Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2044644 · MC-21244
WESTERN EXPRESS FORWARDING LLC
31 power unitsavg 5.8 yrMulti-region · 10 statesUPPER MARLBORO, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-21244 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
31Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WESTERN EXPRESS FORWARDING LLC safe to work with?
Is WESTERN EXPRESS FORWARDING LLC safe to load? WESTERN EXPRESS FORWARDING LLC (USDOT 2044644, MC-21244) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in UPPER MARLBORO, MD, operating 31 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 48 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WEWESTERN EXPRESS FORWARDING LLC 94
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Safety
48 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.9% (24-mo)31 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 31-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 31
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 31
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Maintenance16 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
American Automobile · 00–02
Vanliner · 02–09
American Guarantee · 11–14
Wesco · 14–17
Transguard America · 17–19
Protective · 20–22
19932022
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2020 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Mar 2011 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2009 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2002 → Aug 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2000 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1996 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1993 → Mar 1996 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 31
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo3131
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
UPPER MARLBORO, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1623751USDOT 194795USDOT 1880016Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1443187USDOT 1639678USDOT 3010756USDOT 4468425USDOT 77949USDOT 125550USDOT 1623751USDOT 194795
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@western-move.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 671450USDOT 1287330
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tom malloy — 2 carriers: USDOT 2864832
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3131
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9900 FALLARD COURT, UPPER MARLBORO, MD, 20772
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 918-7988
- Cell
- (610) 247-6663
- Fax
- (240) 495-0989
- Web domain
- western-move.com
Registration
- Officers
- Tom Malloy · Charles Lawrence Iii
- USDOT / docket
- 2044644 · MC-21244
- First registered
- 06/11/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 04/27/2026 · 681,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 832799022
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 WESTERN EXPRESS FORWARDING LLC's USDOT number?
WESTERN EXPRESS FORWARDING LLC's USDOT number is 2044644, and its motor carrier number is MC-21244.
Is WESTERN EXPRESS FORWARDING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WESTERN EXPRESS FORWARDING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WESTERN EXPRESS FORWARDING LLC's safety record?
WESTERN EXPRESS FORWARDING LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WESTERN EXPRESS FORWARDING LLC's fleet?
WESTERN EXPRESS FORWARDING LLC operates 31 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WESTERN EXPRESS FORWARDING LLC based?
WESTERN EXPRESS FORWARDING LLC is based in UPPER MARLBORO, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.