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Carrier profile · USDOT 3529779 · MC-1174690 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

STEP FORWARD TRANSPORT INC

DBA SF TRANSPORT

4 power unitsavg 7 yrMulti-region · 9 statesROSEVILLE, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1174690 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.0Avg age (yr)

2014–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(209) 302-9104 Email dispatchsftransport74@gmail.com

Carrier verification summary for STEP FORWARD TRANSPORT INC

STEP FORWARD TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3529779) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

STEP FORWARD TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3529779) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

STEP FORWARD TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3529779) has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

STEP FORWARD TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3529779) has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

STEP FORWARD TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3529779) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

STEP FORWARD TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3529779) reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 26, 2026.

STEP FORWARD TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3529779) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 22 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

14.3

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

14.3

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 30.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.0 / 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: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.0 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 Driving9 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle 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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United Specialty’20–’21

Db (usbranch)’21–’22

Clear Spring’23–’25

Benchmark Specialty’25–’26

2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2025 → Mar 2026	$750K	8
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2025 → Feb 2025	$750K	3
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2023 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Dec 2021 → Dec 2022	$750K	1
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2020 → Dec 2021	$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): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

67%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ROSEVILLE, CA

3120 ARDLEY DR

Top corridor

CA 5 · NE 3 · NV 2

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-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 (8 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3516448 USDOT 4390991 USDOT 4358953 USDOT 2287423 USDOT 4151365

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3120 ARDLEY DR, ROSEVILLE, CA, 95747
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (209) 302-9104
Email: sftransport74@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Amandeep Dhaliwal
USDOT / docket: 3529779 · MC-1174690
First registered: Dec 2, 2020
Last MCS-150: Feb 26, 2026 · 314,920 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

314,920

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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Frequently asked

What is STEP FORWARD TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

STEP FORWARD TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3529779, and its motor carrier number is MC-1174690.

Is STEP FORWARD TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, STEP FORWARD TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is STEP FORWARD TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

STEP FORWARD TRANSPORT INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 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).