Carrier profile · USDOT 4218097 · MC-1629929 · Updated Aug 2, 2026
GARATE TRANSPORT INC
5 power unitsavg 6.2 yrMulti-region · 9 statesBENICIA, CA76/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1629929 ACTIVE
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 12 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3606949USDOT 3626587USDOT 4006804USDOT 4150574USDOT 3938242USDOT 4335146USDOT 2586749USDOT 3445296Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 25 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3606949USDOT 3626587USDOT 3717413USDOT 3732566USDOT 4022216USDOT 2590195USDOT 3526532USDOT 3938242
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4V4NC9EH4LN219605 | 7 | 9 | Jun 18, 2024 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| 4V4NC9EH8GN960457 | 6 | 8 | Nov 18, 2024 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| 3AKJHHDR0KSKE4228 | 5 | 8 | Nov 15, 2023 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| 3AKJHHDR8LSLH1827 | 4 | 4 | Jan 13, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| 1GR1A0628PK436366 | 4 | 4 | Aug 7, 2023 | Jul 5, 2026 |
| 3AKJGLDR7KSLG0922 | 4 | 9 | Feb 15, 2024 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| 3H3V532C0LR294748 | 4 | 4 | Apr 9, 2024 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| 3AKJHHDR8JSJX7428 | 3 | 3 | Jun 19, 2025 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| 3H3V532K7NS886697 | 2 | 3 | May 13, 2024 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| 1DW1A5322NBA86304 | 2 | 2 | Jul 28, 2024 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| 3AKJHHDR7MSMR8753 | 2 | 3 | Jul 15, 2024 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| 3H3V532K2PS064635 | 2 | 2 | Oct 1, 2023 | Jun 23, 2026 |