Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4299951 · MC-1674465
PATHFINDER CARRIER INC
7 power unitsavg 5.9 yrRegional · 7 statesFRESNO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1674465 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
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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 · 3
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.327.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PATHFINDER CARRIER INC safe to work with?
Is PATHFINDER CARRIER INC safe to load? PATHFINDER CARRIER INC (USDOT 4299951, MC-1674465) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 7 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.3% (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 (69/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.3% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Ms Transverse · 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)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
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 mo1818
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 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2521044USDOT 4427665USDOT 2294622USDOT 4296545USDOT 3257149USDOT 3721337USDOT 2156343USDOT 3873984Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1890771USDOT 2294622USDOT 3290814USDOT 3658067USDOT 1323155USDOT 3257149USDOT 3721337USDOT 1252905
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5384 W BROWN AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93722
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (903) 208-9003
- Fax
- 0
- Web domain
- pfcarrier.co
Registration
- Officer
- Manjinder S Brar
- USDOT / docket
- 4299951 · MC-1674465
- First registered
- 09/23/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2026 · 256,987 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 PATHFINDER CARRIER INC's USDOT number?
PATHFINDER CARRIER INC's USDOT number is 4299951, and its motor carrier number is MC-1674465.
Is PATHFINDER CARRIER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, PATHFINDER CARRIER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PATHFINDER CARRIER INC's safety record?
PATHFINDER CARRIER INC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).
How big is PATHFINDER CARRIER INC's fleet?
PATHFINDER CARRIER INC operates 7 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PATHFINDER CARRIER INC based?
PATHFINDER CARRIER INC is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.