Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10 yr
Model years 2016–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is INTERMODAL WEST INC safe to load? INTERMODAL WEST INC (USDOT 550505, MC-271381) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PICO RIVERA, CA, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
INTERMODAL WEST INC's USDOT number is 550505, and its motor carrier number is MC-271381.
As of 2026-06-13, INTERMODAL WEST INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
INTERMODAL WEST INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
INTERMODAL WEST INC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
INTERMODAL WEST INC is based in PICO RIVERA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Sep 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Sep 2017 → Sep 2021 | $1M | 6 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Sep 2012 → Sep 2013 | $1M | 7 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Sep 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| INTERMODAL INS CO. INC. A R R GROUP | Dec 2003 → Sep 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Oct 2003 → Dec 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2001 → Jan 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1999 → Jan 2001 | $1M | 3 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 1997 → Jan 1999 | $1M | 2 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1996 → Jan 1997 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. CO | Jul 1995 → Jul 1996 | $1M | 6 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 1995 → Mar 1996 | $1M | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | May 1994 → Jul 1995 | $1M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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