Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3161580 · MC-111908
BOB TRANSPORTATION INC
7 power unitsavg 4.7 yrRegional · 7 statesCORONA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-111908 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
29Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.7Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · 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
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.429.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.7 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BOB TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is BOB TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? BOB TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3161580, MC-111908) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CORONA, CA, operating 7 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 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 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBOB TRANSPORTATION INC 93
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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 3.5% (24-mo)29 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
55.6% 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
≈2.1 / 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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 29
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.1 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 Driving6 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
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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
American Sentinel · 19–21
20182022
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | Jul 2018 → Jul 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)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 29
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
2026
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo2929
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CORONA, CA
Top corridor
NM ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 273818USDOT 3001944USDOT 2838225USDOT 3643524USDOT 1069767USDOT 4311109USDOT 3825511USDOT 4077690Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (31 trucks · 32 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2537523USDOT 2997969USDOT 3517744USDOT 3622685USDOT 3460135USDOT 3522682USDOT 3977492USDOT 273818
Shares a company officer with other carriers
monica lee — 4 carriers: USDOT 3210888USDOT 3475592USDOT 4311109
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers3131
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2316 SAGELEAF CIR, CORONA, CA, 92882
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (714) 803-0001
Registration
- Officers
- Monica Lee · Steve Lee
- USDOT / docket
- 3161580 · MC-111908
- First registered
- 07/17/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 04/13/2026 · 1,772,200 mi (2024)
- 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 BOB TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
BOB TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3161580, and its motor carrier number is MC-111908.
Is BOB TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BOB TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BOB TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
BOB TRANSPORTATION INC has a 29.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BOB TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
BOB TRANSPORTATION INC operates 7 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOB TRANSPORTATION INC based?
BOB TRANSPORTATION INC is based in CORONA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.