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WESTERN TRENCHER & EQUIPMENT INC

USDOT 1240974 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: KYLE PLUMER Company officer 2: CARLY PLUMER General Freight Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Intermodal Containers Construction Water Well Based in WOODLAND, CA
Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Feb 1, 2025
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — WESTERN TRENCHER & EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 1240974)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1240974/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=240167 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1240974
In FMCSA records since Apr 27, 2004 (~22y)
Company officer KYLE PLUMER
Company officer 2 CARLY PLUMER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Intermodal Containers, Construction, Water Well
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 75,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (530) 902-4028
Email: [email protected]
Physical
39808 KENTUCKY AVE
WOODLAND, CA 95695
Mailing
P O BOX 368
YOLO, CA 95697
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1240974
In FMCSA records since Apr 27, 2004 (~22y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 75,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

WESTERN TRENCHER & EQUIPMENT INC is a motor carrier based in WOODLAND, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1240974. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 4 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

WESTERN TRENCHER & EQUIPMENT INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Woodland, CA. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (2 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Kenworth and Lanl are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 240,167 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,167 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,167 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-05 2025-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 2 0 0.0% Aug 22, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 2
Lanl 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85588118 Aug 22, 2025 CA 2 KENTUCKY AVE AT PADDOCK PL
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP56984 · 1XKWD49X0HR167329
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
84569115 May 1, 2025 CA 2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP56984 · 1XKWD49X0HR167329
0 — No
79426889 Jul 27, 2023 WA 2 FEDERAL WAYWA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP56984 · 1XKWD49X0HR167329
1 393.47A-BSF Yes
78671264 May 17, 2023 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP56984 · 1XKWD49X0HR167329
2 393.47(a), 392.2 Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC513010
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC513010 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 18, 2022 MC513010 NC REVOCATION NC →
Mar 29, 2005 MC513010-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN394159 91X $750,000 Feb 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0032376001 BIPD/Primary — May 6, 2022 Feb 1, 2025 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A032376001 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2022 May 6, 2022 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0032376001 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2015 Feb 1, 2022 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0032376001 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2015 Feb 22, 2022 NAME CHANGED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY BUI-003166 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2014 Feb 1, 2015 REPLACED
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY P0009-100478 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2013 Feb 1, 2014 REPLACED
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY P0009-100478 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2007 Mar 6, 2013 CANCELLED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. N013-100478 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2006 Feb 1, 2007 REPLACED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. N013-100478 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2006 Mar 21, 2007 CANCELLED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. SCI-CN-100478 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2005 Mar 13, 2006 CANCELLED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. SCI-CN-100478 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2005 Feb 1, 2006 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 5, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  2. Feb 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. May 6, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 22, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Feb 2, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  6. Feb 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Feb 1, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Feb 1, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Mar 6, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 21, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  11. Feb 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  12. Mar 13, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  13. Feb 1, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  14. Mar 29, 2005
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF CA 1 0
COTTONWOOD IF CA 1 1
KENTUCKY AVE AT PADDOCK PL CA 1 0
FEDERAL WAYWA WA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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