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WESTERN BUILDING CENTER

Carrierintel Safety Score: 75/100. 24 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 1265505ActiveInterstateCOLUMBIA FALLS, MT

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2026-03-13 · 975,000 mi (2025)
Fleet
135 units · 65 trailers · 193 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
975,000 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
1630 9TH ST W
COLUMBIA FALLS, MT 59912
Mailing
PO BOX 2059
KALISPELL, MT 59903-2059

CONTACT

Phone
4062577231
Email
bhartley@westernbuildingcenter.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
BRENT HARTLEY
Title
DISTRICT MANAGER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
2
Building MaterialsConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
267 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Insurance not verified
Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
19.4%
20 / 103 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

75
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
135 power units
Unique power units seen
22
+ 10 trailer VINs
Inspections
33
Discrepancy
0.2x

Minimal Risk

1 risk factor · 2 strengths · 4 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
12 crashes · 0 fatal · 2 with injuries · 12 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
81% — 83 clean of 103 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
19.4% — driver OOS 3 insp., vehicle OOS 18 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-03-13

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Insurance not verified — Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 19% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (0.4 per 100 trucks/yr)
81% clean inspections

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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