Carrier profile · USDOT 1823915 · MC-661785 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Luis Albert Ortega

DBA WESTERN STATE TRANSPORTATION

3 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 2 statesHEREFORD, TX94/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-661785 ACTIVE
Verified linksFMCSA SAFER

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.

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3852900USDOT 1553165Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2389941USDOT 2902726USDOT 3759242USDOT 4213244USDOT 1553165USDOT 3852900USDOT 1047273USDOT 4389800

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)3
Observed (24 mo)6
Shared w/ other carriers9

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1PLE05325JPD61235View sourced platform decode57Jan 31, 2024Feb 12, 2026
5DN154425HB000706View sourced platform decode35Dec 11, 2023Apr 30, 2026
3AKJHLDR0SSVS6635View sourced platform decode25Aug 19, 2024Jul 8, 2026
5DN154422KB000766View sourced platform decode25Feb 4, 2025Jun 10, 2026
3AKJHLDR4LSLV3025View sourced platform decode25Sep 24, 2024Apr 21, 2026
5DN154424LB001421View sourced platform decode25Sep 24, 2024Mar 27, 2026
5DN154424MB001047View sourced platform decode26Apr 19, 2024Feb 16, 2026
3AKJHLDR6LSLV3026View sourced platform decode24Nov 6, 2024Aug 16, 2025
5DN154420RB000808View sourced platform decode22Mar 5, 2025Aug 16, 2025