Carrier profile · USDOT 972558 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Vertical Earth Inc

4 power unitsavg 3.7 yrLocal · 1 statesCUMMING, GA84/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Verified linksvertical-earth.comFMCSA 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.

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 · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4223152

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@vertical-earth.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4223152

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brett johnson — 16 carriers: USDOT 924034USDOT 1094565USDOT 1638148USDOT 1852606USDOT 1992484USDOT 2005305USDOT 2359713USDOT 2554938

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)4
Observed (24 mo)3
Shared w/ other carriers2

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1W9FH5325FE285550View sourced platform decode22Mar 29, 2024Feb 5, 2025
1M2AX13C1JM040024View sourced platform decode23Jan 17, 2024Dec 5, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 17 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
17
Combined power
57
States
12
Oldest authority
Dec 20, 2000
Active now
13

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

TEMPO CIVIL LLCBRETT JOHNSONECOINSULATE NORTHWESTB SMOOTH'S COURIER LLCBRETT JOHNSONSTORIT LLCWANE AND FLITCH LLCAKRIVEIA LOGISTICS LLC