US WEST TRUCKING INC

Bakersfield, CA · Interstate · 10 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Oct 18, 2017 (9 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average30.0% vs California average 19.8%.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC54758: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
30.0%
6 of 20 vehicle inspections · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC54758 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 3060202 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC54758—THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy TC-CRO001782-25 · 91
—Nov 19, 2025Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

25inspections
30.0%vehicle out-of-service
6 of 20 · California avg 19.8%
4.8%driver out-of-service
1 of 21 · California avg 6.3%
37violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 12, 2026NM11No
May 12, 2026LA30No
Apr 27, 2026OK11Yes
Mar 17, 2026CA51No
Mar 17, 2026CA51No
Mar 17, 2026CA50No
Mar 17, 2026CA50No
Nov 30, 2025NM21Yes
Nov 18, 2025CA10No
Sep 25, 2025TX10No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,742 vehicle and 510,354 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

25 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 8 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 37 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance20780.0%71.7%
Hours-of-Service Compliance3112.0%16.6%
Unsafe Driving208.0%8.0%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
22
Brakes (general) Explain:
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1B
20
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
20
HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPDOOS
11
BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347B
11
Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective
Coupling Devices · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39370B1I
11
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
11
More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged
Suspension · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393207BAALPMEOOS
11
Driver not adequately trained in the operation of the automatic on-board recording device
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39515I9
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

2crashes
0fatal
0injury
2tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
May 28, 2026Not Listed, TX00
Jun 30, 2025Rural, LA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3060202
MC / docketMC54758
Legal nameUS WEST TRUCKING INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units10
Drivers10
Annual mileage1,489,572 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedOct 18, 2017 · 9 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 9, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightFresh ProduceMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about US WEST TRUCKING INC

What does US WEST TRUCKING INC's operating authority allow?

MC54758: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about US WEST TRUCKING INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking US WEST TRUCKING INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3060202. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (661) 703-4444, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC54758, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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