Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.2 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is FONTANA TRANSPORT INC safe to load? FONTANA TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1551417, MC-576235) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FONTANA, CA, operating 14 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 74 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FONTANA TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1551417, and its motor carrier number is MC-576235.
As of 2026-06-13, FONTANA TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
FONTANA TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 74 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
FONTANA TRANSPORT INC operates 14 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
FONTANA TRANSPORT INC is based in FONTANA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
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38 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
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2021
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → May 2019 | $750k | 7 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | May 2012 → May 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → May 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → May 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2006 → May 2009 | $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 8 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: 9 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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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