Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3076643 · MC-1691560
APPLE BROTHERS
1 power unitsavg 10.5 yrLocal · 2 statesBAKERSFIELD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1691560 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
1999–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 9 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
10.5 yr
Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is APPLE BROTHERS safe to work with?
Is APPLE BROTHERS safe to load? APPLE BROTHERS (USDOT 3076643, MC-1691560) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
ABAPPLE BROTHERS 50
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 172.516 Other violationOther1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 392.71 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 172.202 Other violationOther1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Wilshire · 22–24
Canal · 24–26
20182026
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 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2026 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2024 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 7 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Apr 2020 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Apr 2019 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Feb 2019 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo22
WY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BAKERSFIELD, CA
Top corridor
WY ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4287269Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3037911USDOT 4287269
Shares a company officer with other carriers
prempal singh — 5 carriers: USDOT 1266140USDOT 1567912USDOT 3672989USDOT 4235391
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 3804 WHIRLWIND DR, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93313
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (425) 559-4635
Registration
- Officer
- Prempal Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3076643 · MC-1691560
- First registered
- 12/11/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 02/13/2026 · 135,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is APPLE BROTHERS's USDOT number?
APPLE BROTHERS's USDOT number is 3076643, and its motor carrier number is MC-1691560.
Is APPLE BROTHERS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, APPLE BROTHERS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is APPLE BROTHERS's safety record?
APPLE BROTHERS has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is APPLE BROTHERS's fleet?
APPLE BROTHERS operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is APPLE BROTHERS based?
APPLE BROTHERS is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.