Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.3 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
CAL LOWBED SERVICES INC (USDOT 815956) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 56 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 45 vehicle-level and 47 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 14 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 17, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
CAL LOWBED SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 815956, and its motor carrier number is MC-523899.
As of 2026-06-13, CAL LOWBED SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CAL LOWBED SERVICES INC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 81 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
CAL LOWBED SERVICES INC operates 14 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CAL LOWBED SERVICES INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
Comparable carriers around Bakersfield and across California
56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
54 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jan '25 · 10
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jul 2020 → Jul 2025 | $750K | 7 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jul 2014 → Jul 2019 | $750K | 5 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2015 | $750K | 3 |
| ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Jan 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2004 → Jul 2010 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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