Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3985178 · MC-1493365
MEHARBAL TRUCKING INC
1 power unitsavg 3 yrRegional · 4 statesSTOCKTON, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1493365 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.0Avg age (yr)
2022–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
3 yr
Model years 2022–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MEHARBAL TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is MEHARBAL TRUCKING INC safe to load? MEHARBAL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3985178, MC-1493365) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in STOCKTON, CA, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
MTMEHARBAL TRUCKING INC 93
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈2.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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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
Progressive Southeastern · 25–25
20232025
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2026
Newest model yr
2022
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STOCKTON, CA
Top corridor
CA
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 (7 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1311674USDOT 3949936USDOT 3509417USDOT 3926342USDOT 1807442USDOT 4296875
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 10930 MIACOMET CT, STOCKTON, CA, 95219
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (253) 737-8130
Registration
- Officer
- Hardev Singh Bal
- USDOT / docket
- 3985178 · MC-1493365
- First registered
- 11/14/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 08/02/2025 · 187,147 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 MEHARBAL TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
MEHARBAL TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 3985178, and its motor carrier number is MC-1493365.
Is MEHARBAL TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, MEHARBAL TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MEHARBAL TRUCKING INC's safety record?
MEHARBAL TRUCKING INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 MEHARBAL TRUCKING INC's fleet?
MEHARBAL TRUCKING INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MEHARBAL TRUCKING INC based?
MEHARBAL TRUCKING INC is based in STOCKTON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.