Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3224404 · MC-1009728
WESTERN STATES TRUCKING LLC
3 power unitsavg 4 yrLocal · 1 statesVICTOR, MT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1009728 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2017–2025 · 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
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WESTERN STATES TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is WESTERN STATES TRUCKING LLC safe to load? WESTERN STATES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3224404, MC-1009728) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in VICTOR, MT, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 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 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
WSWESTERN STATES TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.102 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
United Financial · 19–22
20192022
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- 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
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VICTOR, MT
Top corridor
MT
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 893702Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 159536USDOT 893702
Shares a company officer with other carriers
phillip matteson — 2 carriers: USDOT 4551731
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1359 US HIGHWAY 93 N, VICTOR, MT, 59875
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (406) 880-7546
- Cell
- (406) 381-0677
Registration
- Officers
- Phillip Matteson · Justin Quist
- USDOT / docket
- 3224404 · MC-1009728
- First registered
- 12/19/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 02/09/2026 · 104,851 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 WESTERN STATES TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
WESTERN STATES TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3224404, and its motor carrier number is MC-1009728.
Is WESTERN STATES TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WESTERN STATES TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WESTERN STATES TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
WESTERN STATES TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 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 WESTERN STATES TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
WESTERN STATES TRUCKING LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WESTERN STATES TRUCKING LLC based?
WESTERN STATES TRUCKING LLC is based in VICTOR, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.