Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
114 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 198761
KELLY SPICERS INC
114 power unitsavg 10 yrRegional · 5 statesSANTA FE SPRINGS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
114Power units
48 observed · MCS-150
41Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.812.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KELLY SPICERS INC safe to work with?
Is KELLY SPICERS INC safe to load? KELLY SPICERS INC (USDOT 198761) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, operating 114 power units and 88 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 201 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. 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
KSKELLY SPICERS INC 94
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Safety
201 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.8% (24-mo)86 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)124 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 114-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 114
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 124
- Annualized
- ≈62 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving45 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 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)
- 114
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 48
- Trailers (towed)
- 41
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo123123
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 327574USDOT 3997223USDOT 4359322Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 57508USDOT 327574USDOT 2877742USDOT 2745328USDOT 589006USDOT 4252881USDOT 3781314USDOT 4359322
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@kellyspicers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 956796
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jan gottesman — 2 carriers: USDOT 956796
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)114114
Observed (24 mo)4848
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12310 SLAUSON AVE, SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670
- Mailing address
- 12310 EAST SLAUSON AVE, SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670-1868
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (562) 698-1199
- Cell
- (909) 859-9140
- Fax
- (562) 298-1520
- Web domain
- kellyspicers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jan Gottesman · Rick Anderson
- USDOT / docket
- 198761
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/14/2026 · 2,831,400 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 02/07/2015
- D-U-N-S
- 604483198
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 KELLY SPICERS INC's USDOT number?
KELLY SPICERS INC's USDOT number is 198761.
Is KELLY SPICERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KELLY SPICERS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is KELLY SPICERS INC's safety record?
KELLY SPICERS INC has a 12.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 201 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KELLY SPICERS INC's fleet?
KELLY SPICERS INC operates 114 power units and 88 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KELLY SPICERS INC based?
KELLY SPICERS INC is based in SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.