Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 830165 · MC-367212
TEMPLE CARRIER INC
25 power unitsavg 5.8 yrRegional · 6 statesFRESNO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-367212 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
2015–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-19
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 2015–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TEMPLE CARRIER INC safe to work with?
Is TEMPLE CARRIER INC safe to load? TEMPLE CARRIER INC (USDOT 830165, MC-367212) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 25 power units and 35 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 90 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 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: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-19.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-19
TCTEMPLE CARRIER INC 82
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Safety
90 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)40 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 23.1% (24-mo)39 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
46.2% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 25-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 48
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving44 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance35 · 14 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance16
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance12
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Castlepoint National · 13–15
National Continental · 15–19
Canal · 19–21
United Specialty · 21–23
Southlake Specialty · 23–25
19992026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 26 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2019 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2015 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 11 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | May 2013 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1999 → Aug 1999 | $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)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2023
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo4848
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRESNO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3133922USDOT 3379392USDOT 4347777Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2791530USDOT 3133922USDOT 4256983USDOT 4345608USDOT 2350420USDOT 4347777USDOT 3685231USDOT 3277583
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3259 SOUTH ELM AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93706
- Mailing address
- 7459 N RIVERSIDE DR, FRESNO, CA, 93722
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 274-9032
- Fax
- (559) 274-0930
Registration
- Officer
- Tarlok Singh Cheema
- USDOT / docket
- 830165 · MC-367212
- First registered
- 09/28/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 03/25/2026 · 1,608,965 mi (2025)
- 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 TEMPLE CARRIER INC's USDOT number?
TEMPLE CARRIER INC's USDOT number is 830165, and its motor carrier number is MC-367212.
Is TEMPLE CARRIER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-19, TEMPLE CARRIER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TEMPLE CARRIER INC's safety record?
TEMPLE CARRIER INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 90 roadside inspections, with 4 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 TEMPLE CARRIER INC's fleet?
TEMPLE CARRIER INC operates 25 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TEMPLE CARRIER INC based?
TEMPLE CARRIER INC is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.