Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.7 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is WEST COAST MOTOR EXPRESS LLC safe to load? WEST COAST MOTOR EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2973981, MC-802892) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PORTLAND, OR, operating 9 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 34 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 28.6% (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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
WEST COAST MOTOR EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2973981, and its motor carrier number is MC-802892.
As of 2026-06-13, WEST COAST MOTOR EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
WEST COAST MOTOR EXPRESS LLC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
WEST COAST MOTOR EXPRESS LLC operates 9 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
WEST COAST MOTOR EXPRESS LLC is based in PORTLAND, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.
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29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2025 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2017 → May 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2015 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 4 |
| CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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