Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 167718 · MC-158417
BADGER STATE WESTERN INC
42 power unitsavg 5 yrNational · 21 statesABBOTSFORD, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-158417 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
42Power units
55 observed · MCS-150
53Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.928.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BADGER STATE WESTERN INC safe to work with?
Is BADGER STATE WESTERN INC safe to load? BADGER STATE WESTERN INC (USDOT 167718, MC-158417) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ABBOTSFORD, WI, operating 42 power units and 42 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 142 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
BSBADGER STATE WESTERN INC 81
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Safety
142 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.9% (24-mo)45 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.1% (24-mo)95 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 42-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 42
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 95
- Annualized
- ≈48 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving29 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Great West · 92–04
Associated Bank · 93–12
Northland · 04–14
Sentry Select · 14–19
19922019
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2004 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| ASSOCIATED BANK MARSHFIELD | Apr 1993 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 1992 → Feb 2004 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 42
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 55
- Trailers (towed)
- 53
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2020
US statesInspections · 24 mo9494
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ABBOTSFORD, WI
Top corridor
UT ⇄ WI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 294345USDOT 327574USDOT 4454785USDOT 1198002Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (34 trucks · 37 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 75250USDOT 353850USDOT 2793618USDOT 4193918USDOT 264184USDOT 3300318USDOT 327574USDOT 434099
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bswinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3489018
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4242
Observed (24 mo)5555
Shared w/ other carriers3535
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 850 W OLD HWY 29, ABBOTSFORD, WI, 54405
- Mailing address
- PO BOX N, ABBOTSFORD, WI, 54405
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (715) 223-2667
- Fax
- (715) 223-6314
- amanda@bswinc.com
- Web domain
- bswinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Katie Razink · Richard Seefluth
- USDOT / docket
- 167718 · MC-158417
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/30/2026 · 5,542,808 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/25/1988
- 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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Frequently asked
What is BADGER STATE WESTERN INC's USDOT number?
BADGER STATE WESTERN INC's USDOT number is 167718, and its motor carrier number is MC-158417.
Is BADGER STATE WESTERN INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, BADGER STATE WESTERN INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BADGER STATE WESTERN INC's safety record?
BADGER STATE WESTERN INC has a 28.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 142 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is BADGER STATE WESTERN INC's fleet?
BADGER STATE WESTERN INC operates 42 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BADGER STATE WESTERN INC based?
BADGER STATE WESTERN INC is based in ABBOTSFORD, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.