Carrier profile · USDOT 2888429 · MC-969972 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Westar Refrigerated Transportation Inc

10 power unitsavg 6.9 yrLocal · 2 statesROGERS, AR88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-969972 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.9Avg age (yr)

2014–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(479) 636-1436 Email dispatchandy@gowestar.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.9 yr

Model years 2014–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Hallmark Specialty’16–’17

Great West’17–’21

National Union’21–now

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Oct 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jul 2021 → Oct 2025	$750K	5
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2017 → Jul 2021	$750K	1
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2016 → Jun 2017	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.9 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

45.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

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

Home base

ROGERS, AR

1000 W EASY ST

Top corridor

AR 5 · OK 3

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

@gowestar.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3417565

Shares a company officer with other carriers

andrew lee — 16 carriers: USDOT 1077980 USDOT 1578316 USDOT 1850600 USDOT 2012518 USDOT 2039236 USDOT 2377485 USDOT 2543990 USDOT 2674368

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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

Location

Physical address: 1000 W EASY ST, ROGERS, AR, 72756
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (479) 636-1436
Fax: (479) 636-1457
Email: andy@gowestar.com
Web domain: gowestar.com

Registration

Officer: Andrew Lee
USDOT / docket: 2888429 · MC-969972
First registered: May 10, 2016
Last MCS-150: May 6, 2026 · 290,800 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 26, 2023
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

290,800

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for WESTAR REFRIGERATED TRANSPORTATION INC.

WESTAR REFRIGERATED TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2888429) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Oct 20, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 26, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WESTAR REFRIGERATED TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

WESTAR REFRIGERATED TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2888429, and its motor carrier number is MC-969972.

Is WESTAR REFRIGERATED TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, WESTAR REFRIGERATED TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WESTAR REFRIGERATED TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

WESTAR REFRIGERATED TRANSPORTATION INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is WESTAR REFRIGERATED TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

WESTAR REFRIGERATED TRANSPORTATION INC operates 10 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WESTAR REFRIGERATED TRANSPORTATION INC based?

WESTAR REFRIGERATED TRANSPORTATION INC is based in ROGERS, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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