WESTERN EXPRESS INC
Quick checks from the federal record
Authority active
FMCSA currently lists this operating authority as active.
Tenure: 33 years
Registration history dates back to 1993 — an established federal record.
FMCSA record timeline
MC Look Up archives every monthly census filing and diffs them field-by-field — 2 changes tracked for USDOT 511412 so far.
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Registration & fleet profile
From 1 archived monthly FMCSA census snapshot for this carrier.
- MCS-150 filing: Feb 17, 2025 — within the biennial update window
- Reported annual mileage: 362,832,298 miles (2024) — ≈108,893 per truck
- Company officers: DANIEL PATTERSON · PAUL WIECK
- Operation class: Authorized for-hire
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Common questions about WESTERN EXPRESS INC
Is USDOT 511412 authorized to operate right now?
As of the latest FMCSA sync, USDOT 511412 (WESTERN EXPRESS INC) shows authority status: Active. MC Look Up re-syncs carrier records on a rolling ~48-hour cycle, so this reflects the current federal register, not a stale snapshot.
What has changed on WESTERN EXPRESS INC's FMCSA record?
MC Look Up's month-over-month census tracking has logged 2 changes to this carrier's federal record — most recently its power units in Jun 2025. Frequent identity-field changes (name, phone, address) can signal a chameleon re-registration.
When did WESTERN EXPRESS INC last update its MCS-150 filing?
The MCS-150 on file dates from 0.1 years ago. That's within FMCSA's required biennial update window.
Who is the listed company officer for WESTERN EXPRESS INC?
DANIEL PATTERSON and PAUL WIECK appear as company officers on the FMCSA registration for USDOT 511412. Officer names are one of the identity fields MC Look Up cross-references against revoked carriers.
How long has USDOT 511412 been registered?
WESTERN EXPRESS INC first appears in FMCSA records in 1993, giving it roughly 33 years of registration history. Carriers under 12 months old statistically carry the highest risk of identity fraud and double-brokering.
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