Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4185167 · MC-1612016
BROTHERS TRANS INC
2 power unitsavg 9.4 yrRegional · 6 statesFRESNO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1612016 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.4Avg age (yr)
2008–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average28.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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
9.4 yr
Model years 2008–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BROTHERS TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is BROTHERS TRANS INC safe to load? BROTHERS TRANS INC (USDOT 4185167, MC-1612016) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 high risk (63/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBROTHERS TRANS INC 63
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 28.6% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% 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
≈3.5 / 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
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 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 Driving14
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 376.11 Other violationOther2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Knight Specialty · 25–25
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- 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
2020
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4353380Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3115302USDOT 4157116USDOT 4176147USDOT 4353380USDOT 4361232USDOT 3610387USDOT 3807031USDOT 4411912
Shares a company officer with other carriers
manish kumar — 36 carriers: USDOT 2401756USDOT 3491498USDOT 3558056USDOT 3569928USDOT 3593335USDOT 3595193USDOT 3713921USDOT 3806749
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6019 E LAUREL EVE, FRESNO, CA, 93727
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 629-7314
Registration
- Officer
- Manish Kumar
- USDOT / docket
- 4185167 · MC-1612016
- First registered
- 01/25/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 09/29/2025 · 221,895 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 7.00
- 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 BROTHERS TRANS INC's USDOT number?
BROTHERS TRANS INC's USDOT number is 4185167, and its motor carrier number is MC-1612016.
Is BROTHERS TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BROTHERS TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BROTHERS TRANS INC's safety record?
BROTHERS TRANS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is BROTHERS TRANS INC's fleet?
BROTHERS TRANS INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BROTHERS TRANS INC based?
BROTHERS TRANS INC is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.