Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3150882 · MC-1093210
FORWARD TRANS INC
5 power unitsavg 12.2 yrLocal · 2 statesHAYWARD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1093210 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2023 · 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 well above average
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.436.4 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.2 yr
Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FORWARD TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is FORWARD TRANS INC safe to load? FORWARD TRANS INC (USDOT 3150882, MC-1093210) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HAYWARD, CA, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.4% (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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FTFORWARD TRANS INC 86
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.4% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
41.7% 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
≈2.5 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Watford · 20–21
20202021
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 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- 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
2023
Newest model yr
1997
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 mo2525
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HAYWARD, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3354537USDOT 3557744USDOT 3457390USDOT 2767349USDOT 3275039Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3275039USDOT 3400348USDOT 2769760USDOT 3084750USDOT 3576093USDOT 4198888USDOT 4000678USDOT 2767349
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 29117 SUNRISE CT, HAYWARD, CA, 94544
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (510) 370-4998
Registration
- Officer
- Jagdip Singh Gill
- USDOT / docket
- 3150882 · MC-1093210
- First registered
- 06/19/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 02/13/2026 · 185,000 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 FORWARD TRANS INC's USDOT number?
FORWARD TRANS INC's USDOT number is 3150882, and its motor carrier number is MC-1093210.
Is FORWARD TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FORWARD TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FORWARD TRANS INC's safety record?
FORWARD TRANS INC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FORWARD TRANS INC's fleet?
FORWARD TRANS INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FORWARD TRANS INC based?
FORWARD TRANS INC is based in HAYWARD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.