Carrier profile · USDOT 1274552 · MC-496960 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Pacific 9 Transportation Inc

68 power unitsavg 10.5 yrLocal · 1 statesGARDENA, CA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-496960 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

68Power units

35 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.5Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(310) 603-6011 Email dispatchjohnsonc@pac9.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average29.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo29.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo29.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

68 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.5 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 29.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 41 vehicle and 22 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

31.6% · 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

47 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 15

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 68-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 68
Inspections · 24 mo: 47
Annualized: ≈24 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving20 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Specialty Alliance’06–’08

Sparta’11–’14

New York’15–’18

Houston Specialty’19–’22

beyond this history

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2022

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2019 → May 2022	$750K	3
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	May 2018 → May 2019	$750K	3
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	May 2015 → Apr 2018	$750K	7
LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS	May 2014 → May 2015	$750K	1
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2011 → May 2014	$750K	3
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING	May 2010 → May 2011	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	May 2009 → May 2010	$750K	1
SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2008 → May 2009	$750K	1
SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE	May 2006 → May 2008	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	May 2005 → May 2006	$750K	2
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2004 → May 2005	$750K	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 68
Observed power (24 mo): 35
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

27.7%

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

GARDENA, CA

14930 S SAN PEDRO ST

Top corridor

CA 47

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 (4 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2649797 USDOT 253852 USDOT 391658 USDOT 3195397

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 14930 S SAN PEDRO ST, GARDENA, CA, 90248
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (310) 603-6011
Fax: (310) 603-6012
Email: johnsonc@pac9.com
Web domain: pac9.com

Registration

Officer: Alan Ta
USDOT / docket: 1274552 · MC-496960
First registered: Aug 10, 2004
Last MCS-150: Feb 4, 2026 · 2,502,055 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,502,055

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 PACIFIC 9 TRANSPORTATION INC.

PACIFIC 9 TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1274552) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 17, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 29.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 47 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 41 vehicle-level and 22 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 68 power units and 65 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 4, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is PACIFIC 9 TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

PACIFIC 9 TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1274552, and its motor carrier number is MC-496960.

Is PACIFIC 9 TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, PACIFIC 9 TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PACIFIC 9 TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

PACIFIC 9 TRANSPORTATION INC has a 29.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 71 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is PACIFIC 9 TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

PACIFIC 9 TRANSPORTATION INC operates 68 power units and 65 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PACIFIC 9 TRANSPORTATION INC based?

PACIFIC 9 TRANSPORTATION INC is based in GARDENA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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