Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 659581
INTERSTATE MATERIAL SUPPLY INC
DBA IMS
3 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 1 statesORANGE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.0Avg age (yr)
2018–2024 · 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 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.327.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2018–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is INTERSTATE MATERIAL SUPPLY INC safe to work with?
Is INTERSTATE MATERIAL SUPPLY INC safe to load? INTERSTATE MATERIAL SUPPLY INC (USDOT 659581) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ORANGE, CA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
IMINTERSTATE MATERIAL SUPPLY INC 93
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.3% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / 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 Driving3
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle 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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
2024
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ORANGE, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark arnold — 9 carriers: USDOT 201039USDOT 428413USDOT 1022880USDOT 1248633USDOT 1932620USDOT 2374919USDOT 2646983USDOT 3095633
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1200 W TRENTON AVE, ORANGE, CA, 92867
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (714) 744-1999
- Fax
- (714) 744-6865
Registration
- Officer
- Mark Arnold
- USDOT / docket
- 659581
- First registered
- 09/19/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2026 · 42,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 603358714
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is INTERSTATE MATERIAL SUPPLY INC's USDOT number?
INTERSTATE MATERIAL SUPPLY INC's USDOT number is 659581.
Is INTERSTATE MATERIAL SUPPLY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, INTERSTATE MATERIAL SUPPLY INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is INTERSTATE MATERIAL SUPPLY INC's safety record?
INTERSTATE MATERIAL SUPPLY INC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is INTERSTATE MATERIAL SUPPLY INC's fleet?
INTERSTATE MATERIAL SUPPLY INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is INTERSTATE MATERIAL SUPPLY INC based?
INTERSTATE MATERIAL SUPPLY INC is based in ORANGE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.