Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3075963 · MC-1165276
SHERA TRANSPORT INC
12 power unitsavg 5.6 yrLocal · 1 statesSANTA CLARA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1165276 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 172 inspections.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.213.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SHERA TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is SHERA TRANSPORT INC safe to load? SHERA TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3075963, MC-1165276) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SANTA CLARA, CA, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 172 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSHERA TRANSPORT INC 100
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Safety
172 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.2% (24-mo)76 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)96 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.3% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈4.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 96
- Annualized
- ≈48 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 inspections / unit · yr
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 Driving62 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 9 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
United Financial · 20–23
20202026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo9696
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SANTA CLARA, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3136121USDOT 4088759USDOT 519265USDOT 1065561USDOT 4195239USDOT 2508854USDOT 2651038
Shares a company officer with other carriers
satinder singh banwait — 2 carriers: USDOT 3814199
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers66
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3150 KENNETH ST, SANTA CLARA, CA, 95054
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (408) 690-6432
- Web domain
- sbcglobal.net
Registration
- Officer
- Satinder Singh Banwait
- USDOT / docket
- 3075963 · MC-1165276
- First registered
- 12/08/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 05/09/2026 · 25,005 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is SHERA TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
SHERA TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3075963, and its motor carrier number is MC-1165276.
Is SHERA TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SHERA TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SHERA TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
SHERA TRANSPORT INC has a 13.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 172 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SHERA TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
SHERA TRANSPORT INC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHERA TRANSPORT INC based?
SHERA TRANSPORT INC is based in SANTA CLARA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.