Carrier profile · USDOT 1433686 · MC-541663 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

M & A TRANSPORTATION INC

2 power unitsavg 12.4 yrLocal · 2 statesLYNWOOD, CA64/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-541663 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.4Avg age (yr)

2006–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(310) 480-0480 Email dispatchm_atransport24@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Active operating authorityEstablished 21 yearsNo insurance on file

Watch · 3

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average60.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo60.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo60.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.4 yr

Model years 2006–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 60.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

42.9% · 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 2.9 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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 2

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / 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: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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 Driving40 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 7 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 14 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

State Pennsylvania’06–’09

Zurich American’09–’11

Carolina’13–’15

Plaza’16–’18

Hoxbridge’21–’23

Trailblazers A’24–’26

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG	May 2024 → May 2026	$750K	7
LOXDON INSURANCE COMPANY RISK RETENTION GROUP	Dec 2023 → May 2024	$750K	1
HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC	Dec 2021 → Dec 2023	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2020 → Dec 2021	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Dec 2020	$750K	1
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2019 → Dec 2019	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2019 → Sep 2020	$750K	1
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2018 → Dec 2019	$750K	2
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2016 → Dec 2018	$750K	3
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 2015 → Dec 2016	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2013 → Dec 2015	$750K	1
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Dec 2012 → Dec 2013	$750K	2
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2011 → Dec 2012	$750K	3
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2009 → Dec 2011	$750K	3
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jan 2009 → Jan 2010	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jan 2006 → Jan 2009	$750K	5

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 5

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.4 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

66.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

LYNWOOD, CA

3941 CARLIN AVE

Top corridor

CA 4 · WA 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3209269 USDOT 4166038

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 3941 CARLIN AVE, LYNWOOD, CA, 90262
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (310) 480-0480
Fax: (424) 785-7074
Email: m_atransport24@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Miguel Angel Mendoza Diaz
USDOT / docket: 1433686 · MC-541663
First registered: Nov 9, 2005
Last MCS-150: Dec 22, 2023 · 85,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 5, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

85,000

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 M & A TRANSPORTATION INC.

M & A TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1433686) has a Vektor safety score of 64/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 60.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 22, 2023.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 5, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is M & A TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

M & A TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1433686, and its motor carrier number is MC-541663.

Is M & A TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 30, 2026, M & A TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is M & A TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

M & A TRANSPORTATION INC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 64/100 (tier: high_risk).