Carrier profile · USDOT 167225 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Normans Nursery Inc

5 power unitsavg 8.5 yrLocal · 1 statesSAN GABRIEL, CA96/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.5Avg age (yr)

2014–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(626) 285-9795 Email dispatchrortiz@normansnursery.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 52 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.3%

▼ 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-mo3.3%

▼ 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

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.5 yr

Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 3.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 30 vehicle and 38 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 2.4 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

38 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.8 / 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: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 38
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.8 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 Driving13 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 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): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

85.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 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

SAN GABRIEL, CA

8665 E DUARTE ROAD

Top corridor

CA 38

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 80806 USDOT 3535590 USDOT 3691015 USDOT 16130

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8665 E DUARTE ROAD, SAN GABRIEL, CA, 91775
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (626) 285-9795
Fax: (626) 286-0691
Email: rortiz@normansnursery.com
Web domain: normansnursery.com

Registration

Officer: Peter Grace
USDOT / docket: 167225
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 29, 2024 · 137,280 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 23, 2005
D-U-N-S: 40371387

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

137,280

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 NORMANS NURSERY INC.

NORMANS NURSERY INC (USDOT 167225) has a Vektor safety score of 96/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 3.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 38 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 30 vehicle-level and 38 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 23, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NORMANS NURSERY INC's USDOT number?

NORMANS NURSERY INC's USDOT number is 167225.

Is NORMANS NURSERY INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, NORMANS NURSERY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is NORMANS NURSERY INC's safety record?

NORMANS NURSERY INC has a 3.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 52 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).

How big is NORMANS NURSERY INC's fleet?

NORMANS NURSERY INC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NORMANS NURSERY INC based?

NORMANS NURSERY INC is based in SAN GABRIEL, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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