Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3173992 · MC-120994
BT TRANS INC
DBA ALPHA ONE
2 power unitsavg 7 yrMulti-region · 10 statesMERCED, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-120994 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2010–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.327.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2010–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BT TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is BT TRANS INC safe to load? BT TRANS INC (USDOT 3173992, MC-120994) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MERCED, CA, operating 2 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBT TRANS INC 81
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.3% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 21.4% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈4.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Qualitas · 22–24
20182025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2010
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MERCED, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2465630Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2392395USDOT 2558932USDOT 2711948USDOT 3296442USDOT 4052123USDOT 2571069USDOT 3082198USDOT 3242692
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tarinder singh — 2 carriers: USDOT 4372910
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 387 ALBERT DRIVE, MERCED, CA, 95341
- Mailing address
- 3144 G STREET 125 PMB 315, MERCED, CA, 95340
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 752-0176
- bttransinc@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Tarinder Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3173992 · MC-120994
- First registered
- 08/15/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 02/27/2026 · 273,840 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is BT TRANS INC's USDOT number?
BT TRANS INC's USDOT number is 3173992, and its motor carrier number is MC-120994.
Is BT TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BT TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BT TRANS INC's safety record?
BT TRANS INC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 BT TRANS INC's fleet?
BT TRANS INC operates 2 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BT TRANS INC based?
BT TRANS INC is based in MERCED, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.