Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA M S CARRIER
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.5 yr
Model years 2015–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
MSS CARRIER INC (USDOT 714004) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 18, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 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 Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 24, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
MSS CARRIER INC's USDOT number is 714004, and its motor carrier number is MC-329045.
As of Jul 18, 2026, MSS CARRIER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MSS CARRIER INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 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: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
MSS CARRIER INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MSS CARRIER INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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3 inspections · 24 mo
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
3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 2
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Dec 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2013 → Apr 2014 | $750K | 2 |
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Apr 2013 | $750K | 4 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2009 → Apr 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2008 → Apr 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2006 → Apr 2008 | $750K | 2 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Apr 2005 → Apr 2006 | $750K | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Apr 2004 → Apr 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC. | Jan 2000 → Feb 2004 | $750K | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 1999 → Mar 2000 | $750K | 2 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1998 → Jan 1999 | $750K | 2 |
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 3 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
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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