Asset-based
99 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
99 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
BASIN WESTERN INC (USDOT 167011) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO effective Sep 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 237 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 132 vehicle-level and 237 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 7 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 99 power units and 77 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 8, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 29, 2014 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
BASIN WESTERN INC's USDOT number is 167011, and its motor carrier number is MC-213020.
As of Jun 13, 2026, BASIN WESTERN INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BASIN WESTERN INC has a 15.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 370 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
BASIN WESTERN INC operates 99 power units and 77 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BASIN WESTERN INC is based in ROOSEVELT, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Utah
237 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
230 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 18
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 22 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO · since Sep 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Oct 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Sep 2021 → Sep 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Nov 2020 | $750K | 2 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Sep 2013 | $750K | 3 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2010 → Sep 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Sep 2010 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2007 → Sep 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Sep 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2003 → Sep 2005 | $750K | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2003 → Sep 2007 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2002 → Sep 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Sep 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2002 → Nov 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2001 → Sep 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1998 → Mar 1999 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Sep 1996 → Sep 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1995 → Mar 1998 | $750K | 2 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1995 → Sep 1996 | $750K | 2 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 1995 → Sep 1995 | $750K | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 1988 → Sep 1996 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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