Carrier profile · USDOT 238055 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

The Salvation Army a California Corporation

357 power unitsavg 11.5 yrRegional · 6 statesRANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

357Power units

67 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.5Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(562) 491-8335 Email dispatchLISA.GARCIA@USW.SALVATIONARMY.ORG

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes16 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 249 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.2%

▼ 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

Asset-based

357 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.5 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

156 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 7.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 139 vehicle and 110 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

6.4% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

153 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 13

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 357-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 357
Inspections · 24 mo: 156
Annualized: ≈78 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving49 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 3 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving18 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 6 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 357
Observed power (24 mo): 67
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

49.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

156

CA busiest

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

Home base

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA

30840 HAWTHORNE BLVD

Top corridor

CA 147 · CO 3 · WA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1747540 USDOT 3049328 USDOT 3175330Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 12 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1747540 USDOT 3049328 USDOT 3917547 USDOT 970762 USDOT 2483381 USDOT 2145033 USDOT 3652127 USDOT 57322

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@usw.salvationarmy.org — 5 carriers: USDOT 1288285 USDOT 1608845 USDOT 1687034 USDOT 4130256

Shares a company officer with other carriers

douglas riley — 2 carriers: USDOT 609876

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

357

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 30840 HAWTHORNE BLVD, RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA, 90275
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (562) 491-8335
Cell: (562) 335-8814
Email: lisa.garcia@usw.salvationarmy.org
Web domain: usw.salvationarmy.org

Registration

Officers: Douglas Riley · Kelly Pontsler
USDOT / docket: 238055
First registered: Sep 16, 1983
Last MCS-150: May 27, 2025 · 5,631,891 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Oct 25, 2011
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

357

Power units

321

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,631,891

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 THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION.

THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION (USDOT 238055) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load 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 7.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 156 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 139 vehicle-level and 110 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 13, 2026.

It reports 357 power units and 321 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 27, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Oct 25, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION's USDOT number?

THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION's USDOT number is 238055.

Is THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register.

What is THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION's safety record?

THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION has a 7.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 249 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION's fleet?

THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION operates 357 power units and 321 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION based?

THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION is based in RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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