Carrier profile · USDOT 2102959 · MC-458276 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

MTR Western LLC

DBA MTR WESTERN

0 power unitsavg 10.6 yrRegional · 3 statesSEATTLE, WA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-458276 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

28 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

10.6Avg age (yr)

2007–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(206) 838-8140 Email dispatchdougp@mtrwestern.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 106 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.6 yr

Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

89 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 3.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 86 vehicle and 27 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

4.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 1.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

78 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 18

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’26 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National Interstate’05–’11

National Interstate’11–’17

Rli’19–’26

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2019 → May 2026	$5M	9
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	May 2017 → May 2019	$5M	3
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2011 → May 2017	$5M	3
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Nov 2011 → Nov 2011	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2005 → Nov 2011	$5M	7
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2003 → May 2005	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 28
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

44.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OR busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SEATTLE, WA

1000 DEXTER AVENUE N SUITE 502

Top corridor

OR ⇄ WA

OR 76 · WA 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 9022

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@mtrwestern.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 512284 USDOT 1120793

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jeremy butzlaff — 2 carriers: USDOT 2461020

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1000 DEXTER AVENUE N SUITE 502, SEATTLE, WA, 98109
Mailing address: 7800 DETROIT AVE SW, SEATTLE, WA, 98106
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (206) 838-8140
Fax: (209) 838-7152
Email: dougp@mtrwestern.com
Web domain: mtrwestern.com

Registration

Officers: Jeremy Butzlaff · Doug Park
USDOT / docket: 2102959 · MC-458276
First registered: Dec 13, 2010
Last MCS-150: Jul 14, 2025 · 5,780,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 14, 2025
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 66269265

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

148

Drivers

—CDL drivers

5,780,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MTR WESTERN LLC.

MTR WESTERN LLC (USDOT 2102959) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 3.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 89 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 86 vehicle-level and 27 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 148 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 14, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 14, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MTR WESTERN LLC's USDOT number?

MTR WESTERN LLC's USDOT number is 2102959, and its motor carrier number is MC-458276.

Is MTR WESTERN LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, MTR WESTERN LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MTR WESTERN LLC's safety record?

MTR WESTERN LLC has a 3.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 106 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).