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Carrier profile · USDOT 194275

MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY INC

1 power unitsavg 16.5 yrLocal · 1 statesWALNUT CREEK, CA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2021 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority52 yr active
since 1974
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo12.5%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.5 yr

Model years 1998–2021 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 52-yr authority, 13% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY INC safe to work with?

Is MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY INC safe to load? MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 194275) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WALNUT CREEK, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

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

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

11.1% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 63.4 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
6.5 / 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
1
Inspections · 24 mo
13
Annualized
7 / yr
Coverage
6.5 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 Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3
  • 393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.5 yr
Average age
2021
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
50%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo13
GU busiest

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

Home base
WALNUT CREEK, CA
2175 N CALIFORNIA BLVD SUITE 500
Top corridor
GU ⇄ CA
GU 13
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2421143USDOT 189377

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)1
Shared w/ other carriers2

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Mailing address
2175 N CALIFORNIA BLVD SUITE 5, WALNUT CREEK, CA, 94596-3572
Operation

Contact

Fax
(808) 848-1292
Web domain
matson.com

Registration

Officers
Vicente S Angoco Jr · Leonard P Isotoff
USDOT / docket
194275
First registered
06/01/1974
Last MCS-150
07/28/2025
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
6912620

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 194275.

Is MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY INC's safety record?

MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY INC's fleet?

MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY INC based?

MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY INC is based in WALNUT CREEK, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.