Network & Fraud · Carrier profile · USDOT 618157
L A PREP INC
SIGNAL HILL, CA 74
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 169993USDOT 3040478USDOT 3037945
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jim kirby — 4 carriers: USDOT 1837148USDOT 3037945USDOT 3040478
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1XPBDP9X9RD691460 | 2 | 3 | May 16, 2024 | Apr 27, 2026 |
| 1XKYD49X4LJ393647 | 2 | 2 | Jul 19, 2024 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| 1KKVF53288L226785 | 2 | 2 | Sep 8, 2023 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| 1KKVF53266L222182 | 2 | 2 | Apr 29, 2024 | Jun 4, 2025 |
| 1KKVF5320HL239742 | 2 | 2 | Jul 7, 2023 | Feb 21, 2025 |
| 1XKWD49X9KJ276586 | 2 | 2 | Sep 8, 2023 | Jul 27, 2024 |
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 4 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 4
- Combined power
- 40
- States
- 3
- Oldest authority
- Oct 24, 1995
- Active now
- 4
- L A PREP INC· viewingUSDOT 61815716PU
- LAP AUTO TRANSPORT INCUSDOT 304047817PU
- SWE AUTO PREP INCUSDOT 30379456PU
- JIM KIRBYUSDOT 18371481PU
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