WESTERN CARRIERS INC
(201) 869-3300
2220 91st Street, North Bergen NJ 07047
8
tractors
4 drivers
Not graded
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 8
- Drivers · CDL
- 4 · 4
- Annual miles
- 146k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Trailers | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Cargo Operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Within 100 miles)
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (10-11-2007) · 19 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-26-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- TAD FRANZMAN
- Officer
- MICHAEL HODES
Cargo
51.0
medium risk
Beverages
Other: WINES LIQUORS
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not Graded
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Mar 9, 2026 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated; referral.
Mileage Unreliable
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Little roadside historyOnly 2 inspections in 24 months for 8 power units; the record says little either way.Ask: confirm the fleet is operating at the filed size.
Data flags
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
FMCSA record, Apr 2025 – Jan 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
2
50% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 2
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
50.0%
1 of 2
National avg 6.7%
Violations
1
1 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 70,135 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.039 |
| Inspections | 0.31 | 1.41 |
| Violations | 0.06 | 1.44 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.26 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
1 violation · 24 months-
Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSMedical certificate 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Hours of service No alert0
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Vehicle maintenance No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Mar 2, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 1990
- Cargo filing
- on file · FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. since Jun 1, 2001
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. since Sep 1, 2025
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY → MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2026)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Mar 2, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Mar 9, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
14 filings and 6 authority events since 1978 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
14 filings and 6 authority events since 1978 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Mar 9, 2026Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 2, 2026MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2025HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2024HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Sep 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 1, 2025 came after the replacement; 11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2023HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2024 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 5, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Sep 6, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2022HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2021HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2022 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Oct 4, 2022 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2021 · replaced by another insurer96 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Oct 4, 2013cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 2, 2012THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 2, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect168 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 2, 2007HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 2, 2012 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2003GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect122 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2001FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 8, 1994LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Aug 1, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect113 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 8, 1991FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Mar 22, 1991cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 20, 1990HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 2, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Dec 1, 2007 came after the replacement; 203 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 25, 1988Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 7, 1987HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jun 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurer166 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 16, 1978Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- Maryland 2
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
2
Driver Insp
2
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
2
Vehicle OOS
0
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 2.66 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (03-APR-25 – 06-JAN-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.