Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 784497 · MC-866131
CUSTOM AIR TRUCKING LLC
52 power unitsavg 4.5 yrLocal · 1 statesCARSON, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-866131 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
52Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2020–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityEstablished 28 yearsNo insurance on file
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (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
4.5 yr
Model years 2020–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CUSTOM AIR TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is CUSTOM AIR TRUCKING LLC safe to load? CUSTOM AIR TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 784497, MC-866131) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CARSON, CA, operating 52 power units and 50 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 80 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 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
CACUSTOM AIR TRUCKING LLC 82
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Safety
80 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)50 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 52-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 52
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 50
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Firemans Fund · 99–03
Lincoln General · 03–07
Zurich American · 07–22
19992022
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2007 → Sep 2022 | $1M | 6 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2003 → Jan 2007 | $1M | 4 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1999 → Jan 2003 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 52
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo5050
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CARSON, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3988606USDOT 1967746USDOT 4355702
Shares a company officer with other carriers
donny kuhlberg — 2 carriers: USDOT 1189566
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5252
Observed (24 mo)77
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
- 1035 E WATSON CENTER RD, CARSON, CA, 90745
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (310) 684-4800
- Fax
- (310) 868-2923
- Web domain
- customair.com
Registration
- Officers
- Paul Pickrell · Donny Kuhlberg
- USDOT / docket
- 784497 · MC-866131
- First registered
- 12/03/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 03/24/2026 · 571,175 mi (2024)
- 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 CUSTOM AIR TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
CUSTOM AIR TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 784497, and its motor carrier number is MC-866131.
Is CUSTOM AIR TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, CUSTOM AIR TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CUSTOM AIR TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
CUSTOM AIR TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 80 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 CUSTOM AIR TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
CUSTOM AIR TRUCKING LLC operates 52 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CUSTOM AIR TRUCKING LLC based?
CUSTOM AIR TRUCKING LLC is based in CARSON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.