Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3198373 · MC-157271
PLAN AHEAD TRUCKING INC
2 power unitsavg 4.2 yrRegional · 7 statesLAS VEGAS, NV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-157271 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
2018–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Driver out-of-service rate well above average18.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 2018–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PLAN AHEAD TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is PLAN AHEAD TRUCKING INC safe to load? PLAN AHEAD TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3198373, MC-157271) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LAS VEGAS, NV, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), 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
PAPLAN AHEAD TRUCKING INC 76
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 18.2% (24-mo)11 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● 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
≈2.8 / 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
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.8 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 Driving11
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Wesco · 18–20
Technology · 20–22
A-one Commercial · 23–25
20182025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Nov 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Nov 2023 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC | Nov 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Nov 2020 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAS VEGAS, NV
Top corridor
NM ⇄ NV
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 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 2589359USDOT 3280367Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800USDOT 3188877USDOT 3280367USDOT 3901560USDOT 4309225USDOT 327574USDOT 828360USDOT 2589359
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers2020
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
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 3790 PARADISE RD STE 158, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89169
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (702) 375-5202
Registration
- Officer
- Adel Joma
- USDOT / docket
- 3198373 · MC-157271
- First registered
- 10/09/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 11/18/2025 · 450,000 mi (2023)
- 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 PLAN AHEAD TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
PLAN AHEAD TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 3198373, and its motor carrier number is MC-157271.
Is PLAN AHEAD TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PLAN AHEAD TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PLAN AHEAD TRUCKING INC's safety record?
PLAN AHEAD TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is PLAN AHEAD TRUCKING INC's fleet?
PLAN AHEAD TRUCKING INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PLAN AHEAD TRUCKING INC based?
PLAN AHEAD TRUCKING INC is based in LAS VEGAS, NV, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.