Carrier profile · USDOT 321507 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Western Atlas International Inc

DBA WESTERN GEOPHYSICAL

275 power unitsHOUSTON, TX50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

275Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(713) 972-4000

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 275 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

275 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 321507
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Jul 21, 198838 years ago
Domicile: HOUSTON, TX
Self-reported fleet: 275 power units485 drivers
Phone: (713) 972-4000

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for WESTERN ATLAS INTERNATIONAL INC.

WESTERN ATLAS INTERNATIONAL INC (USDOT 321507) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 275 power units and 485 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 9, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WESTERN ATLAS INTERNATIONAL INC's USDOT number?

WESTERN ATLAS INTERNATIONAL INC's USDOT number is 321507.

Is WESTERN ATLAS INTERNATIONAL INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, WESTERN ATLAS INTERNATIONAL INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is WESTERN ATLAS INTERNATIONAL INC's fleet?

WESTERN ATLAS INTERNATIONAL INC operates 275 power units and 485 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WESTERN ATLAS INTERNATIONAL INC based?

WESTERN ATLAS INTERNATIONAL INC is based in HOUSTON, TX.

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