Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4290106 · MC-1669101
CA CARRIERS INC
1 power unitsavg 7.3 yrMulti-region · 9 statesMELVINDALE, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1669101 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
2016–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
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 · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 2016–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CA CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is CA CARRIERS INC safe to load? CA CARRIERS INC (USDOT 4290106, MC-1669101) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MELVINDALE, MI, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (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 review before loading (80/100), 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
CCCA CARRIERS INC 80
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈5.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.5 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 Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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
Accredited 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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Oct 2024 → Oct 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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2022
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MELVINDALE, MI
Top corridor
LA ⇄ MI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2152694USDOT 3955251USDOT 4363061USDOT 3367338USDOT 2468411Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 24837 OUTER DR, MELVINDALE, MI, 48122
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 3016, MELVINDALE, MI, 48122-0016
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (734) 657-0659
- cacarrier2@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Nighat Naheed
- USDOT / docket
- 4290106 · MC-1669101
- First registered
- 09/02/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 02/09/2026 · 70,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 CA CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
CA CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 4290106, and its motor carrier number is MC-1669101.
Is CA CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CA CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CA CARRIERS INC's safety record?
CA CARRIERS INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is CA CARRIERS INC's fleet?
CA CARRIERS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CA CARRIERS INC based?
CA CARRIERS INC is based in MELVINDALE, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.