W R Meadows Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
24 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
W R Meadows Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
300 Industrial Drive, Hampshire, IL 60140
Phone
(847) 214-2100
Power units
8
Drivers
8
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.2%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 24 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
12.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 24 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
dlichthardt@wrmeadows.com — company domain
Domain age
wrmeadows.com registered 1995-07-27 (31 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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: CA 10/2021 · TX 12/2020 · TX 02/2020 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 5, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 3, 2026 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 2, 2026 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Apr 17, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 21, 2026 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 22, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 9, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 9, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Mar 11, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 3, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 25, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 27, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 19, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 17, 2024 | OK | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 11, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 10, 2024 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 23, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 2, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 25, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 15, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Apr 4, 2024 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 10, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 24 of 24 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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