Carrier profile · USDOT 1595245 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Motive Energy Inc

97 power unitsavg 6.3 yrRegional · 4 statesANAHEIM, CA66/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Verified linksmotive-energy.comFMCSA SAFER

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.

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 744553Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 744553USDOT 3519326

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@motive-energy.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 1335558USDOT 2755302USDOT 3519326USDOT 3519347

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert istwan — 6 carriers: USDOT 1335558USDOT 2755302USDOT 3519326USDOT 3519347USDOT 4111664

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)97
Observed (24 mo)23
Shared w/ other carriers5

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

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1JJV532W94L897857View sourced platform decode22Oct 29, 2025May 14, 2026
3AKJHTDV2LSLZ3181View sourced platform decode22Oct 29, 2025May 14, 2026
1FD0W4GT9REC91132View sourced platform decode22May 24, 2024Sep 17, 2025
1FDUF5GT3JEB66509View sourced platform decode22Jul 31, 2023Jul 15, 2025
1FD8W3HT4PEE19897View sourced platform decode23May 15, 2024May 27, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 6 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
6
Combined power
198
States
1
Oldest authority
Feb 21, 2005
Active now
3

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

MOTIVE ENERGY TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP INCMOTIVE ENERGY LLCMOTIVE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS INCORPORATEDNETWORK DIRECT SOLUTIONS INCPERFORMANCE PLUS DIST OF CA