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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1779119· MC648950· CARRIER· EIN 26-2734985
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TRANS WEST LOGISTICS LLC

3561 KITTITAS HWY, ELLENSBURG, WA, 98926(425) 228-3674chris@transwestlogistics.comCHRIS HANSEN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
8.3%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
6.5%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A 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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
6 past revocations
Registered
18 yrs
since 06/04/2008
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 5 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC648950

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 04/24/2026
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.· policy KCA 2601506
Authority history (11) ▾
03/15/2018MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
09/29/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2014)
12/17/2012BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/2012)
09/06/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2012)
04/16/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2012)
10/27/2011BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/07/2011)
08/03/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/09/2011)
03/30/2011PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (12/02/2013)
11/10/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/17/2014)
07/14/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERDISMISSED
07/11/2008PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/06/2009)
Insurance history9 insurers on record 1 rejected filing
Filing timeline (16) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2022 → 04/24/2026
  2. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2020 → 09/01/2022
  3. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2018 → 09/01/2020
  4. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/03/2014 → 11/07/2014
  5. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/18/2014 → 10/24/2014
  6. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/18/2014 → 10/03/2014
  7. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/03/2012 → 07/18/2014
  8. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 11/23/2012 → 10/01/2013
  9. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 11/23/2011 → 01/12/2013
  10. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 11/23/2011 → 11/23/2012
  11. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/13/2012 → 10/03/2012
  12. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/30/2011 → 05/13/2012
  13. NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 11/23/2009 → 11/23/2011
  14. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/03/2008 → 08/30/2011
  15. NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 06/25/2008 → 06/28/2009
Rejected filings (1) ▾
  • 05/05/2026GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.— Already terminated by replacement.

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle24 inspections · 8.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver31 inspections · 6.5% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
5
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
5 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
Company officer
CHRIS HANSEN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2008-06-04
Last MCS-150 update
2025-04-18
Census status
Active

Fleet: 5 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 8 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

30 events
  1. 04/24/2026Insurance filed — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KCA 2601506

  2. 04/24/2026Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP88584A

  3. 04/18/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2024)

  4. 09/01/2022Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 270624001

  5. 09/01/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6583547

  6. 03/15/2018MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  7. 11/07/2014Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-004456

  8. 10/24/2014Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0055168

  9. 10/03/2014Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0055168

  10. 09/29/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2014)

  11. 07/18/2014Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0055168

  12. 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 1699073

  13. 01/12/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 1699073

  14. 12/17/2012BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/2012)

  15. 11/23/2012Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 1699073

  16. 10/03/2012Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy P0009-107691

  17. 09/06/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2012)

  18. 05/13/2012Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy P0009-107691

  19. 04/16/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2012)

  20. 11/23/2011Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 83151

  21. 10/27/2011BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/07/2011)

  22. 08/30/2011Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy P0009-107691

  23. 08/03/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/09/2011)

  24. 03/30/2011PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (12/02/2013)

  25. 06/28/2009Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 79926

  26. 11/10/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (11/17/2014)

  27. 10/03/2008Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy P0009-107691

  28. 07/14/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — DISMISSED
  29. 07/11/2008PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (07/06/2009)

  30. 06/04/2008Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-04-18
Reported mileage
331,487 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. November, 2021

    • Fleet grew to 4 power units
    • Drivers grew to 4

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — TRANS WEST LOGISTICS LLC, RENTON, WA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 29, 2026, 8:14 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.