Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 907084 · MC-393109
AUTO CRAFT TRANSPORT INC
1 power unitsavg 4.5 yrRegional · 4 statesSIMI VALLEY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-393109 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2015–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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 2015–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AUTO CRAFT TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is AUTO CRAFT TRANSPORT INC safe to load? AUTO CRAFT TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 907084, MC-393109) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SIMI VALLEY, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ACAUTO CRAFT TRANSPORT INC 88
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now
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
≈3.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Liberty · 01–05
State Pennsylvania · 05–07
Progressive · 07–10
United Financial · 10–13
Northland · 14–19
United Financial · 19–23
20012026
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 39 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC | Oct 2025 → Jan 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Oct 2025 | $1M | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Mar 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Jul 2019 | $1M | 4 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Jul 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Sep 2013 | $1M | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2007 → Jul 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Oct 2005 → Jun 2007 | $1M | 3 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2001 → Oct 2005 | $1M | 17 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SIMI VALLEY, CA
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 595271Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 595271USDOT 3401803
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ilya shepel — 2 carriers: USDOT 3521937
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
Location
- Physical address
- 615 HAZELWOOD WAY UNIT D, SIMI VALLEY, CA, 93065
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (818) 792-1945
Registration
- Officer
- Ilya Shepel
- USDOT / docket
- 907084 · MC-393109
- First registered
- 09/22/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 04/20/2026 · 165,200 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 AUTO CRAFT TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
AUTO CRAFT TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 907084, and its motor carrier number is MC-393109.
Is AUTO CRAFT TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AUTO CRAFT TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AUTO CRAFT TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
AUTO CRAFT TRANSPORT INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AUTO CRAFT TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
AUTO CRAFT TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AUTO CRAFT TRANSPORT INC based?
AUTO CRAFT TRANSPORT INC is based in SIMI VALLEY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.