Carrier profile · USDOT 2948780 · MC-998336 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Western Transport Fleet Inc

22 power unitsavg 13.5 yrLocal · 2 statesSALT LAKE CTY, UT74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-998336 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

22Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.5Avg age (yr)

2006–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(801) 973-4433 Email dispatchelise@westernmetals.net

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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 well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service 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 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 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-mo50.0%

▲ 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

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.5 yr

Model years 2006–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%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 — 10 vehicle and 21 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · 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 11.1 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

17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 3

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 22-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 22
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance29 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance23 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 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$750,000 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

$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 ’19 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Depositors’17–’19

beyond this history

201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2019

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
DEPOSITORS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2017 → Jan 2019	$750K	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 22
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.5 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

40.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

UT busiest

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

Home base

SALT LAKE CTY, UT

3140 W DIRECTORS ROW

Top corridor

UT 19

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 3140 W DIRECTORS ROW, SALT LAKE CTY, UT, 84104-4553
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (801) 973-4433
Fax: (801) 746-3340
Email: elise@westernmetals.net
Web domain: westernmetals.net

Registration

Officers: Angela Elise Mcgee · Kevin Mcgee
USDOT / docket: 2948780 · MC-998336
First registered: Nov 23, 2016
Last MCS-150: Mar 14, 2026 · 865,399 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 66263834

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

865,399

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 TRANSPORT FLEET INC.

WESTERN TRANSPORT FLEET INC (USDOT 2948780) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common 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 HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 2 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 22 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 14, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is WESTERN TRANSPORT FLEET INC's USDOT number?

WESTERN TRANSPORT FLEET INC's USDOT number is 2948780, and its motor carrier number is MC-998336.

Is WESTERN TRANSPORT FLEET INC authorized to operate?

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

What is WESTERN TRANSPORT FLEET INC's safety record?

WESTERN TRANSPORT FLEET INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is WESTERN TRANSPORT FLEET INC's fleet?

WESTERN TRANSPORT FLEET INC operates 22 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WESTERN TRANSPORT FLEET INC based?

WESTERN TRANSPORT FLEET INC is based in SALT LAKE CTY, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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