Carrier profile · USDOT 1670493 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT LLC

30 power unitsavg 15.8 yrLocal · 1 statesANCHORAGE, AK64/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

30Power units

28 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(907) 677-1990 Email dispatchaprilcwce@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Established 19 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 4

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average73.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.9% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo73.7%

▲ 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-mo73.7%

▲ 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

30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

76 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 73.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 57 vehicle and 76 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

84.6% · 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 58.1 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

70 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 11

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 30-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 30
Inspections · 24 mo: 76
Annualized: ≈38 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving80 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance65 · 43 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance60 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance45 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance31 · 6 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance27 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance25 · 20 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance23 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance22 · 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): 30
Observed power (24 mo): 28
Trailers (towed): 16

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

75.0%

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 observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AK busiest

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

Home base

ANCHORAGE, AK

6321 A ST

Top corridor

AK 76

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 282018

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6321 A ST, ANCHORAGE, AK, 99518
Mailing address: 4300 NATRONA AVE, ANCHORAGE, AK, 99516
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (907) 677-1990
Cell: (907) 229-3400
Fax: (907) 677-1991
Email: aprilcwce@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: John W. Light · Gale Light
USDOT / docket: 1670493
First registered: Jul 26, 2007
Last MCS-150: Jan 23, 2024 · 10,500 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,500

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 CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT LLC.

WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT LLC (USDOT 1670493) has a Vektor safety score of 64/100 and a High risk 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 73.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 76 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 57 vehicle-level and 76 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It reports 30 power units and 30 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 23, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT LLC's USDOT number?

WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT LLC's USDOT number is 1670493.

Is WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT LLC's safety record?

WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT LLC has a 73.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 141 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 64/100 (tier: high_risk).