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Carrier profile · USDOT 618157 · MC-328428 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

L A PREP INC

16 power unitsavg 10.7 yrMulti-region · 8 statesSIGNAL HILL, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-328428 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

16Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.7Avg age (yr)

2007–2024 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for L A PREP INC

L A PREP INC (USDOT 618157) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

L A PREP INC (USDOT 618157) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

L A PREP INC (USDOT 618157) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

L A PREP INC (USDOT 618157) has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

L A PREP INC (USDOT 618157) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

L A PREP INC (USDOT 618157) reports 16 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 28, 2025.

L A PREP INC (USDOT 618157) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average18.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

40.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

40.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.7 yr

Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 18.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 16-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: 16
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 0 OOS

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Hartford Fire’98–’25

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2025 → Jan 2026	$750K	1
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1998 → Jan 2025	$750K	5
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Jan 1997 → Jan 1998	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 16
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.7 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

14%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SIGNAL HILL, CA

2700 SIGNAL PARKWAY

Top corridor

CA 4 · KY 1 · IN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 169993 USDOT 3040478 USDOT 3037945

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jim kirby — 4 carriers: USDOT 1837148 USDOT 3037945 USDOT 3040478

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 2700 SIGNAL PARKWAY, SIGNAL HILL, CA, 90755
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (562) 595-8886
Fax: (562) 595-6555
Email: www.laprepinc.com

Registration

Officer: Jim Kirby
USDOT / docket: 618157 · MC-328428
First registered: Oct 24, 1995
Last MCS-150: Oct 28, 2025 · 500,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 556915213

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

500,000

Annual mileage

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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 L A PREP INC's USDOT number?

L A PREP INC's USDOT number is 618157, and its motor carrier number is MC-328428.

Is L A PREP INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, L A PREP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is L A PREP INC's safety record?

L A PREP INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is L A PREP INC's fleet?

L A PREP INC operates 16 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is L A PREP INC based?

L A PREP INC is based in SIGNAL HILL, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(562) 595-8886 Email dispatchWWW.LAPREPINC.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 618157
MC / Docket: MC-328428
Officer: JIM KIRBY
Address: 2700 SIGNAL PARKWAY
SIGNAL HILL, CA, 90755

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 30 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

Vehicle OOS 40%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(562) 595-8886 Email dispatchWWW.LAPREPINC.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 618157
MC / Docket: MC-328428
Officer: JIM KIRBY
Address: 2700 SIGNAL PARKWAY
SIGNAL HILL, CA, 90755

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 30 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

Vehicle OOS 40%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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