Carrier profile · USDOT 564520 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

American Promotional Events Inc-west Coast

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131 power unitsavg 3.9 yrRegional · 4 statesFULLERTON, CA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

131Power units

22 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.9Avg age (yr)

2015–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(714) 738-1002

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 38 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

131 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.9 yr

Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 22.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 18 vehicle and 22 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

26.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 16.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 131-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 131
Inspections · 24 mo: 23
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
172.602 Other violationOther3 · 0 OOS
397.3 Hazardous materials transportHM Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
177.817 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
177.834 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
172.504 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 131
Observed power (24 mo): 22
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

10.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FULLERTON, CA

555 NORTH GILBERT STREET

Top corridor

CA 11 · WA 10 · TX 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 509984 USDOT 1080997 USDOT 4445485 USDOT 2673474 USDOT 374228Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (16 trucks · 24 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1080997 USDOT 2550342 USDOT 4445485 USDOT 971464 USDOT 1094779 USDOT 1613424 USDOT 451220 USDOT 4089524

Shares a company officer with other carriers

carson anderson — 3 carriers: USDOT 13086 USDOT 418270

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

131

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 555 NORTH GILBERT STREET, FULLERTON, CA, 92833
Mailing address: 4511 HELTON DRIVE, FLORENCE, AL, 35630
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (714) 738-1002
Fax: (256) 760-4255
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Carson Anderson · Brian Holt
USDOT / docket: 564520
First registered: May 25, 1994
Last MCS-150: Oct 30, 2024 · 650,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 7, 2011
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

131

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

650,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST.

AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST (USDOT 564520) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 18 vehicle-level and 22 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 131 power units and 60 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 30, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 7, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST's USDOT number?

AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST's USDOT number is 564520.

Is AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST is active in the FMCSA register.

What is AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST's safety record?

AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST's fleet?

AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST operates 131 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST based?

AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST is based in FULLERTON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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