Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3846938 · MC-1400933
NORTH GREAT LAKE
6 power unitsavg 11.2 yrRegional · 6 statesARCADIA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1400933 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
29Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.2Avg age (yr)
2000–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.9% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average26.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.925.9 %
▲ 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
11.2 yr
Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NORTH GREAT LAKE safe to work with?
Is NORTH GREAT LAKE safe to load? NORTH GREAT LAKE (USDOT 3846938, MC-1400933) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ARCADIA, CA, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 34 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (63/100), 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
NGNORTH GREAT LAKE 63
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Safety
34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.9% (24-mo)27 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 26.7% (24-mo)30 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
38.5% 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
≈2.8 / 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
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.8 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
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 8 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- 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
United Financial · 23–26
20232026
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 29
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo3333
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ARCADIA, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 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 4452953USDOT 4516168USDOT 4149718Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 26 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4099037USDOT 4149718USDOT 4220911USDOT 3186885USDOT 3596146USDOT 4103280USDOT 3901588USDOT 4242426
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers2020
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 105 W LONGDEN AVE, ARCADIA, CA, 91007
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (626) 538-0081
Registration
- Officer
- Jianjia Mao
- USDOT / docket
- 3846938 · MC-1400933
- First registered
- 03/21/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 09/10/2025 · 723,595 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.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is NORTH GREAT LAKE's USDOT number?
NORTH GREAT LAKE's USDOT number is 3846938, and its motor carrier number is MC-1400933.
Is NORTH GREAT LAKE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTH GREAT LAKE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NORTH GREAT LAKE's safety record?
NORTH GREAT LAKE has a 25.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is NORTH GREAT LAKE's fleet?
NORTH GREAT LAKE operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTH GREAT LAKE based?
NORTH GREAT LAKE is based in ARCADIA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.