Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2426799 · MC-836255
CENTRAL AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC
7 power unitsavg 12.9 yrRegional · 4 statesBAKERSFIELD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-836255 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.9Avg age (yr)
2001–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.124.1 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.9 yr
Model years 2001–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CENTRAL AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is CENTRAL AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC safe to load? CENTRAL AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2426799, MC-836255) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, operating 7 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 78 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CACENTRAL AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC 87
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Safety
78 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.1% (24-mo)29 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.5% (24-mo)40 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈3.0 / 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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 42
- Annualized
- ≈21 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving39
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance17
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance12
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance12
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
United Specialty · 15–22
Southlake Specialty · 22–24
20132025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 15 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo4242
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BAKERSFIELD, CA
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4187694USDOT 4213050USDOT 4244905USDOT 4276079Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (25 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800USDOT 188891USDOT 3263678USDOT 3425595USDOT 3575312USDOT 4187694USDOT 4244905USDOT 4213050
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers2525
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4211 WATERFALL CYN DR, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93313
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (661) 889-6422
- dispatch@catinc.net
- Web domain
- catinc.net
Registration
- Officer
- Harjeet Kaur Ranghi
- USDOT / docket
- 2426799 · MC-836255
- First registered
- 08/02/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 03/23/2026 · 498,672 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 08/16/2023
- 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 CENTRAL AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
CENTRAL AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2426799, and its motor carrier number is MC-836255.
Is CENTRAL AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CENTRAL AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CENTRAL AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
CENTRAL AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC has a 24.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 78 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CENTRAL AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
CENTRAL AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC operates 7 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CENTRAL AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC based?
CENTRAL AMERICAN TRANSPORT INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.