Carrier profile · USDOT 653133 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

COAST ALUMINUM INC

92 power unitsavg 10.7 yrMulti-region · 9 statesSANTA FE SPRINGS, CA88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

92Power units

72 observed · MCS-150

45Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(562) 946-6061 Email dispatchjamesl@coastaluminum.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Established 30 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 385 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

92 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

234 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 17.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 174 vehicle and 225 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

15.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 8.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

226 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 15

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

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: 234
Annualized: ≈117 / 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 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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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

10.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

63.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

234

CA busiest

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

Home base

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA

10628 FULTON WELLS AVE

Top corridor

CA 178 · WA 27 · MT 8

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 4 trucks 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 2505678 USDOT 692560 USDOT 1315063 USDOT 2192527Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (15 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 692560 USDOT 1315063 USDOT 2518166 USDOT 59377 USDOT 2505678 USDOT 3449145 USDOT 2192527 USDOT 1203339

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tom clark — 8 carriers: USDOT 1279619 USDOT 1525932 USDOT 1732610 USDOT 2012078 USDOT 2326013 USDOT 2454585 USDOT 2469740

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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
Email: jamesl@coastaluminum.com
Web domain: coastaluminum.com

Registration

Officers: Tom Clark · Kelly Stewart
USDOT / docket: 653133
First registered: Aug 2, 1996
Last MCS-150: Jan 14, 2025 · 4,284,724 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,284,724

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for COAST ALUMINUM INC.

COAST ALUMINUM INC (USDOT 653133) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 17.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 234 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 174 vehicle-level and 225 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 92 power units and 85 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 14, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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 Jun 13, 2026, COAST ALUMINUM INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is COAST ALUMINUM INC's safety record?

COAST ALUMINUM INC has a 17.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 385 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).