Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3428671
IMPERIAL VALLEY COMPOST LLC
5 power unitsavg 6.7 yrLocal · 2 statesBRAWLEY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · vPIC
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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 6 yearsNo reported crashesDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.421.4 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is IMPERIAL VALLEY COMPOST LLC safe to work with?
Is IMPERIAL VALLEY COMPOST LLC safe to load? IMPERIAL VALLEY COMPOST LLC (USDOT 3428671) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BRAWLEY, CA, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
IVIMPERIAL VALLEY COMPOST LLC 94
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.4% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.7 Unsafe operationVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2025
Newest model yr
2007
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 mo1515
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRAWLEY, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
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 489838Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 268015USDOT 519234USDOT 327574USDOT 3956602USDOT 489838USDOT 171496USDOT 2953440
Shares a company officer with other carriers
paul cameron — 7 carriers: USDOT 364472USDOT 464771USDOT 1610327USDOT 1992376USDOT 2093546USDOT 2792906
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 126 MAIN STREET UNIT C, BRAWLEY, CA, 92227
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 504, BRAWLEY, CA, 92227
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (760) 351-1900
- Cell
- (760) 550-8379
- irene@ivcompost.com
- Web domain
- ivcompost.com
Registration
- Officers
- Paul Cameron · Manuel Castro
- USDOT / docket
- 3428671
- First registered
- 05/15/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 01/29/2026 · 130,000 mi (2025)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is IMPERIAL VALLEY COMPOST LLC's USDOT number?
IMPERIAL VALLEY COMPOST LLC's USDOT number is 3428671.
Is IMPERIAL VALLEY COMPOST LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, IMPERIAL VALLEY COMPOST LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is IMPERIAL VALLEY COMPOST LLC's safety record?
IMPERIAL VALLEY COMPOST LLC has a 21.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is IMPERIAL VALLEY COMPOST LLC's fleet?
IMPERIAL VALLEY COMPOST LLC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IMPERIAL VALLEY COMPOST LLC based?
IMPERIAL VALLEY COMPOST LLC is based in BRAWLEY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.