Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 628882 · MC-359252
WEST GAINES SEED INC
2 power unitsSEMINOLE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-359252 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 30 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WEST GAINES SEED INC safe to work with?
Is WEST GAINES SEED INC safe to load? WEST GAINES SEED INC (USDOT 628882, MC-359252) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in SEMINOLE, TX, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WGWEST GAINES SEED INC 50
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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
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 11 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+10 earlier
Acceptance · 04–08
Union · 09–12
Penn Millers · 12–14
19992015
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.
13 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2014 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2011 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| UNION INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2009 → Aug 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Aug 2009 → Nov 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2008 → Aug 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO | Aug 2004 → Aug 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2004 → Aug 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Jul 2003 → Jan 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Jul 2002 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2001 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE ASS'N (OF ILL) | Apr 2000 → Aug 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1999 → Jan 2000 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SEMINOLE, TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@westgainesseed.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3169421
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david hicks — 16 carriers: USDOT 562535USDOT 623520USDOT 632428USDOT 945210USDOT 1033280USDOT 1034393USDOT 1384000USDOT 1570360
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1375 US HWY 62-180 WEST, SEMINOLE, TX, 79360
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1020, SEMINOLE, TX, 79360
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (432) 758-3628
- Fax
- (432) 758-5311
- Web domain
- westgainesseed.com
Registration
- Officers
- David Hicks · Anna D Winn
- USDOT / docket
- 628882 · MC-359252
- First registered
- 01/31/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 01/02/2018 · 571,446 mi (2010)
- 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 WEST GAINES SEED INC's USDOT number?
WEST GAINES SEED INC's USDOT number is 628882, and its motor carrier number is MC-359252.
Is WEST GAINES SEED INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WEST GAINES SEED INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is WEST GAINES SEED INC's fleet?
WEST GAINES SEED INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WEST GAINES SEED INC based?
WEST GAINES SEED INC is based in SEMINOLE, TX.