Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
47 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3229836 · MC-1025859
LONE STAR GROWERS LLC
47 power unitsavg 7.5 yrRegional · 5 statesVISTA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1025859 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
47Power units
32 observed · MCS-150
30Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 49 inspections.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.56.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LONE STAR GROWERS LLC safe to work with?
Is LONE STAR GROWERS LLC safe to load? LONE STAR GROWERS LLC (USDOT 3229836, MC-1025859) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in VISTA, CA, operating 47 power units and 70 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 49 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.5% (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 (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
LSLONE STAR GROWERS LLC 88
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Safety
49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.5% (24-mo)31 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.4% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.7% now▼ Improving
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 47-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 47
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / 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.
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Florists · 19–25
20192026
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)
- 47
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 32
- Trailers (towed)
- 30
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo3737
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VISTA, CA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 440672USDOT 2076111USDOT 1419307USDOT 3427949Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (30 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800USDOT 1671731USDOT 3386278USDOT 3862779USDOT 3517504USDOT 3523508USDOT 3731332USDOT 3032410
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@altmanplants.com — 9 carriers: USDOT 250099USDOT 369742USDOT 424970USDOT 440672USDOT 2347908USDOT 3172694USDOT 3230020USDOT 4259633
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4747
Observed (24 mo)3232
Shared w/ other carriers3030
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3742 BLUE BIRD CANYON ROAD, VISTA, CA, 92084
- Mailing address
- 3742 BLUE BIRD CANYON RD, VISTA, CA, 92084-7432
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (760) 744-8191
- Fax
- (760) 731-6763
- Web domain
- altmanplants.com
Registration
- Officers
- Matt Altman · Ken Altman
- USDOT / docket
- 3229836 · MC-1025859
- First registered
- 01/08/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 06/25/2025 · 3,569,265 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 LONE STAR GROWERS LLC's USDOT number?
LONE STAR GROWERS LLC's USDOT number is 3229836, and its motor carrier number is MC-1025859.
Is LONE STAR GROWERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, LONE STAR GROWERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LONE STAR GROWERS LLC's safety record?
LONE STAR GROWERS LLC has a 6.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is LONE STAR GROWERS LLC's fleet?
LONE STAR GROWERS LLC operates 47 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LONE STAR GROWERS LLC based?
LONE STAR GROWERS LLC is based in VISTA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.