Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3283407 · MC-1038474
K&B TRANS CARRIER INC
14 power unitsavg 5.8 yrMulti-region · 14 statesBAKERSFIELD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1038474 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
23Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.026.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is K&B TRANS CARRIER INC safe to work with?
Is K&B TRANS CARRIER INC safe to load? K&B TRANS CARRIER INC (USDOT 3283407, MC-1038474) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, operating 14 power units and 27 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 101 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (69/100), 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
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Safety
101 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.0% (24-mo)50 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.9% (24-mo)72 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.7% 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
≈2.8 / 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
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 77
- Annualized
- ≈39 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.8 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving38
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance29 · 9 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance11
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Security National · 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)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 23
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo7777
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BAKERSFIELD, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 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 3594743USDOT 4217895USDOT 3114510USDOT 4228802USDOT 4186366Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3594743USDOT 4217895USDOT 4186366USDOT 120195USDOT 3485999USDOT 65762USDOT 4127362USDOT 273818
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sukhdev singh — 129 carriers: USDOT 1125856USDOT 1136794USDOT 1318212USDOT 1461293USDOT 1548029USDOT 1617212USDOT 1720956USDOT 1760821
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8100 BRECCIA WAY, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93313
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (661) 549-7859
Registration
- Officer
- Sukhdev Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3283407 · MC-1038474
- First registered
- 05/06/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 03/12/2026 · 2,565,435 mi (2025)
- 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 K&B TRANS CARRIER INC's USDOT number?
K&B TRANS CARRIER INC's USDOT number is 3283407, and its motor carrier number is MC-1038474.
Is K&B TRANS CARRIER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, K&B TRANS CARRIER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is K&B TRANS CARRIER INC's safety record?
K&B TRANS CARRIER INC has a 26.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 101 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).
How big is K&B TRANS CARRIER INC's fleet?
K&B TRANS CARRIER INC operates 14 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is K&B TRANS CARRIER INC based?
K&B TRANS CARRIER INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.