Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 609816
UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC
36 power unitsavg 5.3 yrRegional · 4 statesVISTA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
36Power units
38 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · 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 31 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.77.7 %
▼ 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
5.3 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC safe to work with?
Is UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC safe to load? UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC (USDOT 609816) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in VISTA, CA, operating 36 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 227 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.7% (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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
227 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.7% (24-mo)130 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.2% (24-mo)161 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.6% 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
≈2.2 / 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
- 36
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 161
- Annualized
- ≈81 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.2 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 Driving54 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance24 · 8 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 7 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving10
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
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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)
- 36
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 38
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2014
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 observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo155155
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VISTA, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 21800USDOT 327574USDOT 372795USDOT 535595Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800USDOT 327574USDOT 535595USDOT 1254235USDOT 3625813USDOT 559803USDOT 1277152USDOT 2929075
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3636
Observed (24 mo)3838
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1054 MAR VISTA DRIVE, VISTA, CA, 92081
- Mailing address
- 1054 MAR VISTA DR, VISTA, CA, 92081
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (760) 940-0346
- Fax
- (760) 891-0969
- Web domain
- unitedplantgrowers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ken Herrill · Linda Herrill
- USDOT / docket
- 609816
- First registered
- 08/02/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 06/02/2025 · 600,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC's USDOT number?
UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC's USDOT number is 609816.
Is UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC's safety record?
UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC has a 7.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 227 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC's fleet?
UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC operates 36 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC based?
UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC is based in VISTA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.