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Carrier profile · USDOT 1036764 · Updated 06/13/2026

DOWNEY WHOLESALE INC

17 power unitsavg 6.8 yrRegional · 6 statesSANTA FE SPRINGS, CA

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

17Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

19Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.8Avg age (yr)

2014–2026 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Established 24 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 94 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.8

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.8

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.8 yr

Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 24-yr registration, 21% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is DOWNEY WHOLESALE INC safe to load? DOWNEY WHOLESALE INC (USDOT 1036764) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, operating 17 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 94 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 20.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

Safety

57 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 48 vehicle and 54 driver inspections over 24 months.

Any OOS rate· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of all roadside inspections — vehicle checks and driver-only checks alike — that ended in any out-of-service order, vehicle or driver. Holding steady across the window. It is a different measure from the vehicle-OOS rate beside it — not the same rate over a shorter window — so the two are not directly comparable, and the national vehicle benchmark is not applied to this line.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 17
Inspections · 24 mo: 57
Annualized: ≈29 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.7 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving29 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 17
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 19

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

71%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 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

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA

10240 GEARY AVE

Top corridor

CA 48 · NM 3 · NV 2

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: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 292991Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3806861 USDOT 292991 USDOT 976125

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ricky cantu — 4 carriers: USDOT 2149861 USDOT 2413588 USDOT 3125399

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10240 GEARY AVE, SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (562) 903-1433
Cell: (562) 320-1259
Fax: (562) 903-1436
Email: rick@downeydistributing.com
Web domain: downeydistributing.com

Registration

Officers: Ricky Cantu · Cathy Lopez
USDOT / docket: 1036764
First registered: 06/24/2002
Last MCS-150: 02/23/2026 · 750,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

750,000

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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Frequently asked

What is DOWNEY WHOLESALE INC's USDOT number?

DOWNEY WHOLESALE INC's USDOT number is 1036764.

Is DOWNEY WHOLESALE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, DOWNEY WHOLESALE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is DOWNEY WHOLESALE INC's safety record?

DOWNEY WHOLESALE INC has a 20.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 94 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DOWNEY WHOLESALE INC's fleet?

DOWNEY WHOLESALE INC operates 17 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DOWNEY WHOLESALE INC based?

DOWNEY WHOLESALE INC is based in SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 1036764
Officer: RICKY CANTU
Address: 10240 GEARY AVE
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 21%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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USDOT: 1036764
Officer: RICKY CANTU
Address: 10240 GEARY AVE
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670

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Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 21%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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