Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3387649 · MC-1088262
BRIGHT TRANS INC
8 power unitsavg 7.1 yrMulti-region · 8 statesFONTANA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1088262 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.1Avg age (yr)
2015–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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
7.1 yr
Model years 2015–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BRIGHT TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is BRIGHT TRANS INC safe to load? BRIGHT TRANS INC (USDOT 3387649, MC-1088262) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FONTANA, CA, operating 8 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 review before loading (81/100), 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
BTBRIGHT TRANS INC 81
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
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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 · 20–24
20202025
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2020 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2022
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FONTANA, CA
Top corridor
NM ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 28406USDOT 3887649USDOT 4302470USDOT 2465704USDOT 4359531USDOT 3461731USDOT 2954147USDOT 53467
Shares a company officer with other carriers
surender singh — 8 carriers: USDOT 3295387USDOT 3587706USDOT 3659777USDOT 3697598USDOT 3796276USDOT 4012227USDOT 4302470
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16007 MERRILL AVE APT 18, FONTANA, CA, 92335
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (909) 490-7701
Registration
- Officer
- Surender Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3387649 · MC-1088262
- First registered
- 01/27/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 09/15/2025 · 496,351 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 BRIGHT TRANS INC's USDOT number?
BRIGHT TRANS INC's USDOT number is 3387649, and its motor carrier number is MC-1088262.
Is BRIGHT TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRIGHT TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BRIGHT TRANS INC's safety record?
BRIGHT TRANS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is BRIGHT TRANS INC's fleet?
BRIGHT TRANS INC operates 8 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRIGHT TRANS INC based?
BRIGHT TRANS INC is based in FONTANA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.