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Carrier profile · USDOT 145043 · MC-141902 · Updated Aug 13, 2026
California Air Cartage Inc
DBA SHAKER EXPRESS
34 power unitsSAN DIEGO, CA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-141902 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
34Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 34 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 24.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CALIFORNIA AIR CARTAGE INC (USDOT 145043) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 13, 2026.
It reports 34 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 7, 2002.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 4, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CALIFORNIA AIR CARTAGE INC's USDOT number?
CALIFORNIA AIR CARTAGE INC's USDOT number is 145043, and its motor carrier number is MC-141902.
Is CALIFORNIA AIR CARTAGE INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 13, 2026, CALIFORNIA AIR CARTAGE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CALIFORNIA AIR CARTAGE INC's fleet?
CALIFORNIA AIR CARTAGE INC operates 34 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CALIFORNIA AIR CARTAGE INC based?
CALIFORNIA AIR CARTAGE INC is based in SAN DIEGO, CA.
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