Carrier profile · USDOT 2371934 · MC-862979 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

East Container Transport Inc

DBA N CASTANEDA TRUCKING

2 power unitsavg 8.5 yrRegional · 3 statesHESPERIA, CA81/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-862979 ACTIVE
Verified linksFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4014166USDOT 4558039USDOT 1750076Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1750076USDOT 4558039USDOT 3099318USDOT 4014166USDOT 3965261USDOT 3714864USDOT 1456945

Shares a company officer with other carriers

nicolas castaneda — 2 carriers: USDOT 2050461

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)2
Observed (24 mo)5
Shared w/ other carriers7

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

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3AKJGLD58ESFX8229View sourced platform decode34Dec 11, 2023Jul 2, 2026
3AKJGLDR9HSHY8085View sourced platform decode36Aug 22, 2023Jun 25, 2026
3EWKF402XPR000529View sourced platform decode33Sep 24, 2024May 27, 2026
1XPBD49X3FD272255View sourced platform decode29Oct 23, 2023Jun 24, 2026
3EWKF4029PR000523View sourced platform decode22Nov 12, 2025Jan 14, 2026
3H3C402K5PJ015332View sourced platform decode22Dec 6, 2023Dec 15, 2025
1S12GC409YB734467View sourced platform decode23Nov 7, 2023Apr 9, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 2 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
2
Combined power
2
States
2
Oldest authority
Jun 28, 2010
Active now
2
  • EAST CONTAINER TRANSPORT INC· viewingUSDOT 2371934
    2PU
  • NICK TRUCKING LLCUSDOT 2050461
    0PU

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

NICK TRUCKING LLC