Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3673229 · MC-1274596
CHIRAO FREIGHTWAY INC
3 power unitsavg 5 yrMulti-region · 13 statesLATHROP, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1274596 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2014–2024 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
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 authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CHIRAO FREIGHTWAY INC safe to work with?
Is CHIRAO FREIGHTWAY INC safe to load? CHIRAO FREIGHTWAY INC (USDOT 3673229, MC-1274596) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LATHROP, CA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 34 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 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
CFCHIRAO FREIGHTWAY INC 74
01
Safety
34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 17.4% (24-mo)23 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
≈4.0 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 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 Driving20
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.11 Supporting documentsHOS Compliance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
02
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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Ms Transverse · 24–25
20222025
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2022 → May 2022 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo2424
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LATHROP, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1482875USDOT 3089095USDOT 1352981USDOT 4269616USDOT 3983321USDOT 54283Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (29 trucks · 38 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1073995USDOT 2519126USDOT 3242023USDOT 1352981USDOT 4089663USDOT 4247166USDOT 2936661USDOT 3404421
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gurmeet singh — 127 carriers: USDOT 832997USDOT 1153594USDOT 1238350USDOT 1340478USDOT 1354574USDOT 1446276USDOT 1532533USDOT 1594964
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers2929
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 17555 CAPRICORN COURT, LATHROP, CA, 95330
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (510) 410-4738
Registration
- Officer
- Gurmeet Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3673229 · MC-1274596
- First registered
- 07/06/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 01/26/2026 · 368,157 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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate CHIRAO FREIGHTWAY INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is CHIRAO FREIGHTWAY INC's USDOT number?
CHIRAO FREIGHTWAY INC's USDOT number is 3673229, and its motor carrier number is MC-1274596.
Is CHIRAO FREIGHTWAY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHIRAO FREIGHTWAY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHIRAO FREIGHTWAY INC's safety record?
CHIRAO FREIGHTWAY INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 4 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 CHIRAO FREIGHTWAY INC's fleet?
CHIRAO FREIGHTWAY INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHIRAO FREIGHTWAY INC based?
CHIRAO FREIGHTWAY INC is based in LATHROP, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.