Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 58864 · MC-126944
HANK'S INC
DBA SUN EXPRESS
2 power unitsavg 5.4 yrRegional · 7 statesFONTANA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-126944 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
30 observed · MCS-150
43Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.411.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HANK'S INC safe to work with?
Is HANK'S INC safe to load? HANK'S INC (USDOT 58864, MC-126944) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FONTANA, CA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 152 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (58/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HIHANK'S INC 58
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Safety
152 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.4% (24-mo)35 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.1% (24-mo)49 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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
≈12.5 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 50
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈12.5 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 Driving42
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 9 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Sable · 99–01
National Fire · 01–05
Williamsburg National · 05–16
Protective · 18–21
Rli · 21–24
Great West · 24–25
19932025
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 29 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 6 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2018 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Apr 2017 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2016 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Apr 2005 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 6 |
| NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD | Apr 2001 → Apr 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| SABLE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1999 → Apr 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Apr 1998 → Apr 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Apr 1993 → Apr 1998 | $750k | 6 |
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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)
- 30
- Trailers (towed)
- 43
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
1998
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 mo5050
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FONTANA, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 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 236189USDOT 3065772USDOT 4233940USDOT 419734USDOT 814963Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 96 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 236189USDOT 814963USDOT 2395238USDOT 2644033USDOT 3839852USDOT 1934301USDOT 4050636USDOT 4197341
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@kam-way.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 814963USDOT 1750694USDOT 2395238USDOT 4064364
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)3030
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 13866 SLOVER AVE, FONTANA, CA, 92337
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (909) 350-8365
- Cell
- (360) 296-0202
- Fax
- (909) 356-0530
- ksihota@kam-way.com
- Web domain
- kam-way.com
Registration
- Officers
- Brenda Cash · Kamaljit Sihota
- USDOT / docket
- 58864 · MC-126944
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/17/2026 · 250,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/26/1992
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 HANK'S INC's USDOT number?
HANK'S INC's USDOT number is 58864, and its motor carrier number is MC-126944.
Is HANK'S INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HANK'S INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HANK'S INC's safety record?
HANK'S INC has a 11.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 152 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 58/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is HANK'S INC's fleet?
HANK'S INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HANK'S INC based?
HANK'S INC is based in FONTANA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.