Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1627841 · MC-600644
B&N INC
15 power unitsGARDEN GROVE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-600644 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 19 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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 15 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is B&N INC safe to work with?
Is B&N INC safe to load? B&N INC (USDOT 1627841, MC-600644) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in GARDEN GROVE, CA, operating 15 power units and 32 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BIB&N INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Northland · 07–09
National Fire · 11–13
Spirit Commercial · 13–14
Global Hawk · 14–16
Platinum Transport · 16–18
20072019
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 29 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | Nov 2016 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 9 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Nov 2014 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 7 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Apr 2013 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD | Apr 2011 → Apr 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Apr 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP | Apr 2009 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2007 → Apr 2009 | $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)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GARDEN GROVE, CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
balraj singh — 66 carriers: USDOT 1307541USDOT 1618614USDOT 1845047USDOT 1860800USDOT 1901648USDOT 1911071USDOT 1916101USDOT 2027512
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12435 HASTER ST, GARDEN GROVE, CA, 92840
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (714) 537-4001
- Web domain
- sbcglobal.net
Registration
- Officer
- Balraj Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 1627841 · MC-600644
- First registered
- 04/04/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 01/21/2019 · 4,200,000 mi (2017)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is B&N INC's USDOT number?
B&N INC's USDOT number is 1627841, and its motor carrier number is MC-600644.
Is B&N INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, B&N INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is B&N INC's fleet?
B&N INC operates 15 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is B&N INC based?
B&N INC is based in GARDEN GROVE, CA.