Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4156249 · MC-1596441
WESTERN DIVISION CORP
DBA WDC GROUP
10 power unitsavg 6.8 yrMulti-region · 11 statesARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1596441 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WESTERN DIVISION CORP safe to work with?
Is WESTERN DIVISION CORP safe to load? WESTERN DIVISION CORP (USDOT 4156249, MC-1596441) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
WDWESTERN DIVISION CORP 87
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.4% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 383.95 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- 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
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo2727
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3140267USDOT 2133967USDOT 2876280Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2133967USDOT 3140267USDOT 3038956USDOT 3065105USDOT 817781USDOT 4198924USDOT 1870373USDOT 1958419
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3407 N KENNICOTT AVE SUITE B, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, 60005
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 373-0651
Registration
- Officer
- Ihor Khoptovyy
- USDOT / docket
- 4156249 · MC-1596441
- First registered
- 11/13/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 02/12/2026 · 102,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 WESTERN DIVISION CORP's USDOT number?
WESTERN DIVISION CORP's USDOT number is 4156249, and its motor carrier number is MC-1596441.
Is WESTERN DIVISION CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, WESTERN DIVISION CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WESTERN DIVISION CORP's safety record?
WESTERN DIVISION CORP has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 2 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 WESTERN DIVISION CORP's fleet?
WESTERN DIVISION CORP operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WESTERN DIVISION CORP based?
WESTERN DIVISION CORP is based in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.