Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
41 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 934652
ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS INC
DBA ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS
41 power unitsavg 3.7 yrRegional · 3 statesGLENDORA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
41Power units
55 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.7Avg 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 25 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.36.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.7 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS INC safe to work with?
Is ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS INC safe to load? ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS INC (USDOT 934652) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GLENDORA, CA, operating 41 power units and 45 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 249 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AGARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS INC 94
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Safety
249 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.3% (24-mo)142 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.2% (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
14.6% 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
≈2.0 / 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
- 41
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 161
- Annualized
- ≈81 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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 Driving24 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 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)
- 41
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 55
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo160160
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GLENDORA, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2866287USDOT 3177267USDOT 3056944USDOT 617918USDOT 2414155USDOT 3776094Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (33 trucks · 25 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 791493USDOT 2414155USDOT 2866287USDOT 3056944USDOT 3097360USDOT 4143247USDOT 2612809USDOT 3177267
Shares a company officer with other carriers
salvador villa — 4 carriers: USDOT 1371028USDOT 2741842USDOT 4524908
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4141
Observed (24 mo)5555
Shared w/ other carriers3434
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2200 E ROUTE 66 STE 200, GLENDORA, CA, 91740
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (858) 722-6092
- Fax
- (626) 335-0257
- Web domain
- armstronggrowers.com
Registration
- Officer
- Salvador Villa
- USDOT / docket
- 934652
- First registered
- 02/20/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 08/12/2025 · 1,897,429 mi (2023)
- 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 ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS INC's USDOT number?
ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS INC's USDOT number is 934652.
Is ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS INC's safety record?
ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS INC has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 249 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS INC's fleet?
ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS INC operates 41 power units and 45 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS INC based?
ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS INC is based in GLENDORA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.