Asset-based
190 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA TRANS-WEST
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 25, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
190 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TRANS-WEST LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 212131) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 25, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 31, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 25, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 3.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 2026.
The carrier received 292 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 160 vehicle-level and 291 driver-level — across 32 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 2026.
The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 8 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 25, 2026.
It reports 190 power units and 435 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 11, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 28, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.
TRANS-WEST LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 212131, and its motor carrier number is MC-190131.
As of Jul 25, 2026, TRANS-WEST LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TRANS-WEST LOGISTICS INC has a 3.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 459 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
TRANS-WEST LOGISTICS INC operates 190 power units and 435 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TRANS-WEST LOGISTICS INC is based in LACHINE, QC, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.
292 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
274 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 24
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 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Dec 2022 | $750K | 4 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Jan 2019 | $750K | 4 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Dec 2015 | $750K | 4 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2005 → Dec 2015 | $750K | 5 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Jan 2006 | $750K | 2 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Dec 1997 → Dec 2001 | $750K | 3 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1989 → Apr 1998 | $750K | 1 |
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 32 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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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