Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4283942 · MC-1665778
KANDHOL TRANS INC
9 power unitsavg 8.6 yrRegional · 7 statesFRESNO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1665778 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
2015–2019 · 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 well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.537.5 %
▲ 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
8.6 yr
Model years 2015–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KANDHOL TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is KANDHOL TRANS INC safe to load? KANDHOL TRANS INC (USDOT 4283942, MC-1665778) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 9 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.5% (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 review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KTKANDHOL TRANS INC 74
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 60.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
85.7% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving13
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Knight Specialty · 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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- 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
2019
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRESNO, CA
Top corridor
NY ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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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 (6 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3759590USDOT 3719247USDOT 710381USDOT 3650504
Shares a company officer with other carriers
no name given sumit — 4 carriers: USDOT 3750061USDOT 3918338USDOT 4422384
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 7163 N WHITNEY AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93720
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 649-9989
Registration
- Officer
- No Name Given Sumit
- USDOT / docket
- 4283942 · MC-1665778
- First registered
- 08/19/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 03/22/2026 · 153,700 mi (2025)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is KANDHOL TRANS INC's USDOT number?
KANDHOL TRANS INC's USDOT number is 4283942, and its motor carrier number is MC-1665778.
Is KANDHOL TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KANDHOL TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KANDHOL TRANS INC's safety record?
KANDHOL TRANS INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is KANDHOL TRANS INC's fleet?
KANDHOL TRANS INC operates 9 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KANDHOL TRANS INC based?
KANDHOL TRANS INC is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.