Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3103562 · MC-79305
WESTAR CARTAGE LLC
2 power unitsavg 13.4 yrLocal · 2 statesHORIZON CITY, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-79305 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.4Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · 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
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 22 inspections.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.218.2 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
13.4 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WESTAR CARTAGE LLC safe to work with?
Is WESTAR CARTAGE LLC safe to load? WESTAR CARTAGE LLC (USDOT 3103562, MC-79305) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HORIZON CITY, TX, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.2% (below 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
WCWESTAR CARTAGE LLC 100
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.2% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.9% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% 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
≈4.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.3 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 Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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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 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Hudson · 24–25
20182025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 25 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 4 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 7 |
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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)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2026
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HORIZON CITY, TX
Top corridor
NM ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4034062USDOT 4497135Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 215194USDOT 557341USDOT 662058USDOT 824454USDOT 2515681USDOT 710383USDOT 711125USDOT 2994254
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@westarcartage.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3728007
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 19007 DARRINGTON ROAD, HORIZON CITY, TX, 79928
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (915) 222-1770
- Web domain
- westarcartage.com
Registration
- Officer
- Maximo Mendivil
- USDOT / docket
- 3103562 · MC-79305
- First registered
- 03/01/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 03/27/2026 · 1 mi (2025)
- 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 WESTAR CARTAGE LLC's USDOT number?
WESTAR CARTAGE LLC's USDOT number is 3103562, and its motor carrier number is MC-79305.
Is WESTAR CARTAGE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WESTAR CARTAGE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WESTAR CARTAGE LLC's safety record?
WESTAR CARTAGE LLC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 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 WESTAR CARTAGE LLC's fleet?
WESTAR CARTAGE LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WESTAR CARTAGE LLC based?
WESTAR CARTAGE LLC is based in HORIZON CITY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.