Western Trails Charters & Tours LLC
DBA SALT LAKE EXPRESS ST GEORGE EXPRESS AZTEC SHUTTLE
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
31 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 10
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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
ELD & hours-of-service
1 hours-of-service / ELD violation on record · most recent Nov 16, 2023. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 49 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | UT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 18, 2025 | ID | 0 | 5 | Yes |
| Oct 15, 2023 | ID | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2022 | UT | 0 | 28 | Yes |
| Dec 7, 2022 | WY | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 4, 2022 | ID | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 17, 2022 | ID | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 10, 2022 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 19, 2022 | UT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 6, 2022 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 23, 2021 | AZ | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 21, 2021 | ID | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Jul 19, 2021 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 26, 2019 | UT | 0 | 1 | No |
| May 1, 2019 | CA | 0 | 4 | Yes |
| Apr 27, 2019 | NV | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 28, 2019 | MT | 0 | 5 | Yes |
| Mar 14, 2019 | UT | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 31, 2019 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 17, 2019 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 10, 2018 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 9, 2018 | UT | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jun 17, 2018 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 24, 2018 | UT | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Sep 20, 2017 | UT | 0 | 0 | Yes |