Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3961660 · MC-1477652
HARMAN TRANSPORTATION USA INC
50 power unitsavg 6.3 yrNational · 19 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1477652 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
50Power units
33 observed · MCS-150
53Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
2003–2025 · vPIC
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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 authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo38.638.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HARMAN TRANSPORTATION USA INC safe to work with?
Is HARMAN TRANSPORTATION USA INC safe to load? HARMAN TRANSPORTATION USA INC (USDOT 3961660, MC-1477652) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 50 power units and 60 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 61 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 38.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), 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
HTHARMAN TRANSPORTATION USA INC 80
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Safety
61 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 38.6% (24-mo)44 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.0% (24-mo)57 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
31.3% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 50-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 50
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 57
- Annualized
- ≈29 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- 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
+2 earlier
Trisura Specialty · 24–26
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2026 → May 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 50
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 33
- Trailers (towed)
- 53
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo5555
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAREDO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 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 1386338USDOT 1537210Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (38 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1386338USDOT 2094284USDOT 2556488USDOT 1537210USDOT 1716871USDOT 423998USDOT 2275573USDOT 511412
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@harmangroup.us — 2 carriers: USDOT 3846022
Shares a company officer with other carriers
harmanmit shoker — 5 carriers: USDOT 2468052USDOT 2524817USDOT 3569750USDOT 3846022
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5050
Observed (24 mo)3333
Shared w/ other carriers3838
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5602 MANN CIRCLE, LAREDO, TX, 78041
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 527-4300
- info@harmangroup.us
- Web domain
- harmangroup.us
Registration
- Officers
- Harmanmit Shoker · Jeewanjot Kaur
- USDOT / docket
- 3961660 · MC-1477652
- First registered
- 09/29/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 09/15/2025 · 8,000,000 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 HARMAN TRANSPORTATION USA INC's USDOT number?
HARMAN TRANSPORTATION USA INC's USDOT number is 3961660, and its motor carrier number is MC-1477652.
Is HARMAN TRANSPORTATION USA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HARMAN TRANSPORTATION USA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HARMAN TRANSPORTATION USA INC's safety record?
HARMAN TRANSPORTATION USA INC has a 38.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 61 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is HARMAN TRANSPORTATION USA INC's fleet?
HARMAN TRANSPORTATION USA INC operates 50 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HARMAN TRANSPORTATION USA INC based?
HARMAN TRANSPORTATION USA INC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.