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USDOT 165881 · WEST SIDE TRANSPORT INC
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WEST SIDE TRANSPORT INC

USDOT 165881 MC 160875 Cedar Rapids, IA Authorized For-Hire
3,127 power units 566 drivers mileage unreliable
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 75.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
52 yrs history · 548 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
3,127 all owned
Drivers · CDL
566 · 566
Annual miles
46.4M unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors55000550
Trailers2,22117802,399

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Jun 13, 2005)21 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 17, 2026 (Address Change)
DUNS
42192765
Officer
CHRIS MILLER
Phone
(319) 390-4466
Email
davidf@westsidetransport.com
Address
11801 6Th St Sw, Cedar Rapids IA 52404

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesLivestockGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsBeveragesOther: PAPERGrain/Feed/HayUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionChemicals

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
56
2 fatal (2 deaths) · 15 injury · 19 people hurt in all
Inspections
548
54% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
31.9%
74 of 232 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.1%
6 of 547 driver inspections
Violations
353
97 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 59 inspections, 8 out of service 59 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 80 inspections, 11 out of service 80 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 70 inspections, 5 out of service 70 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 63 inspections, 10 out of service 63 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 88 inspections, 10 out of service 88 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 65 inspections, 10 out of service 65 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 55 inspections, 13 out of service 55 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 64 inspections, 12 out of service 64 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 4 inspections.
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Violations

353 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    204 · 93 out-of-service
    Brakes 61 · Lights 57 · Tires 57 · Wheels & hubs 6 · Cargo securement 5 · 18 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    121 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 55 · Speeding 38 · Seat belt 11 · Phone use 9 · Other 8
  • Hours of service No alert
    24 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 18 · Over hours limit 4 · False log 1 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    4 · 4 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 4
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    7
    2026
    Aug 7, 2026 · Michigan
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    4
    2026
    Aug 4, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    14
    2026
    Jun 14, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Dusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    10
    2026
    Jun 10, 2026 · Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • May
    14
    2026
    May 14, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Apr
    25
    2026
    Apr 25, 2026 · Michigan
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, fog, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Mar
    19
    2026
    Mar 19, 2026 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    8
    2026
    Mar 8, 2026 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

48 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Travelers Property Casualty Company of America
on record since Sep 20, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 1994
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Michigan 84
  • Illinois 83
  • Ohio 83
  • Indiana 81
  • Iowa (HQ) 67
  • Kentucky 30
  • Missouri 21
  • Tennessee 21

12% of inspections were in its home state.

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Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/165881