HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/3102696-west-coast-cargo-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 09:45 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
WEST COAST CARGO INC
Review before booking · 1 signal
How risk signals workFacts 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.
- Operating authority is pending (last known)FMCSA has not granted the authority yet.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (224) 382-2141, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC78408.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC78408 | Primary | MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY Policy TINCA3285127 · 91X | $750,000 | Dec 1, 2025 | Cancelled Jun 11, 2026 |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC78408 | ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy H08885242 | Dec 1, 2023 | Cancelled |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC78408 | CANAL INSURANCE CO. Policy CT5787103588 | Sep 1, 2023 | Cancelled at term end |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
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
35 of 167 · Illinois avg 24.1%
12 of 402 · Illinois avg 4.4%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 44 states and provinces, 24 months
- OH 25 6.2%
- WA 24 6.0%
- SD 23 5.7%
- IL 22 5.5%
- NY 21 5.2%
- NM 17 4.2%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 162
161 tractors · 1 straight trucks
Freightliner 160Volvo 60Kenworth 12Peterbilt 1
153 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 201
198 semi-trailers · 3 full trailers
Utility 85Wabash 80Hyundai Translead 35CIMC 23Vanguard 12Cottrell 3
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Lineage 7Americold 7Tyson Foods 4Us Dc Nestle 3Tyson 2Starr Ranch Growers 2Cmi Orchards 2Mastronardi Produce 2
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | KS | 3 | 1 | No |
| Oct 10, 2026 | SD | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 8, 2026 | WA | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 29, 2026 | PA | 3 | 1 | No |
| Sep 29, 2026 | OH | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 26, 2026 | OH | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 24, 2026 | NM | 2 | 0 | No |
| Sep 24, 2026 | OH | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 23, 2026 | IA | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 23, 2026 | MO | 2 | 0 | No |
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 Illinois average covers 195,435 vehicle and 388,021 driver inspections of all Illinois-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
190 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 55 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 299 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) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Illinois share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 112 | 42 | 58.9% | 60.9% |
| Unsafe Driving | 40 | 0 | 21.1% | 19.9% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 30 | 7 | 15.8% | 14.8% |
| Driver Fitness | 8 | 6 | 4.2% | 3.6% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out 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 | 10 | 10 |
| State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD | 8 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 8 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4 | 6 | 0 |
| Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI | 6 | 0 |
| Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E | 5 | 0 |
| Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS | 4 | 4 |
| Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI | 4 | 4 |
| Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391. General Driver Qualification · Driver Fitness · code 39111B2Q | 4 | 2 |
| HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD | 4 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Illinois column is the mix across all Illinois-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
10 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Camden, NJ | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Calumet, OK | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Howe, IN | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Not Reported, CO | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Jackson (Township Of), OH | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Pegram, TN | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Waterbury, CT | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Not Listed, TX | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Alexander, AR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Oldmans Twp, NJ | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 3102696 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC78408 |
| Legal name | WEST COAST CARGO INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 153 |
| Drivers | 153 |
| Annual mileage | 17,715,000 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Feb 27, 2018 · 8 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @yahoo.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 153 | 0 |
| Trailers | 153 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
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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 WEST COAST CARGO INC
What does WEST COAST CARGO INC's operating authority allow?
FMCSA records show no active operating authority for WEST COAST CARGO INC (MC78408), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.
Which information about WEST COAST CARGO 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 WEST COAST CARGO INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3102696. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (224) 382-2141, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC78408, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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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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