Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 510294 · MC-260878
WESTERN LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC
1 power unitsSO SIOUX CITY, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-260878 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WESTERN LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is WESTERN LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC safe to load? WESTERN LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 510294, MC-260878) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SO SIOUX CITY, NE, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), 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
WLWESTERN LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC 88
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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.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Travelers · 93–96
Liberty Fire · 97–02
Harco National · 05–12
Cherokee · 12–25
19932025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2005 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2002 → Nov 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 1997 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1996 → May 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 1993 → Jan 1996 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- 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
SO SIOUX CITY, NE
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@kbtransportation.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 257136USDOT 320526USDOT 811132
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kory ackerman — 3 carriers: USDOT 257136USDOT 320526
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4700 DAKOTA AVENUE, SO SIOUX CITY, NE, 68776
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 494-3459
- Cell
- (712) 253-5515
- Fax
- (402) 987-0316
- Web domain
- kbtransportation.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kory Ackerman · Mike Ratkiewicxz
- USDOT / docket
- 510294 · MC-260878
- First registered
- 01/25/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 160 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is WESTERN LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
WESTERN LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 510294, and its motor carrier number is MC-260878.
Is WESTERN LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WESTERN LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is WESTERN LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC's fleet?
WESTERN LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WESTERN LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC based?
WESTERN LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC is based in SO SIOUX CITY, NE.