Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2521856
PIRCH INC
26 power unitsOCEANSIDE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
26Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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Established 12 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMCS-150 census data outdated
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PIRCH INC safe to work with?
Is PIRCH INC safe to load? PIRCH INC (USDOT 2521856) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in OCEANSIDE, CA, operating 26 power units and 42 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (92/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PIPIRCH INC 92
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Safety
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.0% now▲ Worsening
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 Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving6
- 393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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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)
- 26
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OCEANSIDE, CA
Density
fewermore
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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 (15 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4156921USDOT 4545133USDOT 2697590USDOT 4045636USDOT 194053USDOT 327574USDOT 3439693USDOT 4134912
Shares a company officer with other carriers
steve smith — 88 carriers: USDOT 118563USDOT 240487USDOT 280505USDOT 493124USDOT 497365USDOT 564665USDOT 610011USDOT 615740
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3817 OCEAN RANCH BLVD SUITE 115, OCEANSIDE, CA, 92056
- Mailing address
- 2714 LOKER AVE SUITE 200, CARLSBAD, CA, 92010
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (858) 337-0891
- Web domain
- pirch.com
Registration
- Officers
- Steve Smith · Mekall Kaltenbach
- USDOT / docket
- 2521856
- First registered
- 07/07/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 10/12/2021 · 300,000 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 22761586
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 PIRCH INC's USDOT number?
PIRCH INC's USDOT number is 2521856.
Is PIRCH INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PIRCH INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PIRCH INC's safety record?
PIRCH INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 44 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 92/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PIRCH INC's fleet?
PIRCH INC operates 26 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PIRCH INC based?
PIRCH INC is based in OCEANSIDE, CA.