Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 586866 · MC-290833
PARADISE DISTRIBUTING INC
3 power unitsavg 5.5 yrRegional · 3 statesPERRIS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-290833 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2019–2022 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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
5.5 yr
Model years 2019–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PARADISE DISTRIBUTING INC safe to work with?
Is PARADISE DISTRIBUTING INC safe to load? PARADISE DISTRIBUTING INC (USDOT 586866, MC-290833) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PERRIS, CA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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
PDPARADISE DISTRIBUTING INC 93
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.26 ELD — required data elementsHOS Compliance3
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 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 / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 12 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Wilshire · 95–97
Monterey · 10–13
Sutter · 15–17
Qualitas · 18–22
Incline · 22–25
19952026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
13 insurer eras · collapsed from 32 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 5 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jun 2013 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2008 → Nov 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2006 → Nov 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2004 → Jun 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1995 → Nov 1997 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2022
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PERRIS, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 4239538Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3699344USDOT 4239538USDOT 3726776USDOT 4087074USDOT 3131848USDOT 3352731USDOT 4388976USDOT 4185211
Shares a company officer with other carriers
victor horta — 3 carriers: USDOT 2123752USDOT 3116010
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers1919
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1535 NANDINA AVE, PERRIS, CA, 92571
- Mailing address
- 19069 VAN BUREN BLVD, RIVERSIDE, CA, 92508
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (951) 680-9768
- Cell
- (951) 323-8997
- Fax
- (951) 680-9648
Registration
- Officer
- Victor Horta
- USDOT / docket
- 586866 · MC-290833
- First registered
- 01/12/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 08/05/2024 · 1,300,000 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is PARADISE DISTRIBUTING INC's USDOT number?
PARADISE DISTRIBUTING INC's USDOT number is 586866, and its motor carrier number is MC-290833.
Is PARADISE DISTRIBUTING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PARADISE DISTRIBUTING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PARADISE DISTRIBUTING INC's safety record?
PARADISE DISTRIBUTING INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 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 PARADISE DISTRIBUTING INC's fleet?
PARADISE DISTRIBUTING INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PARADISE DISTRIBUTING INC based?
PARADISE DISTRIBUTING INC is based in PERRIS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.