Carrier profile · USDOT 2012584 · MC-709165 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

West Coast Transportation LLC

3 power unitsavg 15.9 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-709165 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(832) 675-0697 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average77.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average11.1% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo77.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.9 yr

Model years 1997–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

16 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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Vehicle OOS 77.78% on 9 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 77.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

75.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Great West’12–’14

Northland’24–’26

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2026 → Jan 2026	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2024 → Jan 2026	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2023 → Jan 2024	$750K	1
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2022 → Jan 2023	$750K	3
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2021 → Jan 2022	$750K	5
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jan 2020 → Jan 2021	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2019 → Apr 2019	$750K	4
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2018 → Jan 2019	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2017 → Nov 2018	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2012 → Feb 2014	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2011 → Mar 2012	$750K	1
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP	Mar 2010 → Mar 2011	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.9 yr

Average age

2018

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

92.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 11 inspections

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

13714 PLAYER ST

Most inspections: TX

11 inspections

TX 11

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3413173 USDOT 3798379 USDOT 5395871 USDOT 4243242 USDOT 86876Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 12 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3413173 USDOT 3798379 USDOT 3827939 USDOT 3926914 USDOT 5395871 USDOT 3918547 USDOT 4257004 USDOT 4243242

Shares a company officer with other carriers

carlos castillo — 56 carriers: USDOT 852831 USDOT 1013514 USDOT 1375033 USDOT 1553248 USDOT 1589195 USDOT 1635870 USDOT 1661957 USDOT 1769257

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 13714 PLAYER ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77045
Mailing address: 14603 CARADINE ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77085
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (832) 675-0697
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Carlos Castillo
USDOT / docket: 2012584 · MC-709165
First registered: Mar 26, 2010
Last MCS-150: Apr 2, 2026 · 150,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

150,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 2026

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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78%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

7 of 9 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

83violation records

16OOS-tagged records

7 of 9inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

3429%10 / 34

Lights

2110%2 / 21

Brakes

166%1 / 16

Unsafe driving

1118%2 / 11

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

100%Nov 24 to May 251 / 1

100%May 25 to Nov 251 / 1

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 1

83%May 26 to Nov 265 / 6

Top 3 codes (18 of 83 records)

392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
393.9 Inoperative required lamps7
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing4

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393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative4
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.78 Windshield wipers3
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps3
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection3
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.48A-BIAD Brakes inoperative2
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
383.25A1 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.201A-FRSC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.23PT Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.70B1I-CDPCG-L6 Coupling devices / fifth wheel1
393.75A1 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75B Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9H Inoperative required lamps1
393.9T Inoperative required lamps1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for WEST COAST TRANSPORTATION LLC.

WEST COAST TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2012584) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 30, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 77.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 2, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WEST COAST TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

WEST COAST TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2012584, and its motor carrier number is MC-709165.

Is WEST COAST TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. WEST COAST TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WEST COAST TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

WEST COAST TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 77.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).