Carrier profile · USDOT 1809996 · MC-657659 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Mates Inc
6 power unitsavg 7 yrLocal · 1 statesVAN NUYS, CA100/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-657659 ACTIVE
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3745119USDOT 12358
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert brunner — 3 carriers: USDOT 1577880USDOT 3964117
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JALE5W168F7302289View sourced platform decode | 2 | 3 | Nov 14, 2024 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| 2NK3HM6X2RM384783View sourced platform decode | 2 | 6 | Dec 6, 2023 | Jun 18, 2026 |
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 3 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 3
- Combined power
- 8
- States
- 3
- Oldest authority
- Nov 16, 2006
- Active now
- 3
- MATES INC· viewingUSDOT 18099966PU
- THE WANDERING MUG LLCUSDOT 39641171PU
- DESERT HAULING LLCUSDOT 15778801PU
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