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Carrier profile · USDOT 922768

WEST CENTRAL FS INC

200 power unitsavg 11.1 yrLocal · 1 statesGALESBURG, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Verified linkswestcentralfs.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
200Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
Call dispatch(309) 343-1600Email dispatchRBALZER@WESTCENTRALFS.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 26 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority25 yr active
since 2000
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo23.5%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

200 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 25-yr authority, 24% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is WEST CENTRAL FS INC safe to work with?

Is WEST CENTRAL FS INC safe to load? WEST CENTRAL FS INC (USDOT 922768) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GALESBURG, IL, operating 200 power units and 118 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WCWEST CENTRAL FS INC 87
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Safety

31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 23.5% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

28.6% now● Stable

Holding near 28.6% — above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 200-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
200
Inspections · 24 mo
20
Annualized
≈10 / yr
Coverage
≈0.1 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.

  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
  • 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
  • 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 383.91 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
200
Observed power (24 mo)
16
Trailers (towed)
6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.1 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
5%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo20
IL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
GALESBURG, IL
1445 MONMOUTH BLVD
Top corridor
IL
IL 20
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@westcentralfs.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1178484

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)200
Observed (24 mo)16

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
1445 MONMOUTH BLVD, GALESBURG, IL, 61401-5772
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(309) 343-1600
Cell
(309) 337-0202
Fax
(309) 343-1615
Email
rbalzer@westcentralfs.com
Web domain
westcentralfs.com

Registration

Officer
Kirk A. Heller
USDOT / docket
922768
First registered
12/13/2000
Last MCS-150
08/09/2024 · 390,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
57735383

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

200Power units
118Drivers
118CDL drivers
390,000Annual mileage
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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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Frequently asked

What is WEST CENTRAL FS INC's USDOT number?

WEST CENTRAL FS INC's USDOT number is 922768.

Is WEST CENTRAL FS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, WEST CENTRAL FS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WEST CENTRAL FS INC's safety record?

WEST CENTRAL FS INC has a 23.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is WEST CENTRAL FS INC's fleet?

WEST CENTRAL FS INC operates 200 power units and 118 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WEST CENTRAL FS INC based?

WEST CENTRAL FS INC is based in GALESBURG, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.