Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
131 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 124701 · MC-340560
WESTERN CO-OP TRANSPORT ASSN
131 power unitsMONTEVIDEO, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-340560 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
131Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 131 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 9.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal77
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WESTERN CO-OP TRANSPORT ASSN safe to work with?
Is WESTERN CO-OP TRANSPORT ASSN safe to load? WESTERN CO-OP TRANSPORT ASSN (USDOT 124701, MC-340560) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in MONTEVIDEO, MN, operating 131 power units and 126 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WCWESTERN CO-OP TRANSPORT ASSN 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Great West · 03–17
American Empire · 03–05
Union · 06–08
Colony National · 08–10
Axis Surplus · 10–12
Great West · 12–17
19972017
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2012 → May 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Oct 2012 | $5M | 1 |
| COLONY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2010 | $5M | 2 |
| UNION INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2006 → Oct 2008 | $5M | 2 |
| COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2005 → Oct 2006 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2003 → Oct 2005 | $5M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2003 → Apr 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2002 → Oct 2003 | $5M | 1 |
| FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1997 → Oct 2003 | $5M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 131
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONTEVIDEO, MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@chsinc.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 143975USDOT 237920USDOT 389175USDOT 591721USDOT 802222USDOT 995066USDOT 1591280USDOT 1618846
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4501 72ND ST SW, MONTEVIDEO, MN, 56265-0327
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (651) 355-5180
- Cell
- (612) 998-7562
- Fax
- (320) 269-5532
- ray.guest@chsinc.com
- Web domain
- chsinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Patrick K Hessini · C. Ray Guest
- USDOT / docket
- 124701 · MC-340560
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/11/2017 · 7,590,000 mi (2016)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 51450054
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 WESTERN CO-OP TRANSPORT ASSN's USDOT number?
WESTERN CO-OP TRANSPORT ASSN's USDOT number is 124701, and its motor carrier number is MC-340560.
Is WESTERN CO-OP TRANSPORT ASSN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WESTERN CO-OP TRANSPORT ASSN is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is WESTERN CO-OP TRANSPORT ASSN's fleet?
WESTERN CO-OP TRANSPORT ASSN operates 131 power units and 126 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WESTERN CO-OP TRANSPORT ASSN based?
WESTERN CO-OP TRANSPORT ASSN is based in MONTEVIDEO, MN.