Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 495728 · MC-434800
K G CARPENTER & SONS INC
DBA CARPENTER'S TRUCKING
6 power unitsavg 11.7 yrLocal · 2 statesMCARTHUR, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-434800 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.7Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 24 inspections.
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.421.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.7 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is K G CARPENTER & SONS INC safe to work with?
Is K G CARPENTER & SONS INC safe to load? K G CARPENTER & SONS INC (USDOT 495728, MC-434800) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MCARTHUR, CA, operating 6 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KGK G CARPENTER & SONS INC 100
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.4% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.118 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Stonington · 04–07
Praetorian · 07–11
Hudson · 11–20
20022020
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2004 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| AXA RE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2003 → Oct 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Jun 2002 → Oct 2003 | $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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo1616
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MCARTHUR, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@frontiernet.net — 3792 carriers: USDOT 2603USDOT 2912USDOT 6180USDOT 22450USDOT 31491USDOT 61440USDOT 65766USDOT 71595
Shares a company officer with other carriers
larry carpenter — 10 carriers: USDOT 637360USDOT 957509USDOT 1010580USDOT 1244956USDOT 1321358USDOT 2391554USDOT 2567199USDOT 2675163
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 44534 STATE HWY 229 E, MCARTHUR, CA, 96056
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 71, MCARTHUR, CA, 96056
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (530) 336-5256
- Fax
- (530) 336-6983
- Web domain
- frontiernet.net
Registration
- Officers
- Larry Carpenter · Calvin Carpenter
- USDOT / docket
- 495728 · MC-434800
- First registered
- 08/24/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 11/14/2025 · 275,271 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/17/1992
- 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 K G CARPENTER & SONS INC's USDOT number?
K G CARPENTER & SONS INC's USDOT number is 495728, and its motor carrier number is MC-434800.
Is K G CARPENTER & SONS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, K G CARPENTER & SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is K G CARPENTER & SONS INC's safety record?
K G CARPENTER & SONS INC has a 21.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is K G CARPENTER & SONS INC's fleet?
K G CARPENTER & SONS INC operates 6 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is K G CARPENTER & SONS INC based?
K G CARPENTER & SONS INC is based in MCARTHUR, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.