WHEELER MACHINERY CO
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Public company context
Authorized Caterpillar dealer for Utah and parts of Wyoming, Nevada, and northern Arizona since 1951. Founded as Landes Tractor & Equipment Co (1926); acquired by Rob, Scott, and Paul Campbell in 1996. Company history →
- Bryan Campbell — President (since 2018)
- Jonathan Campbell — Executive Vice President (since 2018)
- Rob Campbell — Chairman of the Board (since 2018)
- Paul Campbell — Vice Chairman of the Board (since 2018)
Salt Lake City, UT 84120
Researched 2026-05-20 · 5 public sources: Wheeler Machinery — History · Campbell Companies — Companies · Wheeler Power Systems — About · Wheeler Machinery — Salt Lake City · FMCSA SAFER — USDOT 1302
What this carrier is
WHEELER MACHINERY CO is an auto hauler based in Salt Lake City, UT. Operating footprint: 204 power units, 161 drivers. The carrier runs local lanes and holds active MC430141 authority. Listed cargo classifications include general freight, motor vehicles, and machinery, large objects. FMCSA safety rating on file: Satisfactory (May 28, 2002).
Map: OpenStreetMap · pin on SALT LAKE CITY, UT · address from MCS-150.
Fleet composition on file: 195 owned trucks, 9 owned tractors, 85 owned trailers.
For shippers and brokers: no public safety history is on file — common for carriers new to interstate operation or without recent roadside inspections.
Safety record
Not in the FMCSA SMS peer-cohort grading system. SMS letter grades require a minimum inspection volume within the 24-month SMS window; carriers below that threshold remain in the public record but are not scored.
No roadside inspection history in the public record. Limited visibility is not the same as low risk — the carrier may simply not have been roadside-inspected in the last three years.
What this carrier likely fits
This is an auto hauler that runs local lanes, with general freight, motor vehicles, and machinery, large objects on the FMCSA cargo classification list. Trailer-heavy fleet composition (85 trailers against 9 tractors) is consistent with drop-and-hook or dedicated lane operation.
Drawn from FMCSA-reported cargo classifications, route profile, and fleet composition. Not a substitute for direct confirmation of equipment and lane capability with the carrier.
Key takeaways
- Not in the FMCSA SMS peer-cohort grading system (no visible BASIC percentiles).
- No roadside inspection history in the public record.
- No reportable crashes on file.
- Operates as an auto hauler running local lanes with 204 power units on file.
- FMCSA cargo classifications include general freight, motor vehicles, and machinery, large objects.
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