Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3329153 · MC-1074914
CHARLES TRUCKING INC
1 power unitsavg 6.4 yrRegional · 5 statesRIVERSIDE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1074914 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2016–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
6.4 yr
Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHARLES TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is CHARLES TRUCKING INC safe to load? CHARLES TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3329153, MC-1074914) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in RIVERSIDE, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (88/100), 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
CTCHARLES TRUCKING INC 88
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Safety
6 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 40.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now
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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Wilshire · 20–22
Lancer · 22–24
20192025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G | Jul 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 10 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Nov 2019 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RIVERSIDE, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4222750USDOT 4280956USDOT 3904985USDOT 3996095Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3151596USDOT 3273901USDOT 3604062USDOT 3791121USDOT 3996095USDOT 65769USDOT 4222750USDOT 3487141
Shares a company officer with other carriers
alvin ludden — 2 carriers: USDOT 1274147
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 11801 PIERCE ST SUITE 200, RIVERSIDE, CA, 92505
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (951) 214-0641
- Cell
- (951) 999-1115
Registration
- Officers
- Alvin Ludden · Devon Izeman
- USDOT / docket
- 3329153 · MC-1074914
- First registered
- 08/29/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 11/26/2025 · 50,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 36791186
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 CHARLES TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
CHARLES TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 3329153, and its motor carrier number is MC-1074914.
Is CHARLES TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHARLES TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHARLES TRUCKING INC's safety record?
CHARLES TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CHARLES TRUCKING INC's fleet?
CHARLES TRUCKING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHARLES TRUCKING INC based?
CHARLES TRUCKING INC is based in RIVERSIDE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.