Carrier profile · USDOT 1387616 · MC-528470 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

WESTERN MOTORCOACH INC

0 power unitsavg 6.2 yrLocal · 2 statesHOUSTON, TX94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-528470 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.2Avg age (yr)

2017–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(832) 328-1318 Email dispatchinfo@westernmotorcoach.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes9 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 87 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.2 yr

Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 5.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 17 vehicle and 18 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

3.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 7.3 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

19 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 15

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.

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 Driving25 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS

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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$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 15 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Gotham’14–’16

New York’17–’19

Rli’20–’24

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 34 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 34 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2025 → Oct 2025	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2025 → Oct 2025	$5M	2
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2025 → Sep 2025	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2024 → Aug 2025	$5M	2
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2024 → Feb 2025	$5M	2
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Oct 2024	$5M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO	Aug 2020 → Sep 2020	$5M	1
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2020 → Feb 2020	$5M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO	Jul 2020 → Aug 2020	$5M	1
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2020 → Nov 2020	$5M	2
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO	Feb 2020 → Jul 2020	$5M	1
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2019 → Feb 2020	$5M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Feb 2018 → Feb 2018	$5M	1
GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2018 → Feb 2019	$5M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Feb 2017 → Feb 2019	$5M	2
GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Feb 2018	$5M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Feb 2016 → Feb 2017	$5M	1
GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2016 → Feb 2017	$5M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Feb 2015 → Feb 2016	$5M	1
GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Feb 2016	$5M	2
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Feb 2014 → Feb 2015	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS	Feb 2013 → Feb 2014	$5M	1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Feb 2013 → Feb 2013	$5M	4
ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS	Feb 2013 → Feb 2014	$5M	1
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2012 → Feb 2013	$5M	2
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2011 → Jan 2012	$5M	4
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Jan 2010	$5M	2
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Jan 2010 → Jan 2010	$5M	2
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2009 → Mar 2010	$5M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2008 → Jan 2009	$5M	2
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2007 → Jan 2008	$5M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2007 → Jan 2008	$5M	1
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2006 → May 2007	$5M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	May 2006 → Jan 2007	$5M	1

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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): 17
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

6.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

38.9%

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

TX busiest

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

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

11318 BEDFORD ST

Top corridor

TX 18 · AR 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 4120767 USDOT 469987 USDOT 189328

Shares a company officer with other carriers

harry bao — 2 carriers: USDOT 1128192

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: 11318 BEDFORD ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77031
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (832) 328-1318
Fax: (832) 328-1321
Email: info@westernmotorcoach.com
Web domain: westernmotorcoach.com

Registration

Officer: Harry Bao
USDOT / docket: 1387616 · MC-528470
First registered: Jun 23, 2005
Last MCS-150: Oct 24, 2025 · 2,899,189 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 16, 2023
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

2,899,189

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 MOTORCOACH INC.

WESTERN MOTORCOACH INC (USDOT 1387616) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 3, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 5.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier received 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 17 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 24, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 16, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WESTERN MOTORCOACH INC's USDOT number?

WESTERN MOTORCOACH INC's USDOT number is 1387616, and its motor carrier number is MC-528470.

Is WESTERN MOTORCOACH INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 30, 2026, WESTERN MOTORCOACH INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WESTERN MOTORCOACH INC's safety record?

WESTERN MOTORCOACH INC has a 5.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 87 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).