Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 738280 · MC-336542
ASHOK KUMAR
DBA NEWWAY TRANSPORT
1 power unitsFRESNO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-336542 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 28 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 9.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ASHOK KUMAR safe to work with?
Is ASHOK KUMAR safe to load? ASHOK KUMAR (USDOT 738280, MC-336542) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AKASHOK KUMAR 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 11 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Phoenix · 98–00
Canal · 02–04
Great West · 04–07
Sentry Select · 07–09
Canal · 09–12
19982017
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 36 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2016 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Aug 2015 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2014 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 8 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2009 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 5 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → Aug 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2004 → Aug 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2002 → Aug 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2002 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2001 → Apr 2001 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Apr 2000 → Apr 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO | Sep 1998 → Apr 2000 | $750k | 4 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1998 → Oct 1998 | $750k | 5 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRESNO, CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ashok kumar — 43 carriers: USDOT 946554USDOT 1421838USDOT 1514519USDOT 1632298USDOT 1761270USDOT 1952382USDOT 1983408USDOT 2100016
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3567 W YALE AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93722
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 246-3109
- Fax
- (559) 271-1017
Registration
- Officer
- Ashok Kumar
- USDOT / docket
- 738280 · MC-336542
- First registered
- 03/30/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 02/08/2017 · 68,412 mi (2016)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 ASHOK KUMAR's USDOT number?
ASHOK KUMAR's USDOT number is 738280, and its motor carrier number is MC-336542.
Is ASHOK KUMAR authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ASHOK KUMAR is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is ASHOK KUMAR's fleet?
ASHOK KUMAR operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ASHOK KUMAR based?
ASHOK KUMAR is based in FRESNO, CA.