Carrier profile · USDOT 2686318 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Vertical Access Inc

14 power unitsavg 6.8 yrLocal · 1 statesSANTA FE SPRINGS, CA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.8Avg age (yr)

2012–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(562) 777-0091 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 17 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 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

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.8 yr

Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

17 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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Clean inspections11 inspections, 0 OOS in 24 months
0 out-of-service inspections at any level in that window.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 4

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 14-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving5 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026

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

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 14, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

62.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 14, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 11 inspections

Home base

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA

10035 GREENLEAF AVENUE

Most inspections: CA

11 inspections

CA 11

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 14, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael martinez — 44 carriers: USDOT 919111 USDOT 1104469 USDOT 1321879 USDOT 1325218 USDOT 1608413 USDOT 1608854 USDOT 1725890 USDOT 1857424

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 14, 2026

Location

Physical address: 10035 GREENLEAF AVENUE, SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 92883
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (562) 777-0091
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: vaiwest.com

Registration

Officer: Michael Martinez
USDOT / docket: 2686318
First registered: Jun 12, 2015
Last MCS-150: Jul 23, 2025 · 410,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

410,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 14, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

0 of 10 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

10violation records

0OOS-tagged records

0 of 10inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

50%0 / 5

Brakes

30%0 / 3

Lights

10%0 / 1

Unsafe driving

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%Stable

15%

30%

0%Oct 24 to Apr 250 / 7

0%Apr 25 to Oct 250 / 2

n/aOct 25 to Apr 260 / 0

0%Apr 26 to Oct 260 / 1

Top 3 codes (3 of 10 records)

392.2-SLLSOA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1

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393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-ALBV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Brakes

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Lights

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for VERTICAL ACCESS INC.

VERTICAL ACCESS INC (USDOT 2686318) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 23, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VERTICAL ACCESS INC's USDOT number?

VERTICAL ACCESS INC's USDOT number is 2686318.

Is VERTICAL ACCESS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026. VERTICAL ACCESS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is VERTICAL ACCESS INC's safety record?

VERTICAL ACCESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 VERTICAL ACCESS INC's fleet?

VERTICAL ACCESS INC operates 14 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VERTICAL ACCESS INC based?

VERTICAL ACCESS INC is based in SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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