Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 685697 · MC-1514787
PLAINVIEW GROWERS INC
9 power unitsavg 5.1 yrRegional · 7 statesALLAMUCHY, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1514787 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.1Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 29 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.1 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PLAINVIEW GROWERS INC safe to work with?
Is PLAINVIEW GROWERS INC safe to load? PLAINVIEW GROWERS INC (USDOT 685697, MC-1514787) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ALLAMUCHY, NJ, operating 9 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PGPLAINVIEW GROWERS INC 82
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Safety
51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.6% (24-mo)39 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 39
- Annualized
- ≈20 / 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 Driving8
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- 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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo3838
NJ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALLAMUCHY, NJ
Top corridor
NJ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4445917Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1200859USDOT 2818929USDOT 735234USDOT 4445917USDOT 3558322USDOT 3768268USDOT 288247USDOT 1971381
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@plainviewgrowers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2429764
Shares a company officer with other carriers
arie van vugt — 2 carriers: USDOT 2429764
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers1010
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
- 101 GIBBS RD, ALLAMUCHY, NJ, 07820
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 243, ALLAMUCHY, NJ, 07820
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (973) 696-8574
- Cell
- (973) 703-8138
- Fax
- (908) 684-5474
- Web domain
- plainviewgrowers.com
Registration
- Officer
- Arie Van Vugt
- USDOT / docket
- 685697 · MC-1514787
- First registered
- 04/16/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 07/18/2025 · 225,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 154281182
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 PLAINVIEW GROWERS INC's USDOT number?
PLAINVIEW GROWERS INC's USDOT number is 685697, and its motor carrier number is MC-1514787.
Is PLAINVIEW GROWERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PLAINVIEW GROWERS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PLAINVIEW GROWERS INC's safety record?
PLAINVIEW GROWERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is PLAINVIEW GROWERS INC's fleet?
PLAINVIEW GROWERS INC operates 9 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PLAINVIEW GROWERS INC based?
PLAINVIEW GROWERS INC is based in ALLAMUCHY, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.