Carrier profile · USDOT 2128508 · MC-741479 · Updated Aug 9, 2026

Hobbs Investments Inc

DBA AM-TRAN AND K&L TRUCKING

1 power unitSAN MATEO, CA84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-741479 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(877) 243-8733 Email dispatchjim@am-tran.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 11 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Pacific Financial’11–’13

Samsung Fire’14–’16

Berkley Regional’21–’23

Concert Specialty’24–now

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 17 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 17 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Apr 2026	$1M	3
CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2023 → Apr 2024	$1M	1
BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Apr 2023	$1M	2
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2020 → Apr 2021	$1M	1
OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE CO	Apr 2019 → Apr 2020	$1M	1
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2019 → May 2019	$1M	1
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2018 → Aug 2018	$1M	1
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Apr 2018 → Apr 2018	$1M	1
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2018 → Apr 2019	$1M	2
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 2017 → May 2017	$1M	2
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2017 → Apr 2017	$1M	3
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 2016 → Apr 2017	$1M	1
SAMSUNG FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO., LTD	Apr 2014 → Apr 2016	$1M	1
NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION	Apr 2013 → Apr 2014	$1M	1
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2012 → Apr 2013	$1M	1
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Jun 2011 → Jul 2013	$1M	1
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2011 → Apr 2011	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SAN MATEO, CA

3975 PACIFIC BLVD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ken liu — 5 carriers: USDOT 1905027 USDOT 2349682 USDOT 2368335 USDOT 3206269

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3975 PACIFIC BLVD, SAN MATEO, CA, 94403
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (877) 243-8733
Fax: (650) 389-7643
Email: jim@am-tran.com
Web domain: am-tran.com

Registration

Officers: Jim Hobbs · Ken Liu
USDOT / docket: 2128508 · MC-741479
First registered: Mar 9, 2011
Last MCS-150: Jun 21, 2024 · 26,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

26,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HOBBS INVESTMENTS INC.

HOBBS INVESTMENTS INC (USDOT 2128508) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 9, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 21, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HOBBS INVESTMENTS INC's USDOT number?

HOBBS INVESTMENTS INC's USDOT number is 2128508, and its motor carrier number is MC-741479.

Is HOBBS INVESTMENTS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 9, 2026, HOBBS INVESTMENTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is HOBBS INVESTMENTS INC's fleet?

HOBBS INVESTMENTS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HOBBS INVESTMENTS INC based?

HOBBS INVESTMENTS INC is based in SAN MATEO, CA.

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