Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4149171 · MC-1592454
SELFMADE BROS INC
11 power unitsavg 7 yrMulti-region · 14 statesFRESNO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1592454 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2015–2024 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SELFMADE BROS INC safe to work with?
Is SELFMADE BROS INC safe to load? SELFMADE BROS INC (USDOT 4149171, MC-1592454) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 11 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 38 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SBSELFMADE BROS INC 88
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Safety
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.6% (24-mo)34 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 34
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving41 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance19 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 382.15 Controlled substances / alcoholControlled Substances2 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 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
Southlake Specialty · 25–26
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 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 8 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 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)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo3434
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRESNO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3881475USDOT 4292402USDOT 4414325USDOT 4190504USDOT 4365126USDOT 3815110USDOT 4222084USDOT 4353767Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 315503USDOT 3881475USDOT 4275768USDOT 4292402USDOT 4414325USDOT 3639975USDOT 3832723USDOT 4330318
Shares a company officer with other carriers
davinder singh — 207 carriers: USDOT 833790USDOT 1219878USDOT 1225384USDOT 1257621USDOT 1269974USDOT 1281337USDOT 1327155USDOT 1327660
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4716 N BARCUS AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93722
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (929) 451-7409
Registration
- Officer
- Davinder Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 4149171 · MC-1592454
- First registered
- 10/25/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 10/29/2025 · 236,820 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/19/2025
- 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 SELFMADE BROS INC's USDOT number?
SELFMADE BROS INC's USDOT number is 4149171, and its motor carrier number is MC-1592454.
Is SELFMADE BROS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SELFMADE BROS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SELFMADE BROS INC's safety record?
SELFMADE BROS INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SELFMADE BROS INC's fleet?
SELFMADE BROS INC operates 11 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SELFMADE BROS INC based?
SELFMADE BROS INC is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.