Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4418966 · MC-1737049
BACKBONE TRUCKING INC
2 power unitsavg 5.6 yrLocal · 2 statesCALGARY, AB
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1737049 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2017–2024 · 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 authorityNo insurance on file
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BACKBONE TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is BACKBONE TRUCKING INC safe to load? BACKBONE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 4418966, MC-1737049) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CALGARY, AB, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (82/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBACKBONE TRUCKING INC 82
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 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
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Atlantic Specialty · 25–26
20252026
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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- 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
2024
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CALGARY, AB
Top corridor
MT ⇄ AB
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 245330Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 245330USDOT 3511643
Shares a company officer with other carriers
harpreet sidhu — 7 carriers: USDOT 1846236USDOT 2177621USDOT 3063960USDOT 3297463USDOT 3537061USDOT 3852196
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 111 SKYVIEW POINT CRES NE, CALGARY, AB, T3N 0M2
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (403) 820-0098
- Web domain
- backbonetrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Harpreet Sidhu
- USDOT / docket
- 4418966 · MC-1737049
- First registered
- 06/03/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 06/03/2025
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BACKBONE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
BACKBONE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 4418966, and its motor carrier number is MC-1737049.
Is BACKBONE TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BACKBONE TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BACKBONE TRUCKING INC's safety record?
BACKBONE TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is BACKBONE TRUCKING INC's fleet?
BACKBONE TRUCKING INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BACKBONE TRUCKING INC based?
BACKBONE TRUCKING INC is based in CALGARY, AB, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.