Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3982854 · MC-1491790
MALWA BELT TRANSPORT INC
2 power unitsavg 8.6 yrMulti-region · 8 statesFRESNO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1491790 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
2015–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
8.6 yr
Model years 2015–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MALWA BELT TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is MALWA BELT TRANSPORT INC safe to load? MALWA BELT TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3982854, MC-1491790) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 2 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
MBMALWA BELT TRANSPORT INC 94
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 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▲ 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
≈2.5 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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.
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 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
+2 earlier
Benchmark · 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2019
Newest model yr
2015
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 mo1010
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRESNO, CA
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 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 3291649USDOT 3814402USDOT 2878741Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 169904USDOT 3765282USDOT 3766152USDOT 4164984USDOT 1756778USDOT 3291649USDOT 3814402USDOT 3124049
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6437 W RICHERT AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93723
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (929) 255-9136
Registration
- Officers
- Harjinder Singh · Balwinder Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3982854 · MC-1491790
- First registered
- 11/08/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2026 · 317,396 mi (2025)
- 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 MALWA BELT TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
MALWA BELT TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3982854, and its motor carrier number is MC-1491790.
Is MALWA BELT TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, MALWA BELT TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MALWA BELT TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
MALWA BELT TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MALWA BELT TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
MALWA BELT TRANSPORT INC operates 2 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MALWA BELT TRANSPORT INC based?
MALWA BELT TRANSPORT INC is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.