WESTERN FIRE CENTER

DBA: WESTERN FABRICATION CENTER

USDOT 989661 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: CHRIS T MAYEDA Company officer 2: MIKE WHITE Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Based in KELSO, WA

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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Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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TruckCodex risk summary — WESTERN FIRE CENTER (USDOT 989661)
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:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/989661/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

A 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

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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 989661

In FMCSA records since Nov 15, 2001 (~24y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer CHRIS T MAYEDA

Company officer 2 MIKE WHITE

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 16,722 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (360) 575-1500

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2203 TALLEY WAY

KELSO, WA 98626

Mailing

700 COLORADO ST

KELSO, WA 98626

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 989661

In FMCSA records since Nov 15, 2001 (~24y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 16,722 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.75 vs 1.80 -0.05

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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
Trailers	4	0	0
Trucks	1	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	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 9 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	0
OOS inspections	1	2	0
OOS percentage	25%	50%	—
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)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

WESTERN FIRE CENTER is a corporation based in KELSO, WA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 989661. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 9 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. 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 overview

WESTERN FIRE CENTER is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, organized as a corporation, based in Kelso, WA. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 75.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OR (2) and WA (2).

Violation profile

75.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (40.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Chevrolet, Peterbilt, 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%).

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-02 2026-06

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
Oregon (OR)	2	1	50.0%	Feb 24, 2026
Washington (WA)	2	2	100.0%	Jun 12, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Chevrolet		6
Peterbilt		1
Unknown		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	3.33	3	—	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	1	—	5.00	5	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	4.11	4	—	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 (9 rows) View all 9 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88130224	Jun 12, 2026	WA	1	—	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK WA C30248X · 1GBJ6C1317F414235	1	392.2-NCDLR	Yes
87125769	Feb 24, 2026	OR	2	HILLSBORO OR	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK WA C20248X · 1GBJ6C1317F414235	1	393.110B3-C	Yes
86391076	Nov 17, 2025	WA	1	RIDGEFIELD WA	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK WA C30248X · 1GBJ6C1317F414235	3	393.110B3-C, 396.5B-L, 393.9A-LLPL	Yes
84008619	Feb 28, 2025	OR	1	PORTLAND OR	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK WA C56632J · 1GBJC34D67E151484	3	390.21TB2-DOT, 393.95F, 392.2-SLLFC	No
81745365	May 30, 2024	US	1	RIDGEFIELD WA	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK WA C30248X · 1GBJ6C1317F414235	0	—	No
81608892	May 9, 2024	WA	3	KELSO WA	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK WA C30248X · 1GBJ6C1317F414235	1	392.2	No
81564904	May 8, 2024	WA	3	KELSO WA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR WA C28899K · 1XPHDP9X3DD198327	4	392.2	No
79251442	Jul 20, 2023	WA	1	RIDGEFIELDWA	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK WA C30248X · 1GBJ6C1317F414235	3	393.60(c), 393.83(f), 391.41(a)	No
78356465	Apr 10, 2023	WA	2	wa-sc07---ft-lewis-northbound	—	2	393.9(a), 393.95(a)	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
OR2024420227	Dec 6, 2024	OR	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
KELSO WA	WA	2	0
HILLSBORO OR	OR	1	1
PORTLAND OR	OR	1	0
RIDGEFIELD WA	US	1	0
RIDGEFIELD WA	WA	1	1
RIDGEFIELDWA	WA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	5
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	Driver Fitness	1
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.83(f)	Exhaust - Temporarily repaired by wrap or patches.	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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