Carrier profile · USDOT 1447958 · MC-547560 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Vitran Express West Inc

DBA SIERRA WEST EXPRESS

0 power unitsSPARKS, NV50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-547560 INACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(317) 803-4000 Email dispatchjames.crouse@vitran.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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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.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’11 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Discover Property’06–’08

Protective’08–’11

beyond this history

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2008 → Mar 2011	$1M	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2006 → Dec 2008	$1M	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Feb 2006 → Nov 2006	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
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

SPARKS, NV

850 BERGIN WAY

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@vitran.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 181582 USDOT 311093 USDOT 463951 USDOT 2310196

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 850 BERGIN WAY, SPARKS, NV, 89431
Mailing address: 1600 W OLIVER AVENUE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46221
Operation: —· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (317) 803-4000
Fax: (317) 803-4050
Email: james.crouse@vitran.com
Web domain: vitran.com

Registration

Officers: Mark Kosovec · Dave Kimack
USDOT / docket: 1447958 · MC-547560
First registered: Jan 3, 2006
Last MCS-150: Feb 10, 2010 · 4,150,937 mi (2006)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 3.55
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

—Drivers

—CDL drivers

4,150,937

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for VITRAN EXPRESS WEST INC.

VITRAN EXPRESS WEST INC (USDOT 1447958) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 10, 2010.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VITRAN EXPRESS WEST INC's USDOT number?

VITRAN EXPRESS WEST INC's USDOT number is 1447958, and its motor carrier number is MC-547560.

Is VITRAN EXPRESS WEST INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, VITRAN EXPRESS WEST INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is VITRAN EXPRESS WEST INC's fleet?

VITRAN EXPRESS WEST INC operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VITRAN EXPRESS WEST INC based?

VITRAN EXPRESS WEST INC is based in SPARKS, NV.

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