WESTERN STATES EQUIPMENT CO

DOT 12403 MC 431755 Active

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Authority

Contract Carrier

Active
Safety
173 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 18.5% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 14.81% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet
488 units

Drivers: 1005

Trailers: 54 (54 owned)

Insurance
BIPD $750,000
Cargo On File
Bond —
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Company Details

Physical Address

500 E OVERLAND RD, MERIDIAN, ID, 83642

Phone Number

(208) 884-2287

Mailing Address

PO BOX 38, BOISE, ID, 83707

Cell Phone

(208) 631-2895

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

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Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier

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Contract Carrier

Active
24 yrs, 2 mo

Broker

Inactive
23 yrs, 6 mo

Authority History

Date Action Type Status
2013-12-09 REVOKED PROPERTY BROKER INACTIVE
2008-10-28 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT ACTIVE
2002-06-05 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER ACTIVE

Revocation History

Authority Type Order Docket # Effective Date
BROKER INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION MC431755 2013-12-09

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $750,000
Required: $750,000
Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File
Required: Yes
Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

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Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required
Required: No (Carriers exempt)
Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

  • BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
  • Cargo: Varies by commodity
  • Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

  • BIPD: May be required
  • Cargo: Not typically required
  • Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date Type Policy # Coverage Insurer Cancel Date Method Status
2026-02-01 BIPD/Primary 2429554 $750,000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. … - - ACTIVE
2008-09-01 BIPD/Primary BAP2925177 $750,000 ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COM… 2026-02-20 TERM/CANCL CANCELLED
2003-01-08 SURETY 5790682 $750,000 SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF A… 2022-03-17 CANCEL CANCELLED
2002-09-01 BIPD/Primary 4955649-09 50 021 $750,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPA… 2008-11-12 TERM/CANCL CANCELLED
2002-09-01 BIPD/Excess 4955649-09 60 021 $750,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPA… 2008-09-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2001-09-01 BIPD/Primary 49556490950011 $750,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPA… 2002-09-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2001-09-01 BIPD/Excess 49556490960011 $750,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPA… 2002-09-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Satisfactory

Vehicle OOS Rate

18.5%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

173 inspections · 32 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

14.81%

National avg: 5.51%

Above average

27 inspections · 4 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 173 Last inspection: Jul 21, 2026 Total crashes: 36

FMCSA Inspection Records (173 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Jul 21, 2026

U706401521

1 viol.
Level 3 MT FREIGHTLIN 3ALHCYFE...

Jul 16, 2026

3596001633

1 viol.
Level 3 ID FORD 1FDUF4HT...

Jul 14, 2026

4046001585

1 viol.
Level 3 ID PETERBILT 2NP8LJ0X...

Jun 19, 2026

0926001010

1 viol.
Level 1 WA FORD 1FDFF6LT...

Jun 19, 2026

PTLP000672

1 viol.
Level 1 WY FORD 1FDFF6LT...

Jun 18, 2026

3596001554

2 viol.
Level 3 ID FORD 1FDFF6LT...

Jun 16, 2026

3596001538

Level 1 ID KENWORTH 2NK4HJ7X...

Jun 9, 2026

2170000545

2 viol.
Level 3 WA FORD 1FTBF2BT...

Jun 8, 2026

U433501211

Level 3 MT FREIGHTLIN 1FVHCYFE...

May 27, 2026

2143001110

2 viol.
Level 3 WA FORD 1FTBF2BT...

May 20, 2026

X888000568

5 viol. 1 OOS
Level 1 WA FORD 1FDUF4HT...

May 14, 2026

3596001496

Level 1 ID PETERBILT 2NP8LJ0X...

May 13, 2026

TWSS000936

2 viol.
Level 1 WY FRHT 3ALHCYFE...

May 12, 2026

U689801348

Level 1 MT PETERBILT 2NP2HJ7X...

May 12, 2026

25PO001432

Level 1 UT FORD 1FD0X5HT...
Total Inspections

173

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

173

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FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (36 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Jun 18, 2026

ID • ID26C7292920

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Oct 24, 2024

WA • WA000EF29276

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

May 2, 2024

UT • UT2403229566

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Oct 19, 2023

WA • WA000EE13308

Fatal

Fatal

1

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

May 8, 2023

UT • UT2303008876

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

2

Tow

Yes

Sep 27, 2022

ID • ID22C6148120

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Sep 22, 2022

MT • MT2250180689

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Mar 8, 2022

MT • MT2250171165

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Aug 20, 2021

ID • ID21C5821850

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Jun 14, 2021

ID • ID21C5756910

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 3, 2020

WA • WA000EA88097

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 18, 2020

ID • ID20C5600770

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 26, 2019

MT • MT1950137082

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Sep 12, 2019

OR • OR2019410034

Fatal

Fatal

1

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

May 24, 2017

MT • MT1750098837

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes
Fatal Crashes

4

Injury Crashes

19

Total Crashes

36

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SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

98

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

Unsafe Driving

Warning
Violations: 14
OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK
Violations: 2
OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

Warning
Violations: 75
OOS: 29

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK
Violations: 7
OOS: 3

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving
HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations
Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires
Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations
Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs
Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

173
Expected: 20 - 200 Within Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0
Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

488
Expected: 50 - 250 Large Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Tractors

488

15 owned

Trailers

54

54 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

1005

CDL Drivers: 148
Interstate: 215
Intrastate: 790
Driver Inspections

27

Out of Service: 4
OOS Rate: 14.81%
Driver Distribution
Interstate (>100 mi): 15
Interstate (<100 mi): 200
Intrastate (>100 mi): 90
Intrastate (<100 mi): 700

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

Motor Vehicles Machinery Construction

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

PRIVATE PROPERTY AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

488

Power Units

488

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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