WESTERN STATES TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC
DBA WESTERN EQUIPMENT WELDING & REPAIR · Tacoma, WA · MC 155532
WESTERN STATES TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC (USDOT 284473, MC 155532) is a one-truck carrier based in Tacoma, Washington. It reported 5,000 miles for 2024, about 5,000 per power unit. Its listed cargo includes general freight, and metal sheets, coils and rolls.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 284473 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | WESTERN STATES TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | WESTERN EQUIPMENT WELDING & REPAIR |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 155532 |
| Reported physical address | 115 54TH AVE E, TACOMA, WA, 98424, US |
| Reported business phone | (253) 922-8351 |
| Reported power units | 1 |
| Reported drivers | 1 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Patricia Smith |
| Carrier operation | Intrastate, non-hazmat |
| Entity type | Carrier |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Mailing address | 2316 54TH AVENUE EAST, FIFE, WA, 98424 |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Not reported |
| Safety rating date | Not reported |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
WESTERN STATES TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Compare the reported Tacoma record
WESTERN STATES TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC reports 1 power units. The Tacoma, Washington directory contains 3,106 census records, of which 2,725 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
WESTERN STATES TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 5 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Machinery and large objects
- Intermodal containers
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 381 | 12.3% |
| 1: this carrier’s band | 1,660 | 53.4% |
| 2–5 | 705 | 22.7% |
| 6–20 | 253 | 8.1% |
| 21–100 | 87 | 2.8% |
| Over 100 | 20 | 0.6% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Dec 30, 1986
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Aug 18, 2025
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 284473. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rollsLogs, poles, beams and lumberIntermodal containers
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