West Union Trenching Inc is an active interstate carrier based in West Union, IA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 102 | 0 | 0 |
| Buses (16+) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 53 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 53 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 54% | 83% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 100% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 97% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state IA accounts for 100% of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2025 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 8 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0.88 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 15.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 3.33 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2025 | 393100BC | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 38323A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 39216 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 39216B | Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 39341 | No or defective parking brake system on CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 39343D | No or defective automatic trailer brake | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 39382 | Speedometer inoperative / inadequate | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |