Western Engineering Company Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
15 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Western Engineering Company Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1149 Highway 44, Harlan, IA 51537-0350
Phone
(712) 755-5191
Power units
64
Drivers
37
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 15 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
6.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 15 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IA 06/2026 · NE 09/2023 · IA 08/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 20, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 26, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 25, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 17, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 10, 2025 | NE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 9, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 7, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 4, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 3, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 2, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 29, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 25, 2023 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 2, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 11, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 15 of 15 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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