Asset-based
109 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
109 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.1 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
KEYSTONE WESTERN INC (USDOT 456043) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 5, 2003 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 65 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 33 vehicle-level and 65 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 109 power units and 109 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 9, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
KEYSTONE WESTERN INC's USDOT number is 456043, and its motor carrier number is MC-221116.
As of Jun 21, 2026, KEYSTONE WESTERN INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
KEYSTONE WESTERN INC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 116 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
KEYSTONE WESTERN INC operates 109 power units and 109 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
KEYSTONE WESTERN INC is based in STEINBACH, MB, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.
65 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
62 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 8
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2003
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2002 → May 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC. | Oct 2001 → May 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Nov 2000 → Nov 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1998 → Nov 2000 | $750K | 1 |
| VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC. | Sep 1992 → Jan 1999 | $750K | 3 |
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 21 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
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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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