Carrier profile · USDOT 3177760 · FF-28104 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

POWER PT INC

DBA AAA PALLET

20 power unitsavg 12.9 yrLocal · 1 statesMENTONE, CA56/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNFF-28104 STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

52Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(951) 490-4149 Email dispatchinfo@aaapallet.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

High risk

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

Established 8 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 4

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average59.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average13.2% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

59.2

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

59.2

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 59.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 13.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 49 vehicle and 38 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 7.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

49 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Oct '24 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 20-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 50
Annualized: ≈25 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving32 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance28 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 19 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 9 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance16 · 14 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 17
Trailers (towed): 52

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 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

MENTONE, CA

1500 CRAFTON AVE #100

Top corridor

CA 50

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 742797 USDOT 73705 USDOT 3573009 USDOT 1001593 USDOT 3470036 USDOT 2707010 USDOT 2985665 USDOT 1224041

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1500 CRAFTON AVE #100, MENTONE, CA, 92359
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (951) 490-4149
Cell: (951) 216-5527
Fax: (888) 405-4757
Email: info@aaapallet.com
Web domain: aaapallet.com

Registration

Officers: Joanna Castaneda · Tyson Paulis
USDOT / docket: 3177760 · FF-28104
First registered: Aug 23, 2018
Last MCS-150: Mar 27, 2025 · 100 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 945100105

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100

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 POWER PT INC.

POWER PT INC (USDOT 3177760) has a Vektor safety score of 56/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 59.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 50 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 49 vehicle-level and 38 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 20 power units and 23 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 27, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is POWER PT INC's USDOT number?

POWER PT INC's USDOT number is 3177760, and its motor carrier number is FF-28104.

Is POWER PT INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, POWER PT INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is POWER PT INC's safety record?

POWER PT INC has a 59.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 67 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).