Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2196287 · MC-762182
ELECTRO-COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA INC
2 power unitsavg 5.8 yrLocal · 2 statesBERKELEY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-762182 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.8Avg age (yr)
2015–2024 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ELECTRO-COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA INC safe to work with?
Is ELECTRO-COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA INC safe to load? ELECTRO-COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA INC (USDOT 2196287, MC-762182) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BERKELEY, CA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EOELECTRO-COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA INC 88
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈3.0 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2024
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo1212
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BERKELEY, 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 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2784714Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 188556USDOT 277907USDOT 327574USDOT 442317USDOT 2735601USDOT 2617983
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@electro-coatings.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1774773USDOT 3204297
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 893 CARLETON ST, BERKELEY, CA, 94710
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (510) 849-4075
- Fax
- (510) 849-1817
- Web domain
- electro-coatings.com
Registration
- Officer
- Aaron Plechaty
- USDOT / docket
- 2196287 · MC-762182
- First registered
- 09/27/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 11/18/2025 · 64,872 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ELECTRO-COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA INC's USDOT number?
ELECTRO-COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA INC's USDOT number is 2196287, and its motor carrier number is MC-762182.
Is ELECTRO-COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ELECTRO-COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ELECTRO-COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA INC's safety record?
ELECTRO-COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ELECTRO-COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA INC's fleet?
ELECTRO-COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ELECTRO-COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA INC based?
ELECTRO-COATINGS OF CALIFORNIA INC is based in BERKELEY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.