Carrier profile · USDOT 609816 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

United Plant Growers Inc

36 power unitsavg 5.3 yrRegional · 4 statesVISTA, CA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

36Power units

38 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.3Avg age (yr)

2014–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(760) 940-0346 Email dispatchALEX PEREZ ALEX@UNITEDPLANTGROWERS.COM

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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 · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 233 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.3 yr

Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

164 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 6.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 132 vehicle and 164 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

17.2% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 2.1 pts 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

163 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 36
Inspections · 24 mo: 164
Annualized: ≈82 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.3 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 Driving54 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance24 · 8 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 7 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 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): 36
Observed power (24 mo): 38
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

5.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

86.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

158

CA busiest

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

Home base

VISTA, CA

1054 MAR VISTA DRIVE

Top corridor

CA 149 · AZ 7 · NV 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: 1 truck also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 21800 USDOT 327574 USDOT 372795 USDOT 535595Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (12 trucks · 15 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 559803 USDOT 1277152 USDOT 2929075 USDOT 327574 USDOT 4279666 USDOT 30254 USDOT 73375 USDOT 484090

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1054 MAR VISTA DRIVE, VISTA, CA, 92081
Mailing address: 1054 MAR VISTA DR, VISTA, CA, 92081
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (760) 940-0346
Fax: (760) 891-0969
Email: alex perez alex@unitedplantgrowers.com
Web domain: unitedplantgrowers.com

Registration

Officers: Ken Herrill · Linda Herrill
USDOT / docket: 609816
First registered: Aug 2, 1995
Last MCS-150: Jun 2, 2025 · 600,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

600,000

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 UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC.

UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC (USDOT 609816) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 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 6.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 164 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 132 vehicle-level and 164 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 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 36 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 2, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC's USDOT number?

UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC's USDOT number is 609816.

Is UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC's safety record?

UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC has a 6.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 233 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC's fleet?

UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC operates 36 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC based?

UNITED PLANT GROWERS INC is based in VISTA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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