Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 228994
WESTERN CHOICE COOPERATIVE
0 power unitsavg 4 yrLocal · 1 statesKILLDEER, ND
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.0Avg age (yr)
2019–2025 · 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.
Established 43 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WESTERN CHOICE COOPERATIVE safe to work with?
Is WESTERN CHOICE COOPERATIVE safe to load? WESTERN CHOICE COOPERATIVE (USDOT 228994) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KILLDEER, ND, operating 0 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WCWESTERN CHOICE COOPERATIVE 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 177.823 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
- 178.345 Other violationOther1
- 107.620 Other violationOther1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 180.415 Other violationOther1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 0
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2025
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
ND busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KILLDEER, ND
Top corridor
ND
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@killdeercoop.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1203047USDOT 4202479
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jade ziman — 3 carriers: USDOT 1203047USDOT 4202479
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)00
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 200 RODEO DRIVE, KILLDEER, ND, 58640
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 150, KILLDEER, ND, 58640-0150
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (701) 764-6791
- Cell
- (701) 690-1953
- Fax
- (701) 764-6795
- Web domain
- killdeercoop.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jade Ziman · Jamie Reese
- USDOT / docket
- 228994
- First registered
- 02/17/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 10/30/2024 · 160,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 31840739
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
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 CHOICE COOPERATIVE's USDOT number?
WESTERN CHOICE COOPERATIVE's USDOT number is 228994.
Is WESTERN CHOICE COOPERATIVE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WESTERN CHOICE COOPERATIVE is active in the FMCSA register.
What is WESTERN CHOICE COOPERATIVE's safety record?
WESTERN CHOICE COOPERATIVE has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WESTERN CHOICE COOPERATIVE's fleet?
WESTERN CHOICE COOPERATIVE operates 0 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WESTERN CHOICE COOPERATIVE based?
WESTERN CHOICE COOPERATIVE is based in KILLDEER, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.