Carrier profile · USDOT 1265505 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WESTERN BUILDING CENTER

DBA WBC JOHNSON MADISON OR JM

135 power unitsavg 12.3 yrLocal · 2 statesCOLUMBIA FALLS, MT93/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

135Power units

32 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.3Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(406) 257-7231 Email dispatchBHARTLEY@WESTERNBUILDINGCENTER.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Established 22 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.0% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

135 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.3 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

66 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 30.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 50 vehicle and 66 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

23.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 10.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

61 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 135-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: 135
Inspections · 24 mo: 66
Annualized: ≈33 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 135
Observed power (24 mo): 32
Trailers (towed): 14

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.3 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

37.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MT busiest

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

Home base

COLUMBIA FALLS, MT

1630 9TH ST W

Top corridor

MT 65 · ID 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1041301

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brent hartley — 2 carriers: USDOT 3310245

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

135

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 1630 9TH ST W, COLUMBIA FALLS, MT, 59912
Mailing address: PO BOX 2059, KALISPELL, MT, 59903-2059
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (406) 257-7231
Cell: (406) 892-5292
Fax: (406) 257-0180
Email: bhartley@westernbuildingcenter.com
Web domain: westernbuildingcenter.com

Registration

Officers: Brent Hartley · Wayne Elliott
USDOT / docket: 1265505
First registered: Jul 9, 2004
Last MCS-150: Mar 13, 2026 · 975,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jun 21, 2015
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

135

Power units

193

Drivers

CDL drivers

975,000

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for WESTERN BUILDING CENTER.

WESTERN BUILDING CENTER (USDOT 1265505) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed 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.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 66 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 50 vehicle-level and 66 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 135 power units and 193 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jun 21, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WESTERN BUILDING CENTER's USDOT number?

WESTERN BUILDING CENTER's USDOT number is 1265505.

Is WESTERN BUILDING CENTER authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, WESTERN BUILDING CENTER is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WESTERN BUILDING CENTER's safety record?

WESTERN BUILDING CENTER has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 96 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).