Carrier profile · USDOT 3948729 · MC-1468850 · Updated Aug 7, 2026

The Empire Trucking Inc

7 power unitsavg 4.6 yrRegional · 7 statesBLOOMINGTON, CA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1468850 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.6Avg age (yr)

2017–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(626) 426-8603 Email dispatchtheempiretruckinginc@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 7, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.8% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

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-mo21.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.4%

▼ 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

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.6 yr

Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 21.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 15.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 14 vehicle and 19 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 7.5 pts across the window. 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

21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 22
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 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.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 3 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 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 ’26 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Sutton Specialty’23–’24

Southlake Specialty’24–now

2023202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2024 → Jun 2026	$750K	14
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	Feb 2023 → Feb 2024	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.6 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

BLOOMINGTON, CA

9750 TULLOCK CT

Top corridor

CA 11 · ID 3 · LA 3

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 (3 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2779624 USDOT 3575684 USDOT 4169291 USDOT 2357248

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9750 TULLOCK CT, BLOOMINGTON, CA, 92316
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (626) 426-8603
Email: theempiretruckinginc@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Mandeep Banger
USDOT / docket: 3948729 · MC-1468850
First registered: Sep 7, 2022
Last MCS-150: Feb 25, 2026 · 811,500 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

811,500

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 THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC.

THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3948729) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 14, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 7, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 21.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

The carrier received 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 19 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 7, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 25, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 3948729, and its motor carrier number is MC-1468850.

Is THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 7, 2026, THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC's safety record?

THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC has a 21.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC's fleet?

THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC operates 7 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC based?

THE EMPIRE TRUCKING INC is based in BLOOMINGTON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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