABrake - Inoperative on a steering axle1× OOS×1 SW 4
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× OOS×1 SW 4
  • 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× OOS×1 SW 4
  • 396.7A-UOCUnsafe Operations - Severe Post Crash Condition1× OOS×1 SW 3
  • 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.1× OOS×1 SW 3
  • 396.3A1-DLDSCBBPDriveline/Driveshaft - More than 1/2 inch (12.7mm) vertical movement (with hand pressure only) of the shaft in the center bearing carrier.1× OOS×1 SW 3
  • 393.205A-WRDCWheel/Rim - Any disc wheel or rim crack/missing piece of more than 3 inches1× OOS×1 SW 2
  • 393.205A-WRBHWheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes1× OOS×1 SW 2
  • 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination1× OOS×1 SW 0

Unsafe Driving 10

  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit14× SW 7
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× SW 7
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other4× SW 5
  • 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely3× SW 5
  • 392.2-SLTFCState/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions1× SW 5
  • 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× SW 5
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit11× SW 4
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation5× SW 3
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× SW 1
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× SW 1

Hours of Service 14

  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× SW 7
  • 395.3(a)(3)(ii)Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes2× SW 7
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× SW 7
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× SW 7
  • 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× SW 5
  • 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:1× SW 5
  • 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)4× SW 1
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days.3× SW 1
  • 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.2× SW 1
  • 395.22H3-ELDMFHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping procedures during ELD malfunctions2× SW 1
  • 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver's hours of service records to an authorized safety official1× SW 1
  • 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.1× SW 1
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× SW 1
  • 395.24C1I-ELDDFIHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input annotations in ELD when applicable1× SW 1

Vehicle Maintenance 22

  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative2× SW 6
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× SW 6
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× SW 6
  • 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× SW 6
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× SW 4
  • 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt3× SW 4
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× SW 4
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× SW 4
  • 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle1× SW 4
  • 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault.1× SW 4
  • 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.1× SW 4
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× SW 4
  • 396.3A1-ALATRAir Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir.1× SW 4
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× SW 3
  • 396.5(b)Oil and/or grease leak1× SW 3
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative3× SW 2
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp1× SW 2
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× SW 2
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× SW 2
  • 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative1× SW 2
  • 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective1× SW 1
  • 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× SW 1

Driver Fitness 2

  • 383.21Operating a CMV with more than 1 driver license1× SW 1
  • 383.51A-NSOUTDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance1× SW 1

Locations

Physical Address
WINDS TRANSPORTATION INC
19 PRE CAST RD SUITE B
MILTON, VT 05468
Mailing Address
Same as physical.

Location on Map