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RICKIE D & KELLEY K WOOD
Carrierintel Safety Score: 70/100. 7 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Apr 2026.
DOT 279149MC 216916ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY +1 · $1,000,000 · 2 policiesCOLUMBIA FALLS, MT
COMPANY
Authority since
1989-11-15
MCS-150
2026-10-01 · 124,000 mi (2026)
Fleet
3 units · 3 trailers · 3 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
124,000 mi (2023)
ADDRESS
Physical
257 HOLLY WOOD BLVD
COLUMBIA FALLS, MT 59912
COLUMBIA FALLS, MT 59912
Mailing
PO BOX 2347
KALISPELL, MT 59903
KALISPELL, MT 59903
CONTACT
Phone
4062490367
Email
westernautomotivetrans@hotmail.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
RICK D WOOD
Title
PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Auto Transport
Cargo types
2
General FreightMotor Vehicles
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
443 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
28.6%
2 / 7 inspections
Carrierintel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
70
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspectionsDeclared (MCS-150)
3 power units
Unique power units seen
2
+ 1 trailer VINs
Inspections
5
Discrepancy
0.7x
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 3 strengths · 3 data pointsSAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
2 crashes · 0 fatal · 0 with injuries · 1 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
71% — 5 clean of 7 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
28.6% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 1 insp.
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
11 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-10-01
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000
SUMMARY
No crashes in the last 24 months
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M
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.
2000-06-0501:01SPOKANE, WA2vehicles
BROWNE· County 063
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by SPOKANE PD
Tow-away
1992-11-0620:45KANAB, UT1vehicle
SR89 MP43· County 025
Sequence: 1:6:NONCOLLISION:EXPLOSION OR FIRE
Reported by UHP
Current policies
(2)NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
91X · 1 · #WN112848
Coverage: $0 – $1,000,000
Effective 2013-03-23 → —
Active
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
34 · 2 · #SB212300
Coverage: $0 – $0
Effective 1996-03-25 → —
Active
Insurance history
Snapshot 2026-09-25
Estimated measures · FMCSA SMS v3.21 method · data through 2026-10-15 · calculated 2026-10-18
Unsafe Driving
interstate
Measure
0
↓ avg 2.31
Percentile
—
7 insp · 0 viol
Hours-of-Service Compliance
interstate
Measure
0.00
est.
↓ avg 0.58
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0
Percentile
—
7 insp · 0 viol
Driver Fitness
interstate
Measure
0.83
est.
↓ avg 0.85
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0.76
Percentile
—
7 insp · 1 viol
Controlled Substances/Alcohol
interstate
Measure
0.00
est.
↓ avg 0.04
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0
Percentile
—
7 insp · 0 viol
Vehicle Maintenance
interstate
Measure
7.33
est.
↑ avg 6.29
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 7.33
Percentile
—
7 insp · 3 viol
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