Asset-based
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.6 yr
Model years 2006–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is TRANSWEST EXPRESS INC safe to load? TRANSWEST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1825728, MC-662413) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ROCKLIN, CA, operating 25 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 145 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 22.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
TRANSWEST EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1825728, and its motor carrier number is MC-662413.
As of 2026-06-13, TRANSWEST EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TRANSWEST EXPRESS INC has a 22.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 145 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
TRANSWEST EXPRESS INC operates 25 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TRANSWEST EXPRESS INC is based in ROCKLIN, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.
Comparable carriers around Rocklin and across California
145 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2019 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2016 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2012 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2008 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 3 |
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 17 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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 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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