Carrier profile · USDOT 618157 · MC-328428 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

La Prep Inc

16 power unitsavg 10.7 yrMulti-region · 8 statesSIGNAL HILL, CA74/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-328428 ACTIVE
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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.

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 · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 169993USDOT 3040478USDOT 3037945

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jim kirby — 4 carriers: USDOT 1837148USDOT 3037945USDOT 3040478

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)16
Observed (24 mo)8
Shared w/ other carriers6

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1XPBDP9X9RD691460View sourced platform decode23May 16, 2024Apr 27, 2026
1XKYD49X4LJ393647View sourced platform decode22Jul 19, 2024Mar 18, 2026
1KKVF53288L226785View sourced platform decode22Sep 8, 2023Feb 16, 2026
1KKVF53266L222182View sourced platform decode22Apr 29, 2024Jun 4, 2025
1KKVF5320HL239742View sourced platform decode22Jul 7, 2023Feb 21, 2025
1XKWD49X9KJ276586View sourced platform decode22Sep 8, 2023Jul 27, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 4 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
4
Combined power
40
States
3
Oldest authority
Oct 24, 1995
Active now
4

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

LAP AUTO TRANSPORT INCSWE AUTO PREP INCJIM KIRBY