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Carrier profile · USDOT 280224

WESTERN STEEL & AUTOMATION INC

7 power unitsavg 10 yrLocal · 1 statesGARDEN CITY, KS
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
2012–2020 · vPIC
Call dispatch(620) 275-6142Email dispatchwsa@wbsnet.org

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 40 years
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority39 yr active
since 1986
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10 yr

Model years 2012–2020 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 39-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — unrated.Full read

Is WESTERN STEEL & AUTOMATION INC safe to work with?

Is WESTERN STEEL & AUTOMATION INC safe to load? WESTERN STEEL & AUTOMATION INC (USDOT 280224) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GARDEN CITY, KS, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WSWESTERN STEEL & AUTOMATION INC 50
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Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 7-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
7
Inspections · 24 mo
2
Annualized
≈1 / yr
Coverage
≈0.1 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.

  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
7
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

10.0 yr
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo2
KS busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
GARDEN CITY, KS
100 N INDUSTRIAL DR
Top corridor
KS
KS 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@wbsnet.org — 65 carriers: USDOT 61088USDOT 86026USDOT 185526USDOT 246383USDOT 415248USDOT 448543USDOT 450236USDOT 500896

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)7
Observed (24 mo)2
Shared w/ other carriers1

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
100 N INDUSTRIAL DR, GARDEN CITY, KS, 67846
Mailing address
P O BOX 1015, GARDEN CITY, KS, 67846
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(620) 275-6142
Cell
(620) 640-4149
Fax
(620) 275-4717
Email
wsa@wbsnet.org
Web domain
wbsnet.org

Registration

Officers
Leroy Cabbage · Geri Cabbage
USDOT / docket
280224
First registered
10/17/1986
Last MCS-150
02/18/2026 · 77,506 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 08/20/2014
D-U-N-S
31244650

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

7Power units
7Drivers
2CDL drivers
77,506Annual mileage
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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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is WESTERN STEEL & AUTOMATION INC's USDOT number?

WESTERN STEEL & AUTOMATION INC's USDOT number is 280224.

Is WESTERN STEEL & AUTOMATION INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, WESTERN STEEL & AUTOMATION INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WESTERN STEEL & AUTOMATION INC's safety record?

WESTERN STEEL & AUTOMATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).

How big is WESTERN STEEL & AUTOMATION INC's fleet?

WESTERN STEEL & AUTOMATION INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WESTERN STEEL & AUTOMATION INC based?

WESTERN STEEL & AUTOMATION INC is based in GARDEN CITY, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.