Carrier profile · USDOT 524401 · MC-263716 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WESTERN TRAILS CHARTERS & TOURS LLC

DBA SALT LAKE EXPRESS ST GEORGE EXPRESS AZTEC SHUTTLE

0 power unitsavg 4.3 yrRegional · 6 statesREXBURG, ID88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-263716 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.3Avg age (yr)

2008–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(800) 356-9796 Email dispatchGREG.HENDRICKS@SALTLAKEEXPRESS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 84 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.2%

▼ 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

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.3 yr

Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 3.2%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 — 31 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 2.0 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

31 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 10

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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.28 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle 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: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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 ’26 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lancer’99–’03

National Interstate’03–’13

United States’15–’19

Prime’19–’23

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2025 → Jan 2026	$5M	2
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2023 → Jan 2025	$5M	2
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2019 → Jan 2023	$5M	7
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2015 → Aug 2019	$5M	2
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Aug 2015	$5M	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2003 → Aug 2013	$5M	7
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1999 → Jul 2003	$5M	10
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1998 → Nov 1999	$5M	3
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1997 → Aug 1998	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1996 → May 1997	$5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 1996 → May 1997	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1995 → Jun 1996	$5M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1994 → Jun 1996	$5M	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): 17
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

3.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

ID busiest

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

Home base

REXBURG, ID

785 S RAILROAD AVE

Top corridor

ID 17 · MT 5 · AZ 5

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 3969273

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@saltlakeexpress.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2113486

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: 785 S RAILROAD AVE, REXBURG, ID, 83440
Mailing address: P O BOX 566, REXBURG, ID, 83440
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (800) 356-9796
Cell: (208) 317-8212
Fax: (208) 356-6747
Email: greg.hendricks@saltlakeexpress.com
Web domain: saltlakeexpress.com

Registration

Officers: Gregory Hendricks · Irene Price
USDOT / docket: 524401 · MC-263716
First registered: May 21, 1993
Last MCS-150: Aug 28, 2025 · 5,900,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 22, 2026
D-U-N-S: 74510038

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

120

Drivers

120

CDL drivers

5,900,000

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 TRAILS CHARTERS & TOURS LLC.

WESTERN TRAILS CHARTERS & TOURS LLC (USDOT 524401) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 20, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 3.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 31 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 120 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 28, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 22, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WESTERN TRAILS CHARTERS & TOURS LLC's USDOT number?

WESTERN TRAILS CHARTERS & TOURS LLC's USDOT number is 524401, and its motor carrier number is MC-263716.

Is WESTERN TRAILS CHARTERS & TOURS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, WESTERN TRAILS CHARTERS & TOURS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WESTERN TRAILS CHARTERS & TOURS LLC's safety record?

WESTERN TRAILS CHARTERS & TOURS LLC has a 3.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 84 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).