WESTERN WELL SERVICE LLC

WILLISTON, ND

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 12.5% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — WESTERN WELL SERVICE LLC (USDOT 3298685)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 12.5%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3298685/
As of: Sep 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3298685 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: WESLEY CLARENCE STEARNS Machinery / Large Objects Based in WILLISTON, ND

FMCSA census as of Sep 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=64871 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: Caution.

Field change history →

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3298685

In FMCSA records since Jun 12, 2019 (~7y)

Company officer WESLEY CLARENCE STEARNS

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects

Fleet size 14 units

Drivers 20

Annual mileage 2,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (701) 580-7346

Email: [email protected]

Physical

14286 PAINTED WOODS DR

WILLISTON, ND 58801

Mailing

14286 PAINTED WOODS DR

WILLISTON, ND 58802

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3298685

In FMCSA records since Jun 12, 2019 (~7y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts

Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.80 vs 1.80 +1.00

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	6	0	0
Trailers	6	0	0
Trucks	8	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	5	5	0
OOS inspections	1	2	0
OOS percentage	20%	40%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

66.7%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

WESTERN WELL SERVICE LLC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 40.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 16.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in ND (3) and MT (2).

Violation profile

40.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 5 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 14 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 20 drivers; Mountain r, Peterbilt, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 64,871 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–21 power units (±50% of this carrier's 14 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

33.3%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 64,871 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

66.7%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

12.5%

Median across 64,871 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +54.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-09 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
North Dakota (ND)	3	0	0.0%	May 27, 2026
Montana (MT)	2	2	100.0%	May 7, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		2
Cors		1
Ctfab		1
Dodge		1
Mountain R		1
Peterbilt		1
Trailer		1
Unknown		1
Vac Tank V		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	—	Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.77	1	—	Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	1.50	2	—	Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	15.66	16	—	Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87978064	May 27, 2026	ND	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR ND 793DGN · 1XKDDT9X56J138499	1	396.17C-PI	No
87955447	May 25, 2026	ND	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR ND 793DGN · 1XKDDT9X56J138499	2	392.2-SLLEWG3, 392.16-D	No
84633853	May 7, 2025	MT	2	PLENTYWOOD MT	CRANE CARRIER STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Unknown MT A09525510 · 1CYEEG587BT029977	7	393.11A1-LTSM, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB	Yes
84464617	Apr 21, 2025	MT	2	WIBAUX MT	LINCOLN OTHER Ticket: Mountain R MT A09525510 · 1MR350B20HT410814	6	393.9A-LHLIWR, 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.9A-LTSI	Yes
84010163	Mar 1, 2025	ND	2	COLUMBUS ND	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK ND 9123MZ · 1NPTL40X4ED221361	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
79719723	Sep 20, 2023	MT	2	MILES CITY	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge ND 323DET · 3C63RRGL7EG156229	9	393.9(a), 393.75(a)(3), 396.17(c)	Yes
79719722	Sep 20, 2023	MT	2	MILES CITY	CRANE CARRIER OTHER Ticket: Cors MT A07065741 · 1CYEEG587BT029977	0	—	No

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
MILES CITY	MT	2	1
PLENTYWOOD MT	MT	1	1
WIBAUX MT	MT	1	1
COLUMBUS ND	ND	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	5	2
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

Field change history

Field change history
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