Carrier profile · USDOT 2646988 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Mountain Empire Unified School District

0 power unitsavg 7.3 yrLocal · 1 statesPINE VALLEY, CA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.3Avg age (yr)

2006–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(619) 473-8166 Email dispatchchuck.townsend@meusd.org

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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 · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

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

Clean · 24 mo

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

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.3 yr

Model years 2006–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 36 vehicle and 0 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

36 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 14

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.

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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): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 7
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

7.3 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

100.0%

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

PINE VALLEY, CA

3291 BUCKMAN SPRINGS RD

Top corridor

CA 36

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

charles townsend — 8 carriers: USDOT 1084353 USDOT 2195578 USDOT 3157781 USDOT 3190622 USDOT 3870195 USDOT 4242608 USDOT 4317441

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3291 BUCKMAN SPRINGS RD, PINE VALLEY, CA, 91962
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (619) 473-8166
Fax: (619) 473-0245
Email: chuck.townsend@meusd.org
Web domain: meusd.org

Registration

Officers: Penni Harbauer · Charles Townsend
USDOT / docket: 2646988
First registered: Jun 12, 2015
Last MCS-150: Mar 16, 2026 · 290,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

290,000

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 MOUNTAIN EMPIRE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

MOUNTAIN EMPIRE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (USDOT 2646988) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 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 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 36 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 36 vehicle-level and 0 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 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 16, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MOUNTAIN EMPIRE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT's USDOT number?

MOUNTAIN EMPIRE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT's USDOT number is 2646988.

Is MOUNTAIN EMPIRE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, MOUNTAIN EMPIRE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MOUNTAIN EMPIRE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT's safety record?

MOUNTAIN EMPIRE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 58 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 MOUNTAIN EMPIRE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT's fleet?

MOUNTAIN EMPIRE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 0 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MOUNTAIN EMPIRE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT based?

MOUNTAIN EMPIRE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT is based in PINE VALLEY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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