Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3442419 · MC-1118381
BRIGHT TRUCKING INC
15 power unitsavg 9.8 yrRegional · 4 statesEMERYVILLE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1118381 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
2005–2024 · 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 well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo47.147.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.8 yr
Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BRIGHT TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is BRIGHT TRUCKING INC safe to load? BRIGHT TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3442419, MC-1118381) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EMERYVILLE, CA, operating 15 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 47.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), 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
BTBRIGHT TRUCKING INC 74
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Safety
37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 47.1% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 19.2% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving17 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1
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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
+1 earlier
Security National · 20–22
Southlake Specialty · 22–24
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 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2020 → Sep 2022 | $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)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 19
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
2024
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EMERYVILLE, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2041829Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3063126USDOT 3332858USDOT 3431787USDOT 3446906USDOT 3954228USDOT 2718860USDOT 3350140USDOT 4231541
Shares a company officer with other carriers
paramjit singh dhillon — 6 carriers: USDOT 1345531USDOT 2156585USDOT 2854244USDOT 3037751USDOT 3295547
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 963 57TH ST, EMERYVILLE, CA, 94608
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (510) 542-4122
Registration
- Officer
- Paramjit Singh Dhillon
- USDOT / docket
- 3442419 · MC-1118381
- First registered
- 06/18/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 09/26/2025 · 205,698 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 BRIGHT TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
BRIGHT TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 3442419, and its motor carrier number is MC-1118381.
Is BRIGHT TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRIGHT TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BRIGHT TRUCKING INC's safety record?
BRIGHT TRUCKING INC has a 47.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is BRIGHT TRUCKING INC's fleet?
BRIGHT TRUCKING INC operates 15 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRIGHT TRUCKING INC based?
BRIGHT TRUCKING INC is based in EMERYVILLE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.