MERVIN HOSTETLER Affiliated Carriers & Fraud Signals
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 3201681. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 3201681.
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 64321USDOT 3866366Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 64321USDOT 2301640USDOT 3690531USDOT 3866366
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1W16522A1L5558286 | 5 | 5 | 11/09/2023 | 03/24/2026 |