Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 12683 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Los Angeles Times
DBA CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY NEWS
27 power unitsIRWINDALE, CA50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
27Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 27 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
LOS ANGELES TIMES (USDOT 12683) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 27 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 13, 2022.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is LOS ANGELES TIMES's USDOT number?
LOS ANGELES TIMES's USDOT number is 12683.
Is LOS ANGELES TIMES authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, LOS ANGELES TIMES is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is LOS ANGELES TIMES's fleet?
LOS ANGELES TIMES operates 27 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LOS ANGELES TIMES based?
LOS ANGELES TIMES is based in IRWINDALE, CA.
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