Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2141826 · MC-195568
ABSOLUTE WEST CORP
DBA HARBOR DIVISION
19 power unitsavg 13 yrLocal · 2 statesRANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-195568 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
45Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 316 inspections.
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.313.3 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
13 yr
Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ABSOLUTE WEST CORP safe to work with?
Is ABSOLUTE WEST CORP safe to load? ABSOLUTE WEST CORP (USDOT 2141826, MC-195568) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA, operating 19 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 316 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.3% (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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
AWABSOLUTE WEST CORP 100
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Safety
316 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.3% (24-mo)151 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 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
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
≈4.0 / 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
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 152
- Annualized
- ≈76 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 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.
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance29
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance29 · 9 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance27 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 19 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance24 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance14
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 11 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Clarendon National · 96–98
Frontier · 98–01
State Pennsylvania · 03–10
Sparta · 11–14
State Pennsylvania · 16–19
Hudson · 21–23
19912023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
15 insurer eras · collapsed from 40 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2019 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Dec 2016 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jun 2015 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 5 |
| LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2011 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 5 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2010 → Jun 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Feb 2003 → Jun 2010 | $750k | 8 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU) | Dec 2002 → Feb 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Dec 2001 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1998 → Dec 2001 | $750k | 3 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Dec 1996 → Dec 1998 | $750k | 3 |
| U. S. CAPITAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1995 → Dec 1995 | $750k | 2 |
| CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1991 → Nov 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 45
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
2023
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo152152
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2061716USDOT 3076637Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2061716USDOT 3076637USDOT 3955894USDOT 4438888USDOT 3721489
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@harbordivision.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 279458USDOT 3068300
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 19302 S LAUREL PARK ROAD, RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA, 90220
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (310) 522-4000
- Web domain
- harbordivision.com
Registration
- Officers
- Collins Roll · Thomas Quinlen
- USDOT / docket
- 2141826 · MC-195568
- First registered
- 04/12/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 600,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 804517
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 ABSOLUTE WEST CORP's USDOT number?
ABSOLUTE WEST CORP's USDOT number is 2141826, and its motor carrier number is MC-195568.
Is ABSOLUTE WEST CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, ABSOLUTE WEST CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ABSOLUTE WEST CORP's safety record?
ABSOLUTE WEST CORP has a 13.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 316 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 ABSOLUTE WEST CORP's fleet?
ABSOLUTE WEST CORP operates 19 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ABSOLUTE WEST CORP based?
ABSOLUTE WEST CORP is based in RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.