Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4186956 · MC-1612962
WEST 1 INC
24 power unitsavg 6.3 yrMulti-region · 15 statesADDISON, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1612962 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
2001–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.7% vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.010.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WEST 1 INC safe to work with?
Is WEST 1 INC safe to load? WEST 1 INC (USDOT 4186956, MC-1612962) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in ADDISON, IL, operating 24 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (64/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
W1WEST 1 INC 64
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.7% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 24-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 24–25
20242025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 24
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ADDISON, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 14 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4168809USDOT 4404500USDOT 4463902USDOT 1671275USDOT 2954205USDOT 4469477USDOT 4357878USDOT 4160240Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (25 trucks · 47 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2954205USDOT 3043698USDOT 3589940USDOT 3750659USDOT 4160240USDOT 54283USDOT 73705USDOT 4168809
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2424
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers2727
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 520 N VETERANS PKWY, ADDISON, IL, 60101
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 651-1765
- Cell
- (773) 350-9305
- Web domain
- west1inc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Nurlan Kydykov
- USDOT / docket
- 4186956 · MC-1612962
- First registered
- 01/30/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 11/17/2025 · 1,445,200 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is WEST 1 INC's USDOT number?
WEST 1 INC's USDOT number is 4186956, and its motor carrier number is MC-1612962.
Is WEST 1 INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WEST 1 INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WEST 1 INC's safety record?
WEST 1 INC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 64/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is WEST 1 INC's fleet?
WEST 1 INC operates 24 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WEST 1 INC based?
WEST 1 INC is based in ADDISON, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.