Carrier profile · USDOT 452417 · MC-180052 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Western Mountain Transport Inc

38 power unitsavg 16 yrMulti-region · 12 statesAURORA, OR81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-180052 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

38Power units

23 observed · MCS-150

32Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(503) 678-6293 Email dispatchdispatch@westernmountaintransport.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average31.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 31.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 38 vehicle and 47 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

9.1% · 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 13.4 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

47 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 8

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 38-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 38
Inspections · 24 mo: 47
Annualized: ≈24 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving33 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Sentry Select’94–’98

Sentry Select’99–’04

Great West’04–’19

Us Bank’06–’13

Canal’20–’25

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	Mar 2025 → Mar 2025	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2020 → Mar 2025	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Mar 2020	$750K	1
U.S. BANK	Mar 2006 → Aug 2013	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2004 → Mar 2019	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1999 → Mar 2004	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1998 → Mar 1999	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1994 → Mar 1998	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 38
Observed power (24 mo): 23
Trailers (towed): 32

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

41.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OR busiest

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

Home base

AURORA, OR

21595 DOLORES WAY NE

Top corridor

OR 11 · CA 11 · WA 10

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 3251293Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3239314 USDOT 3251293 USDOT 658909

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 21595 DOLORES WAY NE, AURORA, OR, 97002
Mailing address: PO BOX 890, AURORA, OR, 97002
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (503) 678-6293
Email: dispatch@westernmountaintransport.com
Web domain: westernmountaintransport.com

Registration

Officer: Richard Inman
USDOT / docket: 452417 · MC-180052
First registered: Jul 17, 1991
Last MCS-150: Nov 12, 2024 · 2,082,322 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 798043022

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,082,322

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 MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC.

WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 452417) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. effective Mar 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 47 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 38 vehicle-level and 47 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 38 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 12, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 452417, and its motor carrier number is MC-180052.

Is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC has a 31.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 75 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC operates 38 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC based?

WESTERN MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC is based in AURORA, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.

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