DALE WEST TRUCKING LLC
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · August 28, 202616 inspections · 22 violations (3 OOS) · 18.8% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
16
4× · sev 4
- 2392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 3393.116F-CLVehicle Maint.1 OOS
Logs - Improper securement of logs transported on pole trailers
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.207F-SDASVehicle Maint.1 OOS
Suspension - Deflated air suspension
7
1× · sev 7
- 5393.11B-CSLRRVehicle Maint.
Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
6
2× · sev 3
- 6393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maint.
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 7393.9A-LHWSVehicle Maint.
Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 8393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maint.1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 9392.2-SLLFCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
5
1× · sev 5
- 10392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- WA16
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 57.1% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA22 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
2
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Intrastate · <100 mi18 drivers
- Company officer
- JOSH SMITH
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
- Registered since
- 2007-09-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-05-28
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 18 trucks · 18 owned tractors · 21 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares officers with 22 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
19 events- 03/06/2026Insurance filed — AMERICAN FOREST CASUALTY COMPANY RRG
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AFC104511-26
- 03/06/2026Insurance replaced — AMERICAN FOREST CASUALTY COMPANY RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy AFC104511-25
- 05/28/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2024)
- 03/06/2025Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FA24MOT02319700
- 12/10/2024Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-013723
- 12/10/2024Insurance replaced — HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS
BIPD/Primary · policy FA24MOT02319700
- 12/10/2024Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FA24MOT02319700
- 11/13/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/11/2024)
- 01/07/2024Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DE22MOT02227500
- 12/10/2023Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DE22MOT02227500
- 12/10/2022Insurance cancelled — FIRE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy 606771346
- 11/14/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/08/2022)
- 12/10/2019Insurance replaced — AMERICAN FOREST CASUALTY COMPANY RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy 104408
- 12/10/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO1401838
- 12/15/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS070587
- 04/12/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 07/03/2008Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA02400501
- 11/09/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (07/09/2008)
- 09/15/2007Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-05-28
- Reported mileage
- 1,000,000 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — DALE WEST TRUCKING LLC, MORTON, WA
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