Carrier profile · USDOT 3171313 · MC-118598 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Big West Express Inc

10 power unitsavg 7.5 yrRegional · 5 statesBAKERSFIELD, CA82/100
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 685979USDOT 3651528USDOT 3749731USDOT 3769671USDOT 4269967USDOT 3666726USDOT 2020142

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)10
Observed (24 mo)5
Shared w/ other carriers7

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1GRAA0624EW703105View sourced platform decode49Dec 31, 2023Jun 29, 2026
1UYVS2533M2377612View sourced platform decode313Sep 9, 2024Jul 15, 2026
3AKJHHDR6KSJX0821View sourced platform decode211Aug 29, 2023Jul 10, 2026
1UYVS2531N2594819View sourced platform decode29Sep 27, 2023Jun 29, 2026
1GRAA0625GW704119View sourced platform decode210Jul 13, 2023May 31, 2026
1UYVS2534M2424212View sourced platform decode216Aug 29, 2023May 23, 2026
1UYVS2538N2594820View sourced platform decode28Jul 17, 2023Feb 2, 2026