Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4017504 · MC-1514430
PURPLE QUEEN VAN LINES INC
DBA POSH MOVING & STORAGE
4 power unitsavg 3.5 yrRegional · 6 statesLAS VEGAS, NV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1514430 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.5Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-01
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.628.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.5 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PURPLE QUEEN VAN LINES INC safe to work with?
Is PURPLE QUEEN VAN LINES INC safe to load? PURPLE QUEEN VAN LINES INC (USDOT 4017504, MC-1514430) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAS VEGAS, NV, operating 4 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-01.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-01
PQPURPLE QUEEN VAN LINES INC 81
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 28.6% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈1.8 / 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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
- 392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS 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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 23–26
20232026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2023 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 9 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Apr 2023 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAS VEGAS, NV
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ NV
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 77949USDOT 327574USDOT 330477USDOT 2894636USDOT 4008498USDOT 4440607USDOT 1741448USDOT 1854891
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 3140 VENTURE DR, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89101
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (702) 899-8024
- Cell
- (650) 740-8733
- Fax
- (702) 991-7875
- Web domain
- poshmoving.com
Registration
- Officer
- Shella Pechardo
- USDOT / docket
- 4017504 · MC-1514430
- First registered
- 01/25/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 07/02/2025 · 200,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 06/17/2024
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 PURPLE QUEEN VAN LINES INC's USDOT number?
PURPLE QUEEN VAN LINES INC's USDOT number is 4017504, and its motor carrier number is MC-1514430.
Is PURPLE QUEEN VAN LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-01, PURPLE QUEEN VAN LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PURPLE QUEEN VAN LINES INC's safety record?
PURPLE QUEEN VAN LINES INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is PURPLE QUEEN VAN LINES INC's fleet?
PURPLE QUEEN VAN LINES INC operates 4 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PURPLE QUEEN VAN LINES INC based?
PURPLE QUEEN VAN LINES INC is based in LAS VEGAS, NV, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.