Carrier profile · USDOT 3879451 · MC-1422866 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

KOBALT TRANS INC

2 power unitsCERRITOS, CA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1422866 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(562) 335-3712 Email dispatchjayjoo@owltransinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.26 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Db (usbranch)’22–’23

American Summit’23–’25

Db (usbranch)’25–now

20222023202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) · since Nov 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Aug 2025 → Nov 2025	$750K	1
AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2023 → Aug 2025	$750K	8
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Aug 2022 → Aug 2023	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
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

CERRITOS, CA

16001 MANNING WAY

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 16001 MANNING WAY, CERRITOS, CA, 90703
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (562) 335-3712
Email: jayjoo@owltransinc.com
Web domain: owltransinc.com

Registration

Officer: Jay Joo
USDOT / docket: 3879451 · MC-1422866
First registered: May 9, 2022
Last MCS-150: Mar 10, 2025 · 70,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

70,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KOBALT TRANS INC.

KOBALT TRANS INC (USDOT 3879451) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) effective Nov 6, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 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 Jun 30, 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 30, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 10, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KOBALT TRANS INC's USDOT number?

KOBALT TRANS INC's USDOT number is 3879451, and its motor carrier number is MC-1422866.

Is KOBALT TRANS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 30, 2026, KOBALT TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KOBALT TRANS INC's safety record?

KOBALT TRANS INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.