Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
46 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4016026 · MC-1513483
WESTERN RELOAD INC
46 power unitsavg 5.5 yrMulti-region · 12 statesYUBA CITY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1513483 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
46Power units
81 observed · MCS-150
91Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.215.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
10 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WESTERN RELOAD INC safe to work with?
Is WESTERN RELOAD INC safe to load? WESTERN RELOAD INC (USDOT 4016026, MC-1513483) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in YUBA CITY, CA, operating 46 power units and 52 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 500 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
WRWESTERN RELOAD INC 88
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Safety
500 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.2% (24-mo)309 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.6% (24-mo)436 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.0% now● Stable
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
≈4.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 46
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 438
- Annualized
- ≈219 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.8 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 Driving100 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance82 · 18 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance39 · 25 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance33
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance31 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance30 · 16 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance28 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance26 · 11 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance25
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance24
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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
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Sutton Specialty · 23–25
20232025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Feb 2023 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 7 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 46
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 81
- Trailers (towed)
- 91
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
2001
Oldest model yr
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
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo438438
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
YUBA CITY, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 26 trucks also ran under 26 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3533825USDOT 3904394USDOT 1310936USDOT 2374743USDOT 3566036USDOT 4276454USDOT 3767179USDOT 4326822Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 109 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2892559USDOT 3073694USDOT 3483332USDOT 3484252USDOT 3566036USDOT 1909045USDOT 2918156USDOT 3717697
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4646
Observed (24 mo)8181
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1250 MARKET ST STE A, YUBA CITY, CA, 95991
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (530) 799-5558
- Web domain
- westernreloadinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Harjit Singh Bassi
- USDOT / docket
- 4016026 · MC-1513483
- First registered
- 01/23/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 09/27/2025 · 5,823,408 mi (2024)
- 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 RELOAD INC's USDOT number?
WESTERN RELOAD INC's USDOT number is 4016026, and its motor carrier number is MC-1513483.
Is WESTERN RELOAD INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, WESTERN RELOAD INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WESTERN RELOAD INC's safety record?
WESTERN RELOAD INC has a 15.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 500 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WESTERN RELOAD INC's fleet?
WESTERN RELOAD INC operates 46 power units and 52 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WESTERN RELOAD INC based?
WESTERN RELOAD INC is based in YUBA CITY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.