WESTERN TRAILS CHARTERS & TOURS LLC

DBA SALT LAKE EXPRESS ST GEORGE EXPRESS AZTEC SHUTTLE
USDOT 524401MC-Docket MC263716REXBURG, ID
Review before tendering119 power units

WESTERN TRAILS CHARTERS & TOURS LLC (USDOT 524401) in REXBURG, ID — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $5,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 3 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2004-10-25 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 12 times, most recent 2024-12-24 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2026-01-21 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2026-01-22

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 0.34

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
6
Injuries
2
Crashes
46
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
3
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$5,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
119
Total drivers
120
Years in business
33
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
2 of 2 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
4.3%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
12 times last 2024-12-24
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-08-28
Insurance lapse history
3 lapse(s) most recent 2004-10-25
Last compliance review
2026-01-21 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

82
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
24
Violations
5
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-21 → 2025-12-10.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-10-04 UT 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-02-18 ID 5 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Blowing Sand Soil Dirt Or Snow, Dark - Not Lighted, Snow

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
14 2 2024-07-30
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
4 1 2025-10-01
Unsafe driving 392
2 0 2024-03-18
Hours of service 395
1 0 2023-11-16

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-10-01 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2024-11-24 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2024-10-29 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2024-10-29 Vehicle Maintenance Exhaust System - Other than Gasoline - Exhaust system leaking or discharging under the chassis more than 15 inches (38.1 OOS
2024-07-30 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured OOS
2024-07-30 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 14 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2025-10-01 ID · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
2024-07-30 ID · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(d)
2024-07-30 ID · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(b)(2) OOS
2024-03-18 UT · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-11-16 WY · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8(e)(1)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
2023-08-30 UT · Level 5 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53(b)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1) OOS
2023-08-30 UT · Level 5 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53(b)
2023-06-22 ID · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 41 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(a)
2023-06-22 MT · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60(c)
2023-06-21 ID · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 89
2023-06-21 ID · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(a)
2023-06-21 ID · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 28
2023-06-21 ID · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5(b)
2023-06-21 ID · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(d)

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