Walter Piano Transport Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
35 years (granted 1991)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
17 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Walter Piano Transport Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2135 Industrial Parkway, Elkhart, IN 46516
Phone
(574) 674-6139
Power units
5
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC223057
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 17 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 17 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
hope@walterpianotransport.com — company domain
Domain age
walterpianotransport.com registered 2008-09-17 (18 years)
Mail host
Google Workspace
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MI 08/2021 · AZ 07/2019 · CA 02/2019 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Mar 11, 2026 | NV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 7, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 2, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2026 | AZ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 8, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 24, 2025 | MO | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 11, 2025 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Feb 15, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 23, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 17, 2024 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 24, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 18, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 17, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 13, 2023 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 26, 2023 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 17 of 17 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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