Carrier profile · USDOT 3844689 · MC-1399393 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
VLM TRANSPORTATION LLC
1 power unitLocal · 2 statesALTURAS, CA85/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1399393 ACTIVE
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.
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 3844689. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 3844689.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ralph watkins — 4 carriers: USDOT 617052USDOT 1137766USDOT 3483924
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 4 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 4
- Combined power
- 4
- States
- 4
- Oldest authority
- Oct 16, 1995
- Active now
- 2
- VLM TRANSPORTATION LLC· viewingUSDOT 38446891PU
- CHATHAM SCHOOL DISTRICTUSDOT 34839241PU
- RALPH WATKINSUSDOT 6170521PU
- WALDO TRUCKING INCUSDOT 11377661PU
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