Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3762479 · MC-1340042
IGNITE CARRIERS INC
3 power unitsavg 14.1 yrRegional · 5 statesBEAUMONT, AB
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1340042 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.1Avg age (yr)
2008–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.830.8 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
14.1 yr
Model years 2008–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is IGNITE CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is IGNITE CARRIERS INC safe to load? IGNITE CARRIERS INC (USDOT 3762479, MC-1340042) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BEAUMONT, AB, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.8% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ICIGNITE CARRIERS INC 93
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.8% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈3.3 / 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
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Atlantic Specialty · 25–25
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 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jul 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2017
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BEAUMONT, AB
Top corridor
MT ⇄ AB
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 (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2865364USDOT 4100980USDOT 3448685
Shares a company officer with other carriers
balwinder sidhu — 2 carriers: USDOT 4504087
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3511 46 AVE, BEAUMONT, AB, T4X 2W3
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (780) 360-7005
- Cell
- (587) 760-1611
- Fax
- (780) 416-0173
- Web domain
- ignitecarriersinc.ca
Registration
- Officer
- Balwinder Sidhu
- USDOT / docket
- 3762479 · MC-1340042
- First registered
- 11/10/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 09/23/2025 · 25,000 mi (2025)
- 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 IGNITE CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
IGNITE CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 3762479, and its motor carrier number is MC-1340042.
Is IGNITE CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, IGNITE CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is IGNITE CARRIERS INC's safety record?
IGNITE CARRIERS INC has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is IGNITE CARRIERS INC's fleet?
IGNITE CARRIERS INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IGNITE CARRIERS INC based?
IGNITE CARRIERS INC is based in BEAUMONT, AB, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.