Carrier profile · USDOT 280224 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Western Steel & Automation Inc

7 power unitsavg 10 yrLocal · 1 statesGARDEN CITY, KS50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

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) 275-6142 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 1

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

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 unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

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

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

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

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KS busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Kansas: 2 inspections

Home base

GARDEN CITY, KS

100 N INDUSTRIAL DR

Most inspections: KS

2 inspections

KS 2

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

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

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

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
Fax: (620) 275-4717
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: wbsnet.org

Registration

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

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

77,506

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

0 of 2 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

4violation records

2OOS-tagged records

0 of 2inspections 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.

Driver fitness

2100%2 / 2

Lights

10%0 / 1

Unsafe driving

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

30%

15%

30%

n/aNov 24 to May 250 / 0

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 2

n/aNov 25 to May 260 / 0

n/aMay 26 to Nov 260 / 0

Top 3 codes (3 of 4 records)

383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1

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393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1

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Driver fitness

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Lights

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for WESTERN STEEL & AUTOMATION INC.

WESTERN STEEL & AUTOMATION INC (USDOT 280224) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 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 1, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 18, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 20, 2014 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

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?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. 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 does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.

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.

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