VM WEST LLC

VM WEST LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 40 power units and 21 drivers, based in Delta, CO. Across 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 20.0% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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 21.4% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 16.2% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — VM WEST LLC (USDOT 3826369)
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 21.4% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 16.2%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3826369/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3826369 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: DESIRAY STRICKLAND Company officer 2: CODY NEFF Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in DELTA, CO

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 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
NR

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 21.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 16.2% (worse). n=25174 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.

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 3826369
In FMCSA records since Feb 21, 2022 (~4y)
Company officer DESIRAY STRICKLAND
Company officer 2 CODY NEFF
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 40 units
Drivers 21
Annual mileage 20,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
650 N MAIN ST
DELTA, CO 81416
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3826369
In FMCSA records since Feb 21, 2022 (~4y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 20,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 21.4% vs 6.7% +14.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.27 vs 1.80 -0.53
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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 22 0 0
Trailers 24 0 0
Trucks 18 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 18 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 15 15 0
OOS inspections 2 2 0
OOS percentage 13.33% 13.33%
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
40
Drivers
21
Inspections
18
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
0
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

VM WEST LLC had 15 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.0%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

15 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CO (8) and NM (3).

Violation profile

20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (25.0% of violations); top code 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 40 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 21 drivers; Kenworth, Ford, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% 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 25,174 ACTIVE carriers operating 20–60 power units (±50% of this carrier's 40 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
21.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 25,174 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +21.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.2%
Median across 25,174 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)

2024-03 2026-08

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
Colorado (CO) 8 1 12.5% Aug 19, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 3 0 0.0% Apr 28, 2026
Utah (UT) 3 1 33.3% Jun 11, 2025
Nevada (NV) 1 1 100.0% Apr 23, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 8
Ford 6
Peterbilt 3
Unknown 3
Big Tex 3
Fontaine 1
General 1
Kaufman 1
Ldtl 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.56 1 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 2 0.39 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 0.35 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 3.00 3 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (18 rows) View all 18 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88754290 Aug 19, 2026 CO 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87712691 Apr 28, 2026 NM 1 RATON PORT OF ENTRY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87572443 Apr 13, 2026 NM 2 RATON PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87455728 Mar 30, 2026 CO 3 HARTSEL CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84932053 Jun 11, 2025 UT 3 HELPER UT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84521675 Apr 28, 2025 NM 1 RATON PORT OF ENTRY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84489492 Apr 23, 2025 NV 2 nv-spanish-springs,-nv
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.43D-B, 391.45A-MCMC Yes
84178030 Mar 20, 2025 UT 1 THOMPSON SPRINGS UT
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.48A-BIHE, 393.9A-LSML No
83936466 Feb 20, 2025 CO 2 SALIDA CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83891251 Feb 18, 2025 UT 1 GREEN RIVER UT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
10 393.75A1-TRPET, 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.30B1-ELDDFR Yes
83699453 Jan 24, 2025 CO 3 PONCHA SPRINGS CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
83633540 Jan 15, 2025 CO 3 DUMONT CO
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 395.3A3II, 392.2SLSNC No
83172760 Nov 14, 2024 CO 3 DURANGO CO
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 383.51A-SIN, 396.17C-PI Yes
83143896 Nov 11, 2024 CO 3 DELTA CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82763408 Sep 24, 2024 CO 3 DELTA CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82628765 Aug 21, 2024 UT 2 AMERICAN FORK UT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75(a)(1), 393.55(e), 390.9-SLL Yes
81479803 Apr 24, 2024 CO 3 MONUMENT CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
7 383.23(a)(2), 392.2, 395.22(h)(4) Yes
81214850 Mar 25, 2024 CO 3 FAIRPLAY CO
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NM0711444308 Nov 18, 2025 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.22(h)(1) Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual Hours of Service 1 0
395.22(h)(2) Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet Hours of Service 1 0
395.22(h)(3) Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements Hours of Service 1 0
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids Hours of Service 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0

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