Carrier profile · USDOT 1075805 · MC-445860 · Updated Aug 30, 2026

Dobler & Sons LLC

20 power unitsavg 13.5 yrRegional · 3 statesMOSS LANDING, CA93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-445860 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

20Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(831) 724-6727

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 30, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average24.2% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo24.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo24.2%

▲ 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

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.5 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 24.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 33 vehicle and 35 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 32.2 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

35 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 8

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / 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: 35
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. · since Feb 2008

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 20

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.5 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

75.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 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

MOSS LANDING, CA

271-A STRUVE RD

Top corridor

CA 19 · AZ 13

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 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3938734 USDOT 1417298Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3938734 USDOT 2898652 USDOT 1417298

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

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: 271-A STRUVE RD, MOSS LANDING, CA, 95039
Mailing address: PO BOX 1660, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95077
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (831) 724-6727
Fax: 0
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Michael Dobler
USDOT / docket: 1075805 · MC-445860
First registered: Nov 26, 2002
Last MCS-150: May 28, 2026 · 565,356 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

565,356

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 DOBLER & SONS LLC.

DOBLER & SONS LLC (USDOT 1075805) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 30, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. effective Feb 15, 2008 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 24.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier received 35 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 33 vehicle-level and 35 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 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 Aug 30, 2026.

It reports 20 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 28, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DOBLER & SONS LLC's USDOT number?

DOBLER & SONS LLC's USDOT number is 1075805, and its motor carrier number is MC-445860.

Is DOBLER & SONS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 30, 2026, DOBLER & SONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DOBLER & SONS LLC's safety record?

DOBLER & SONS LLC has a 24.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 47 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DOBLER & SONS LLC's fleet?

DOBLER & SONS LLC operates 20 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DOBLER & SONS LLC based?

DOBLER & SONS LLC is based in MOSS LANDING, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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