Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
3 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Llc
DBA
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Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1890 E Johnson St, Madison, WI 53704
Phone
(414) 438-2280
Power units
43
Drivers
47
First on record
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Last MCS-150 filing
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Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 3 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 3 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
watco-usdotsupport@watco.com — company domain
Domain age
watco.com registered 1996-08-05 (30 years)
Mail host
Enterprise (Barracuda)
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: WI 05/2019 · WI 03/2014 · WI 11/2012 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 22, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 19, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 3 of 3 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Merrimac Bridge Rehabilitation Project - Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) (.gov)
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) (.gov) · 4/5/2023
Merrimac Bridge Project is Complete - Railway Track and Structures
Railway Track and Structures · 5/4/2026
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