Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
92 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 653133
COAST ALUMINUM INC
92 power unitsavg 10.7 yrMulti-region · 9 statesSANTA FE SPRINGS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
92Power units
72 observed · MCS-150
45Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 30 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.618.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is COAST ALUMINUM INC safe to work with?
Is COAST ALUMINUM INC safe to load? COAST ALUMINUM INC (USDOT 653133) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, operating 92 power units and 85 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 384 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CACOAST ALUMINUM INC 88
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Safety
384 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.6% (24-mo)177 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.2% (24-mo)228 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.2% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 92-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 92
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 237
- Annualized
- ≈119 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving102 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance39 · 9 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance29 · 26 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 1 OOS
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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)
- 92
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 72
- Trailers (towed)
- 45
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo237237
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SANTA FE SPRINGS, 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 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 692560USDOT 1315063USDOT 2192527Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 692560USDOT 1315063USDOT 2518166USDOT 3449145USDOT 2192527USDOT 1203339USDOT 59377USDOT 1171082
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tom clark — 8 carriers: USDOT 1279619USDOT 1525932USDOT 1732610USDOT 2012078USDOT 2326013USDOT 2454585USDOT 2469740
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9292
Observed (24 mo)7272
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
- 10628 FULTON WELLS AVE, SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 2144, SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670-0440
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (562) 946-6061
- Cell
- (503) 932-7333
- Fax
- (562) 946-2937
- Web domain
- coastaluminum.com
Registration
- Officers
- Tom Clark · Kelly Stewart
- USDOT / docket
- 653133
- First registered
- 08/02/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 01/14/2025 · 4,284,724 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 COAST ALUMINUM INC's USDOT number?
COAST ALUMINUM INC's USDOT number is 653133.
Is COAST ALUMINUM INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COAST ALUMINUM INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is COAST ALUMINUM INC's safety record?
COAST ALUMINUM INC has a 18.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 384 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is COAST ALUMINUM INC's fleet?
COAST ALUMINUM INC operates 92 power units and 85 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COAST ALUMINUM INC based?
COAST ALUMINUM INC is based in SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.