Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3153092 · MC-105998
CORTEN INDUSTRIES INC
15 power unitsavg 4.5 yrLocal · 2 statesSAN FRANCISCO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-105998 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
29 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2014–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 8 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average37.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.537.5 %
▲ 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
4.5 yr
Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CORTEN INDUSTRIES INC safe to work with?
Is CORTEN INDUSTRIES INC safe to load? CORTEN INDUSTRIES INC (USDOT 3153092, MC-105998) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA, operating 15 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 186 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (64/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CICORTEN INDUSTRIES INC 64
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Safety
186 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.5% (24-mo)104 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)131 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.6% 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
≈4.4 / 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
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 131
- Annualized
- ≈66 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.4 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving124 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 13 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
- 393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 12 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving10
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 3 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving6 · 5 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 29
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2014
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 mo131131
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks 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 1295076USDOT 2728500Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2728500USDOT 3518007
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mike white — 14 carriers: USDOT 274407USDOT 341753USDOT 397923USDOT 943918USDOT 1371442USDOT 1869969USDOT 2047057USDOT 2058895
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)2929
Shared w/ other carriers1717
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
- 400 AVENUE H, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94130
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (919) 352-2632
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Mike White
- USDOT / docket
- 3153092 · MC-105998
- First registered
- 06/25/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 06/21/2024 · 1,500,000 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Frequently asked
What is CORTEN INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number?
CORTEN INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number is 3153092, and its motor carrier number is MC-105998.
Is CORTEN INDUSTRIES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CORTEN INDUSTRIES INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CORTEN INDUSTRIES INC's safety record?
CORTEN INDUSTRIES INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 186 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 64/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is CORTEN INDUSTRIES INC's fleet?
CORTEN INDUSTRIES INC operates 15 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CORTEN INDUSTRIES INC based?
CORTEN INDUSTRIES INC is based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.