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Motor carrier · USDOT 3171313

BIG WEST EXPRESS INC, Bakersfield, CA: USDOT 3171313 safety record, inspections, out-of-service, crashes

Fleet and drivers are as BIG WEST EXPRESS INC filed them on its MCS-150, last updated January 7, 2025. The carrier has been on the FMCSA register since August 9, 2018. Inspections and crashes are the reports in Velarion’s copy of FMCSA’s inspection and crash files, which hold the reports filed by some states, not every state; FMCSA’s free SAFER snapshot carries the carrier’s national 24-month inspection and out-of-service figures.

Identity

Legal name as filedBIG WEST EXPRESS INC
USDOT number3171313
Status on the censusActive
AddressBakersfield, CA 93313
CountyKern County
Operating authorityInterstate Carriers
Hazardous materialsDoes not carry hazardous materials
Safety ratingNot rated
Power units10 (10 trucks)
Drivers10 (10 with a CDL)
On the register sinceAugust 9, 2018
MCS-150 last filedJanuary 7, 2025
Cargo carriedMeat; Fresh Produce; Refrigerated Food; Beverages; Paper Products; General Freight

Cited to the FMCSA Company Census File.

Roadside inspections

DateFiled byLevelViolationsOut-of-serviceDriver OOSVehicle OOS
January 17, 2025NMLevel II, walk-around3000
January 3, 2025NMLevel II, walk-around3000
November 27, 2024CALevel I, full0000
September 30, 2024CALevel I, full0000
June 3, 2024CALevel I, full0000
May 29, 2024CALevel I, full0000
April 1, 2024TXLevel II, walk-around1000
March 23, 2024NMLevel II, walk-around3000
February 8, 2024NMLevel II, walk-around4000
February 2, 2024CALevel I, full0000
January 22, 2024CALevel III, driver only0000
January 18, 2024CALevel III, driver only0000
December 31, 2023NMLevel III, driver only0000

Cited to the FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.

Crashes

DateFiled byCityFatalitiesInjuriesTowed awayHazmat released
July 30, 2024CAUnincorporated01Yes

Cited to the FMCSA Crash File; up to 50 rows shown, newest first.

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