Asset-based
23 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
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
WESTWOOD CARTAGE INC (USDOT 30925) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 57 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 30 vehicle-level and 57 driver-level — across 22 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 23 power units and 43 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 30, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 11, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
WESTWOOD CARTAGE INC's USDOT number is 30925, and its motor carrier number is MC-82101.
As of Jun 13, 2026, WESTWOOD CARTAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
WESTWOOD CARTAGE INC has a 23.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 95 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
WESTWOOD CARTAGE INC operates 23 power units and 43 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
WESTWOOD CARTAGE INC is based in SPRINGFIELD, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.
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57 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
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
57 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 7
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
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 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → May 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2001 → Mar 2019 | $750K | 5 |
| ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1999 → May 2001 | $750K | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1997 → Apr 1999 | $750K | 1 |
| TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY | Jan 1990 → Jan 1997 | $750K | 1 |
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 across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
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.
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