Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2528859 · MC-878586
WESTERN ELITE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED
2 power unitsavg 9.7 yrRegional · 3 statesENOCH, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-878586 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.7Avg age (yr)
2013–2020 · 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 file
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
9.7 yr
Model years 2013–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WESTERN ELITE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED safe to work with?
Is WESTERN ELITE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED safe to load? WESTERN ELITE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED (USDOT 2528859, MC-878586) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ENOCH, UT, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WEWESTERN ELITE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 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
33.3% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.118 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Db (usbranch) · 14–16
Scottsdale · 16–18
Northland · 18–21
Sentry Select · 21–23
20142023
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 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Aug 2014 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2020
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ENOCH, UT
Top corridor
CA ⇄ UT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 54283
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joseph rodriguez — 21 carriers: USDOT 923438USDOT 2271273USDOT 2543606USDOT 2812032USDOT 2891526USDOT 2924057USDOT 3077129USDOT 3117648
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2382 EAST VILLAGE GREEN ROAD, ENOCH, UT, 84721
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (619) 654-7817
Registration
- Officer
- Joseph Rodriguez
- USDOT / docket
- 2528859 · MC-878586
- First registered
- 07/31/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 09/24/2025 · 120,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 WESTERN ELITE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED's USDOT number?
WESTERN ELITE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 2528859, and its motor carrier number is MC-878586.
Is WESTERN ELITE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WESTERN ELITE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WESTERN ELITE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED's safety record?
WESTERN ELITE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 ELITE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED's fleet?
WESTERN ELITE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WESTERN ELITE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED based?
WESTERN ELITE TRANSPORT INCORPORATED is based in ENOCH, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.