Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3616470 · MC-1233746
HORIZON FREIGHT INC
5 power unitsavg 4.9 yrMulti-region · 8 statesSANGER, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1233746 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2016–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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 authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2016–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HORIZON FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is HORIZON FREIGHT INC safe to load? HORIZON FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3616470, MC-1233746) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SANGER, CA, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 56 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. 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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
HFHORIZON FREIGHT INC 88
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Safety
56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 29.4% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
26.7% 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
≈2.0 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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 Driving27 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance20 · 10 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving6
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+3 earlier
National Continental · 21–23
20212025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jul 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG | May 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | May 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 8 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2021 → May 2023 | $750k | 13 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
2016
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 mo2020
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SANGER, 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 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1677748USDOT 4237981USDOT 3566185Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (59 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1323155USDOT 2511620USDOT 2881143USDOT 3566185USDOT 1677748USDOT 4237981USDOT 4016838USDOT 2587370
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gurbhej singh — 16 carriers: USDOT 602518USDOT 1432832USDOT 2569234USDOT 3013975USDOT 3484168USDOT 3804145USDOT 4051571USDOT 4221458
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers5959
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
- 1626 7TH STE 114, SANGER, CA, 93657
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 344-3020
Registration
- Officer
- Gurbhej Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3616470 · MC-1233746
- First registered
- 04/20/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 08/14/2025 · 131,649 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 01/08/2024
- 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 HORIZON FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
HORIZON FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 3616470, and its motor carrier number is MC-1233746.
Is HORIZON FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, HORIZON FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HORIZON FREIGHT INC's safety record?
HORIZON FREIGHT INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HORIZON FREIGHT INC's fleet?
HORIZON FREIGHT INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HORIZON FREIGHT INC based?
HORIZON FREIGHT INC is based in SANGER, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.