Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4017890 · MC-1514648
BAINS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC
2 power unitsavg 4.6 yrLocal · 2 statesSACRAMENTO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1514648 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.6Avg age (yr)
2017–2024 · 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 authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.030.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
4.6 yr
Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BAINS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is BAINS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC safe to load? BAINS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 4017890, MC-1514648) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SACRAMENTO, CA, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.0% (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
BBBAINS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC 93
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 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▼ 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
≈3.0 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Ms Transverse · 24–25
20242025
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)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SACRAMENTO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 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 2572555USDOT 4237753USDOT 2388256Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2388256USDOT 2572555USDOT 3299117USDOT 4237753USDOT 3391176USDOT 3451868USDOT 4440553
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers88
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
- 9124 PEBBLE FIELD WAY, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95829
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 292-2210
Registration
- Officer
- Varinder Singh Bains
- USDOT / docket
- 4017890 · MC-1514648
- First registered
- 01/25/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 12/31/2025 · 86,000 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BAINS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
BAINS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 4017890, and its motor carrier number is MC-1514648.
Is BAINS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BAINS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BAINS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
BAINS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 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 BAINS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
BAINS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BAINS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC based?
BAINS BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC is based in SACRAMENTO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.