SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 165881 · MC-160875

West Side Transport INC

Cedar Rapids, IA · more carriers in Iowa / Cedar Rapids

D65/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-07-18
USDOT number165881
Docket (MC/FF/MX)MC-160875
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organizationCorporation
Physical address11801 6th St Sw · Cedar Rapids, IA, 52404
Phone3193904466
First on file1974-06-01
MCS-150 mileage / year46,406,620 (2024)
Hazmat indicatorYes
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units550
Trucks / buses550 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)566 / 566
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory (2005-06-13)
MCSIP step
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Total inspections552
Driver / vehicle inspections551 / 230
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)7 / 89 / 0
Violations recorded337
Driver out-of-service rate1.3%
551 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate38.7%
230 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Crashes58
Fatalities2
Injuries17
Tow-aways55
Hazmat releases1

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: Active. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown58.5 / 90 pts
D65/100

Score 65/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)10 / 10 pts

Records show active operating authority on the docket

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 1.3% over 551 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate6.5 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 38.7% over 230 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit0 / 20 pts

58 crashes recorded over 24 months across 550 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)7 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2024 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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