Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2770812
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EQUIPMENT INC
DBA LIGHT SODA ON TAP
20 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 2 statesBRISBANE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.0Avg age (yr)
2018–2025 · 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.
Established 11 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EQUIPMENT INC safe to work with?
Is NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EQUIPMENT INC safe to load? NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 2770812) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BRISBANE, CA, operating 20 power units and 23 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NCNORTHERN CALIFORNIA EQUIPMENT INC 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 20-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2025
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRISBANE, CA
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 378767USDOT 440672USDOT 2848069USDOT 3098516
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 426 VALLEY DRIVE, BRISBANE, CA, 94005
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (415) 648-6262
- rcai@lightsoda.com
- Web domain
- lightsoda.com
Registration
- Officer
- Gregg F Aronoff
- USDOT / docket
- 2770812
- First registered
- 07/01/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 10/23/2025 · 6,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number?
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 2770812.
Is NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EQUIPMENT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EQUIPMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EQUIPMENT INC's safety record?
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EQUIPMENT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EQUIPMENT INC's fleet?
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EQUIPMENT INC operates 20 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EQUIPMENT INC based?
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EQUIPMENT INC is based in BRISBANE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.