Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1017439
TRANSWEST FREIGHTLINER LLC
DBA TRANSWEST TRUCK TRAILER RV
17 power unitsavg 4.7 yrRegional · 6 statesBRIGHTON, CO
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
23 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 24 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRANSWEST FREIGHTLINER LLC safe to work with?
Is TRANSWEST FREIGHTLINER LLC safe to load? TRANSWEST FREIGHTLINER LLC (USDOT 1017439) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BRIGHTON, CO, operating 17 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
TFTRANSWEST FREIGHTLINER LLC 100
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Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.6% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 17-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 23
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
CO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRIGHTON, CO
Top corridor
CO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2399881Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2399881USDOT 4014385USDOT 3313643
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@transwest.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 166140USDOT 646440USDOT 760261USDOT 896032USDOT 1113758USDOT 1829173USDOT 1850749USDOT 1873963
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)2323
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 20770 INTERSTATE 76, BRIGHTON, CO, 80603
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 335, BRIGHTON, CO, 80601
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (303) 289-3161
- Fax
- (303) 288-2310
- Web domain
- transwest.com
Registration
- Officer
- Barbara Eidsness
- USDOT / docket
- 1017439
- First registered
- 04/05/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 10/09/2025 · 235,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is TRANSWEST FREIGHTLINER LLC's USDOT number?
TRANSWEST FREIGHTLINER LLC's USDOT number is 1017439.
Is TRANSWEST FREIGHTLINER LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, TRANSWEST FREIGHTLINER LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is TRANSWEST FREIGHTLINER LLC's safety record?
TRANSWEST FREIGHTLINER LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TRANSWEST FREIGHTLINER LLC's fleet?
TRANSWEST FREIGHTLINER LLC operates 17 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRANSWEST FREIGHTLINER LLC based?
TRANSWEST FREIGHTLINER LLC is based in BRIGHTON, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.