WESTERN SPECIALIZED INC
USDOT 1215999
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (62 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileArch Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate7.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 22 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1215999 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-482672 |
| Legal Name | WESTERN SPECIALIZED INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5073453300 |
| Address | 111 SUMMIT AVE, Mankato, MN, 56001 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Arch Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-09-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-09-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2004-03-22 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2004-03-22 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 140 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-07-31 — UT — towaway
- 2025-07-31 — TX — towaway
- 2025-03-15 — MN — towaway
- 2023-09-12 — AZ — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (12), 16 (12), 7 (12).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 62 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 31 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,417,677 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-APR-25 |
WESTERN SPECIALIZED INC operates 62 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Mankato, MN
- WENDELL LORENTZ & SONS CONSTRUCTION INC — USDOT 1126098, 16 power units
- DIRT MERCHANT INC — USDOT 1327342, 14 power units
- JAVENS ELECTRIC INC — USDOT 1208663, 9 power units
- WESTMAN FREIGHTLINER INC — USDOT 1261115, 7 power units
- G & K RENTAL — USDOT 1125401, 6 power units
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