Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
131 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 564520
AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST
DBA TNT FIREWORKS
131 power unitsavg 3.8 yrRegional · 4 statesFULLERTON, CA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
131Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.8Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · 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 32 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.523.5 %
▲ 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
3.8 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST safe to load? AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST (USDOT 564520) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FULLERTON, CA, operating 131 power units and 60 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
APAMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST 93
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Safety
37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.5% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.8% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
26.1% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 131-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 131
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 172.602 Other violationOther3
- 397.3 Hazardous materials transportHM Compliance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 177.817 Other violationOther1
- 177.834 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 172.504 Other violationOther1
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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)
- 131
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 21
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FULLERTON, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 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 1080997USDOT 4445485USDOT 2673474USDOT 374228Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 971464USDOT 1094779USDOT 2741609USDOT 3511747USDOT 2985486USDOT 3235989USDOT 3263587USDOT 3993649
Shares a company officer with other carriers
carson anderson — 3 carriers: USDOT 13086USDOT 418270
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)131131
Observed (24 mo)2121
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 555 NORTH GILBERT STREET, FULLERTON, CA, 92833
- Mailing address
- 4511 HELTON DRIVE, FLORENCE, AL, 35630
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (714) 738-1002
- Fax
- (256) 760-4255
- —
Registration
- Officers
- Carson Anderson · Brian Holt
- USDOT / docket
- 564520
- First registered
- 05/25/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 10/30/2024 · 650,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/07/2011
- 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 AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST's USDOT number?
AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST's USDOT number is 564520.
Is AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST is active in the FMCSA register.
What is AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST's safety record?
AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST has a 23.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST's fleet?
AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST operates 131 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST based?
AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS INC-WEST COAST is based in FULLERTON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.