Carrier profile · USDOT 565545 · MC-276462 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Western Flatbed Freight Inc

0 power unitsSALT LAKE CITY, UT50/100

BROKER AUTHORITY ACTIVEMC-276462 BROKER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(801) 824-1624 Email dispatchruss.b@raybetherstrucking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’01 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Brighton Bank’94–’97

Guaranty National’94–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. · since Sep 1995

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1994 → Apr 2001	$750K	2
BRIGHTON BANK	Jun 1994 → Dec 1997	$750K	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): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

176 WEST CENTRAL AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@raybetherstrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 123022

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 176 WEST CENTRAL AVE, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84107
Mailing address: P O BOX 65727, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84165
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (801) 824-1624
Email: russ.b@raybetherstrucking.com
Web domain: raybetherstrucking.com

Registration

Officer: Russ Bethers
USDOT / docket: 565545 · MC-276462
First registered: Jun 8, 1994
Last MCS-150: Jul 23, 2025 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

—Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 WESTERN FLATBED FREIGHT INC.

WESTERN FLATBED FREIGHT INC (USDOT 565545) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. effective Sep 14, 1995 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 0 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 23, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WESTERN FLATBED FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?

WESTERN FLATBED FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 565545, and its motor carrier number is MC-276462.

Is WESTERN FLATBED FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?

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

How big is WESTERN FLATBED FREIGHT INC's fleet?

WESTERN FLATBED FREIGHT INC operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WESTERN FLATBED FREIGHT INC based?

WESTERN FLATBED FREIGHT INC is based in SALT LAKE CITY, UT.

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