Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2616707 · MC-1077659
FAMOUS BROTHERS GROUP INC
3 power unitsavg 13.8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesROSEMEAD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1077659 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.8Avg age (yr)
2005–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.330.3 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
13.8 yr
Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FAMOUS BROTHERS GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is FAMOUS BROTHERS GROUP INC safe to load? FAMOUS BROTHERS GROUP INC (USDOT 2616707, MC-1077659) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ROSEMEAD, CA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 58 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.3% (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 review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FBFAMOUS BROTHERS GROUP INC 81
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Safety
58 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.3% (24-mo)33 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 29.7% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
45.5% 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
≈6.8 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 41
- Annualized
- ≈21 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.8 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance29 · 11 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance10 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 395.20 Hours of service / ELDHOS Compliance7
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
United Specialty · 21–22
20192022
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo4141
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROSEMEAD, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 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 3496109USDOT 3070698USDOT 3051461USDOT 4468422Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3778542USDOT 3842092USDOT 4468422USDOT 3070698USDOT 2862178USDOT 3051461USDOT 4140986
Shares a company officer with other carriers
nan ma — 2 carriers: USDOT 4221565
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers1414
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
- 2519 STRATHMORE AVE, ROSEMEAD, CA, 91770
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (626) 466-3624
Registration
- Officer
- Nan Ma
- USDOT / docket
- 2616707 · MC-1077659
- First registered
- 04/17/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 02/19/2026 · 540,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 FAMOUS BROTHERS GROUP INC's USDOT number?
FAMOUS BROTHERS GROUP INC's USDOT number is 2616707, and its motor carrier number is MC-1077659.
Is FAMOUS BROTHERS GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FAMOUS BROTHERS GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FAMOUS BROTHERS GROUP INC's safety record?
FAMOUS BROTHERS GROUP INC has a 30.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 58 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is FAMOUS BROTHERS GROUP INC's fleet?
FAMOUS BROTHERS GROUP INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FAMOUS BROTHERS GROUP INC based?
FAMOUS BROTHERS GROUP INC is based in ROSEMEAD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.