Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 892706 · MC-388275
SILICON ROADWAYS INC
20 power unitsavg 8.7 yrRegional · 3 statesOAKLAND, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-388275 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.7Avg age (yr)
2001–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.7 yr
Model years 2001–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SILICON ROADWAYS INC safe to work with?
Is SILICON ROADWAYS INC safe to load? SILICON ROADWAYS INC (USDOT 892706, MC-388275) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in OAKLAND, CA, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 91 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SRSILICON ROADWAYS INC 81
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Safety
91 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)48 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.6% (24-mo)55 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 20-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 55
- Annualized
- ≈28 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving31 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.126 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle 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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 12 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+11 earlier
Federal Motor · 08–11
Federal Motor · 11–now
Wesco · 12–14
Plaza · 14–18
Watford · 18–21
Houston Specialty · 21–24
20052025
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
17 insurer eras · collapsed from 43 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 6 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 5 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP | Dec 2011 → current | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP | Dec 2008 → Sep 2011 | $750k | 6 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2008 → Dec 2008 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2007 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2006 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2006 → Nov 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2005 → Sep 2006 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
2023
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo5555
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OAKLAND, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1573492Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1903315USDOT 3028042USDOT 1573492USDOT 4011106USDOT 3449946USDOT 424445USDOT 388275USDOT 53773
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@siliconroadways.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2266847
Shares a company officer with other carriers
manjinder singh — 206 carriers: USDOT 713340USDOT 1210968USDOT 1220920USDOT 1226744USDOT 1313089USDOT 1370245USDOT 1412195USDOT 1493996
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4341 HOWARD ST, OAKLAND, CA, 94601
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (510) 337-9500
- Fax
- (520) 337-9510
- Web domain
- siliconroadways.com
Registration
- Officers
- Manjinder Singh · Sukhinder Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 892706 · MC-388275
- First registered
- 07/11/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 02/13/2026 · 376,324 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 01/17/2008
- 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 SILICON ROADWAYS INC's USDOT number?
SILICON ROADWAYS INC's USDOT number is 892706, and its motor carrier number is MC-388275.
Is SILICON ROADWAYS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SILICON ROADWAYS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SILICON ROADWAYS INC's safety record?
SILICON ROADWAYS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 91 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is SILICON ROADWAYS INC's fleet?
SILICON ROADWAYS INC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SILICON ROADWAYS INC based?
SILICON ROADWAYS INC is based in OAKLAND, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.