Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.5 yr
Model years 2016–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
HSD CARRIERS INC (USDOT 3121767) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 10 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 25, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
HSD CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 3121767, and its motor carrier number is MC-101881.
As of Jun 13, 2026, HSD CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HSD CARRIERS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
HSD CARRIERS INC operates 10 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HSD CARRIERS INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
Comparable carriers around Bakersfield and across California
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750K | 4 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2024 → Aug 2024 | $750K | 6 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2023 → Aug 2023 | $750K | 3 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Aug 2022 | $750K | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Jun 2019 | $750K | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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