Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
WESTERN TRADE WINDS LTD (USDOT 947759) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION effective Mar 4, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 20 power units and 31 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 16, 2023.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
WESTERN TRADE WINDS LTD's USDOT number is 947759, and its motor carrier number is MC-406432.
As of Jun 13, 2026, WESTERN TRADE WINDS LTD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
WESTERN TRADE WINDS LTD operates 20 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
WESTERN TRADE WINDS LTD is based in LETHBRIDGE, AB.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative
No roadside inspections on record.
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION · since Mar 2020
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 2012 → Mar 2020 | $1M | 5 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2007 → May 2012 | $1M | 2 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | May 2002 → May 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | May 2001 → May 2002 | $1M | 5 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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