Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3563152 · MC-1197469
SOHAL CARRIER INC
10 power unitsavg 6.4 yrRegional · 7 statesFRESNO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1197469 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2008–2025 · 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.
Established 5 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.512.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 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 2008–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOHAL CARRIER INC safe to work with?
Is SOHAL CARRIER INC safe to load? SOHAL CARRIER INC (USDOT 3563152, MC-1197469) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 10 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SCSOHAL CARRIER INC 76
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.4% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving5 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.80 Texting while drivingUnsafe Driving1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Southlake Specialty · 23–25
20232025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Dec 2025 | $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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo2727
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRESNO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3823196USDOT 4418102Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3170188USDOT 3606226USDOT 3686324USDOT 4418102USDOT 3259146USDOT 3767070USDOT 4179286USDOT 4210612
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kulwant singh — 104 carriers: USDOT 555686USDOT 1062403USDOT 1162869USDOT 1168755USDOT 1170113USDOT 1184610USDOT 1261162USDOT 1330640
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)77
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
- 6060 N LODI AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93722
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 898-9950
Registration
- Officer
- Kulwant Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3563152 · MC-1197469
- First registered
- 02/03/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 11/17/2025 · 684,223 mi (2024)
- 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 SOHAL CARRIER INC's USDOT number?
SOHAL CARRIER INC's USDOT number is 3563152, and its motor carrier number is MC-1197469.
Is SOHAL CARRIER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOHAL CARRIER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOHAL CARRIER INC's safety record?
SOHAL CARRIER INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is SOHAL CARRIER INC's fleet?
SOHAL CARRIER INC operates 10 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOHAL CARRIER INC based?
SOHAL CARRIER INC is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.