Carrier profile · USDOT 753210 · MC-369873 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WESTERN MERCHANDISE EXPRESS INC

0 power unitsavg 10 yrLocal · 1 statesCOMPTON, CA78/100

BROKER AUTHORITY ACTIVEMC-369873 BROKER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

10.0Avg age (yr)

2016–2016 · vPIC

Call dispatch(310) 928-7375 Email dispatchseth.howard@wmxonline.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityEstablished 28 yearsNo insurance on file

Watch · 2

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10 yr

Model years 2016–2016 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Zurich American’03–’06

Granite State’08–’11

Williamsburg National’13–’20

Protective’20–’23

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2020 → Jun 2023	$750K	2
WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.	Oct 2013 → Oct 2020	$750K	3
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2011 → Oct 2013	$750K	2
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2008 → Oct 2011	$750K	3
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Oct 2006 → Oct 2008	$750K	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2003 → Oct 2006	$750K	6
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Oct 2002 → Oct 2003	$750K	1
GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Oct 2002	$750K	3
FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2000 → Oct 2000	$750K	2
FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1999 → Oct 1999	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.0 yr

Average age

2016

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

100.0%

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

CA busiest

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

Home base

COMPTON, CA

355 WEST CAROB STREET

Top corridor

CA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3407893Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2756621 USDOT 3407893

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@wmxonline.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1070146

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: 355 WEST CAROB STREET, COMPTON, CA, 90220
Mailing address: 8977 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE STE A2, FISHERS, IN, 46038
Operation: —

Contact

Phone: (310) 928-7375
Cell: (310) 650-2829
Fax: (310) 868-2797
Email: seth.howard@wmxonline.com
Web domain: wmxonline.com

Registration

Officers: Geoff Montgomery · Seth Howard
USDOT / docket: 753210 · MC-369873
First registered: Jun 12, 1998
Last MCS-150: Sep 21, 2023
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

—Drivers

—CDL drivers

—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 MERCHANDISE EXPRESS INC.

WESTERN MERCHANDISE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 753210) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 21, 2023.

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

Frequently asked

What is WESTERN MERCHANDISE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

WESTERN MERCHANDISE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 753210, and its motor carrier number is MC-369873.

Is WESTERN MERCHANDISE EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, WESTERN MERCHANDISE EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WESTERN MERCHANDISE EXPRESS INC's safety record?

WESTERN MERCHANDISE EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).