Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2980068 · MC-13773
PURE CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION INC
DBA R VAN DYKE TRANSPORTATION
10 power unitsavg 12.4 yrLocal · 1 statesFONTANA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-13773 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.4Avg age (yr)
2000–2018 · 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 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 14 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.4 yr
Model years 2000–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PURE CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is PURE CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? PURE CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2980068, MC-13773) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FONTANA, CA, operating 10 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes 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
PCPURE CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION INC 100
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.80 Texting while drivingUnsafe Driving1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Employers · 17–19
20172021
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2018
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FONTANA, 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 850795Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 850795USDOT 3910328
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 8549 ILEX, FONTANA, CA, 92335
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 3445, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA, 91729-3445
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (909) 476-2308
Registration
- Officer
- Taylor Blackwell
- USDOT / docket
- 2980068 · MC-13773
- First registered
- 02/28/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 01/23/2026 · 222,096 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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Frequently asked
What is PURE CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
PURE CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2980068, and its motor carrier number is MC-13773.
Is PURE CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, PURE CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PURE CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
PURE CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes 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 PURE CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
PURE CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION INC operates 10 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PURE CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION INC based?
PURE CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION INC is based in FONTANA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.