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WESTERN RELOAD INC

USDOT 4016026 MC 1513483 Yuba City, CA Authorized For-Hire
46 power units 52 drivers 6.6M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 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.
Moderate confidence
3 yrs history · 463 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
46
Drivers · CDL
52 · 52
Annual miles
6.6M ~144k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors2422046
Trailers3920059

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Jan 23, 2023 (3 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Sep 4, 2026
Officer
HARJIT BASSI
Phone
(530) 799-5558
Email
safety@westernreloadinc.com
Address
1250 Market St Ste A, Yuba City CA 95991

Cargo

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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesDry Bulk

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
9
1 fatal (1 death) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
463
58% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
15.2%
49 of 323 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
5.2%
24 of 461 driver inspections
Violations
371
90 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 45 inspections, 6 out of service 45 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 55 inspections, 9 out of service 55 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 78 inspections, 9 out of service 78 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 66 inspections, 8 out of service 66 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 48 inspections, 5 out of service 48 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 58 inspections, 12 out of service 58 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 49 inspections, 7 out of service 49 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 61 inspections, 15 out of service 61 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
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Violations

371 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    226 · 58 out-of-service
    Brakes 100 · Tires 34 · Lights 29 · Cargo securement 12 · Steering & suspension 10 · 41 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    95 · 25 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 43 · False log 27 · Over hours limit 19 · No log 6
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    41 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 15 · Reckless / lane 13 · Seat belt 5 · Phone use 2 · Other 6
  • Driver fitness No alert
    9 · 7 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 7 · English proficiency 2
  • 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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1 violation falls outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include it.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Apr
    18
    2026
    Apr 18, 2026 · Washington
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued. Hazmat released.
  • Mar
    5
    2026
    Mar 5, 2026 · Oregon
    Property damage only
    Ice road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    12
    2026
    Feb 12, 2026 · Oregon
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Sep
    22
    2025
    Sep 22, 2025 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    29
    2025
    Aug 29, 2025 · California
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • May
    28
    2025
    May 28, 2025 · California
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    13
    2024
    Nov 13, 2024 · California
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Oct
    30
    2024
    Oct 30, 2024 · Oregon
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

1 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc (risk retention group)
on record since Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2023
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
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Knight Specialty Insurance Company → Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc (Jul 2026); SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO → Knight Specialty Insurance Company (Jun 2025)
  • 5 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Jun 28, 2025, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • California (HQ) 331
  • Washington 68
  • Oregon 50
  • Arizona 4
  • Nevada 3
  • Utah 2
  • Florida 1
  • Kansas 1

71% of inspections were in its home state.

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