Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4178795 · MC-1608535
PKN CARGO INC
10 power unitsavg 6.2 yrMulti-region · 13 statesONTARIO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1608535 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
52Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.424.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PKN CARGO INC safe to work with?
Is PKN CARGO INC safe to load? PKN CARGO INC (USDOT 4178795, MC-1608535) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ONTARIO, CA, operating 10 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 69 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), 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
PCPKN CARGO INC 81
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Safety
69 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.4% (24-mo)45 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.4% (24-mo)55 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
≈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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 61
- Annualized
- ≈31 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving24
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance24
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance23 · 10 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance11
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Knight Specialty · 25–26
20242026
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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 52
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo6161
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ONTARIO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 16 trucks also ran under 16 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1479667USDOT 3999583USDOT 2369633USDOT 3867923USDOT 3851440USDOT 4120287USDOT 4229343USDOT 661173Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (35 trucks · 35 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1479667USDOT 3037338USDOT 3999583USDOT 264184USDOT 3145664USDOT 3945431USDOT 2369633USDOT 3867923
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers3535
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1003 N ARCHIBALD AVE D, ONTARIO, CA, 91764
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (909) 713-4535
Registration
- Officer
- No Given Name Kamal
- USDOT / docket
- 4178795 · MC-1608535
- First registered
- 01/11/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 10/18/2025 · 1,104,178 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.47
- 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 PKN CARGO INC's USDOT number?
PKN CARGO INC's USDOT number is 4178795, and its motor carrier number is MC-1608535.
Is PKN CARGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PKN CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PKN CARGO INC's safety record?
PKN CARGO INC has a 24.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 69 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is PKN CARGO INC's fleet?
PKN CARGO INC operates 10 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PKN CARGO INC based?
PKN CARGO INC is based in ONTARIO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.