Asset-based
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
12.2 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is MIKE O'BRIEN SPECIALIZED HAULING INC safe to load? MIKE O'BRIEN SPECIALIZED HAULING INC (USDOT 613534, MC-293382) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA, operating 23 power units and 23 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 69 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
MIKE O'BRIEN SPECIALIZED HAULING INC's USDOT number is 613534, and its motor carrier number is MC-293382.
As of 2026-07-18, MIKE O'BRIEN SPECIALIZED HAULING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MIKE O'BRIEN SPECIALIZED HAULING INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 69 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
MIKE O'BRIEN SPECIALIZED HAULING INC operates 23 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MIKE O'BRIEN SPECIALIZED HAULING INC is based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
69 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jul 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2017 → Jun 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2013 → Aug 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| FINANCIAL PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2011 → Jun 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2010 → Jun 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2009 → Aug 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2006 → Jun 2009 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2006 → Dec 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2006 → Dec 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jun 2006 → Sep 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2005 → Jun 2006 | $1M | 5 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | May 2005 → Aug 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2004 → Jun 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jun 2004 → Jun 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2002 → Jun 2004 | $1M | 4 |
| UNIVERSAL INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Aug 2001 → Apr 2002 | $1M | 5 |
| CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2000 → May 2000 | $1M | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1995 → Feb 2000 | $1M | 5 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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