Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
69 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 488422 · MC-436357
WESTERN TRANSPORTATION INC
DBA WESTERN TRANSPORTATION
69 power unitsDECATUR, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-436357 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
69Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WESTERN TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is WESTERN TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? WESTERN TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 488422, MC-436357) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in DECATUR, TX, operating 69 power units and 132 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WTWESTERN TRANSPORTATION INC 80
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
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
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Federated · 02–19
20022019
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2002 → Apr 2019 | $1M | 4 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 69
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DECATUR, TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sunoco.com — 9 carriers: USDOT 10328USDOT 117178USDOT 484797USDOT 571797USDOT 729999USDOT 1718419USDOT 1845734USDOT 3727069
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 501 S BUSINESS 287, DECATUR, TX, 76234
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 907, DECATUR, TX, 76234
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (940) 627-2689
- Fax
- (940) 627-1013
- Web domain
- sunoco.com
Registration
- Officers
- Larry Short · Taia Kerr
- USDOT / docket
- 488422 · MC-436357
- First registered
- 06/19/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 01/07/2020 · 412,366 mi (2018)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is WESTERN TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
WESTERN TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 488422, and its motor carrier number is MC-436357.
Is WESTERN TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WESTERN TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is WESTERN TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
WESTERN TRANSPORTATION INC operates 69 power units and 132 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WESTERN TRANSPORTATION INC based?
WESTERN TRANSPORTATION INC is based in DECATUR, TX.