Carrier profile · USDOT 1265648 · MC-492979 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Little Bear Ridge Construction LLC

DBA LITTLE BEAR RIDGE CONSTRUCTION

1 power unitWALLA WALLA, WA84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-492979 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(509) 520-6272 Email dispatchkeithwestphal2@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

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

Active for-hire

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

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$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 ’21 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

American States’05–’13

Enumclaw’13–now

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · MUTUAL OF ENUMCLAW INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2021

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MUTUAL OF ENUMCLAW INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2013 → Jul 2021	$750K	1
ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → Oct 2013	$750K	2
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2005 → Jul 2013	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2004 → Aug 2005	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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

WALLA WALLA, WA

457 LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 457 LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD, WALLA WALLA, WA, 99362
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (509) 520-6272
Fax: (509) 526-0262
Email: keithwestphal2@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Keith H Westphal
USDOT / docket: 1265648 · MC-492979
First registered: Jul 9, 2004
Last MCS-150: Aug 7, 2024 · 4,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,000

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 LITTLE BEAR RIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC.

LITTLE BEAR RIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 1265648) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MUTUAL OF ENUMCLAW INSURANCE CO. effective Jul 4, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 7, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LITTLE BEAR RIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC's USDOT number?

LITTLE BEAR RIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC's USDOT number is 1265648, and its motor carrier number is MC-492979.

Is LITTLE BEAR RIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, LITTLE BEAR RIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is LITTLE BEAR RIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC's fleet?

LITTLE BEAR RIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LITTLE BEAR RIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC based?

LITTLE BEAR RIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC is based in WALLA WALLA, WA.

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