Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
357 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 238055
THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
357 power unitsavg 11.7 yrRegional · 6 statesRANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
357Power units
65 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.7Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · 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 43 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.37.3 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
11.7 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION safe to load? THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION (USDOT 238055) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA, operating 357 power units and 321 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 240 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.3% (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
TSTHE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION 94
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Safety
240 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.3% (24-mo)137 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.9% (24-mo)106 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.9% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 357-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 357
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 153
- Annualized
- ≈77 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving49
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving18
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
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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)
- 357
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 65
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo153153
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 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 1747540USDOT 3049328USDOT 3175330Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 970762USDOT 2483381USDOT 2145033USDOT 3652127USDOT 57322USDOT 2649797USDOT 327574USDOT 1250825
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@usw.salvationarmy.org — 5 carriers: USDOT 1288285USDOT 1608845USDOT 1687034USDOT 4130256
Shares a company officer with other carriers
douglas riley — 2 carriers: USDOT 609876
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)357357
Observed (24 mo)6565
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 30840 HAWTHORNE BLVD, RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA, 90275
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (562) 491-8335
- Cell
- (562) 335-8814
- Web domain
- usw.salvationarmy.org
Registration
- Officers
- Douglas Riley · Kelly Pontsler
- USDOT / docket
- 238055
- First registered
- 09/16/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 05/27/2025 · 5,631,891 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 10/25/2011
- 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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Frequently asked
What is THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION's USDOT number?
THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION's USDOT number is 238055.
Is THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register.
What is THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION's safety record?
THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION has a 7.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 240 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 THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION's fleet?
THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION operates 357 power units and 321 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION based?
THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION is based in RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.