Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2431743 · MC-838320
SS CARRIER LLC
DBA HORIZON CARRIER
4 power unitsavg 6.8 yrMulti-region · 8 statesAUBURN, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-838320 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
2003–2024 · 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 · 24mo29.429.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SS CARRIER LLC safe to work with?
Is SS CARRIER LLC safe to load? SS CARRIER LLC (USDOT 2431743, MC-838320) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AUBURN, WA, operating 4 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 49 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
SCSS CARRIER LLC 87
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Safety
49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.4% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.1% (24-mo)33 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% 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
≈4.1 / 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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.1 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 Driving15
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
United Financial · 13–15
20132015
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2015 | $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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
2024
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo3333
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AUBURN, WA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ WA
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 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3211947USDOT 4305413USDOT 4396563USDOT 1486505USDOT 1846014USDOT 3503905Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (26 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3211947USDOT 4396563USDOT 4305413USDOT 1486168USDOT 2100819USDOT 3503905USDOT 3214549USDOT 2044027
Shares a company officer with other carriers
satwinder sandhu — 4 carriers: USDOT 2179923USDOT 2369674USDOT 4316261
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers2626
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 29125 42ND AVE S, AUBURN, WA, 98001
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (206) 458-8304
Registration
- Officer
- Satwinder Sandhu
- USDOT / docket
- 2431743 · MC-838320
- First registered
- 08/22/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 05/06/2026 · 415,635 mi (2025)
- 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 SS CARRIER LLC's USDOT number?
SS CARRIER LLC's USDOT number is 2431743, and its motor carrier number is MC-838320.
Is SS CARRIER LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SS CARRIER LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SS CARRIER LLC's safety record?
SS CARRIER LLC has a 29.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SS CARRIER LLC's fleet?
SS CARRIER LLC operates 4 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SS CARRIER LLC based?
SS CARRIER LLC is based in AUBURN, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.