Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3525084 · MC-1171477
DUSTER TRANS INC
37 power unitsavg 3.5 yrLocal · 1 statesSACRAMENTO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1171477 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.5Avg age (yr)
2022–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 6 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.5 yr
Model years 2022–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DUSTER TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is DUSTER TRANS INC safe to load? DUSTER TRANS INC (USDOT 3525084, MC-1171477) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SACRAMENTO, CA, operating 37 power units and 48 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
DTDUSTER TRANS INC 70
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 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
27.3% 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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 37-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 37
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
United Specialty · 21–23
20212024
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 37
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- 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
2023
Newest model yr
2022
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo11
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SACRAMENTO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
palwinder singh — 93 carriers: USDOT 602414USDOT 1154393USDOT 1244923USDOT 1283386USDOT 1481660USDOT 1589542USDOT 1621850USDOT 1876355
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3737
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 2882 LEMON TWIST AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95833
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 802-6522
- Web domain
- dustertrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Palwinder Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3525084 · MC-1171477
- First registered
- 11/20/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 10/01/2024 · 3,653,565 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DUSTER TRANS INC's USDOT number?
DUSTER TRANS INC's USDOT number is 3525084, and its motor carrier number is MC-1171477.
Is DUSTER TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, DUSTER TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DUSTER TRANS INC's safety record?
DUSTER TRANS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 13 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is DUSTER TRANS INC's fleet?
DUSTER TRANS INC operates 37 power units and 48 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DUSTER TRANS INC based?
DUSTER TRANS INC is based in SACRAMENTO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.