Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3516204 · MC-1165496
TRIDENT LOGISTICS INC
24 power unitsavg 5.4 yrNational · 21 statesFONTANA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1165496 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
33 observed · MCS-150
89Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
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 authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.223.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRIDENT LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is TRIDENT LOGISTICS INC safe to load? TRIDENT LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3516204, MC-1165496) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in FONTANA, CA, operating 24 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 194 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
194 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.2% (24-mo)82 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 19.9% (24-mo)131 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
39.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈2.9 / 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
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 139
- Annualized
- ≈70 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.9 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 Driving67
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance42 · 18 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance38
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance23 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 19 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance19 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance17
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 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 (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 Specialty · 20–22
Southlake Specialty · 22–25
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 17 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2022 | $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)
- 24
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 33
- Trailers (towed)
- 89
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
2026
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo139139
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FONTANA, CA
Top corridor
NM ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 13 trucks also ran under 17 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2971334USDOT 3747575USDOT 3853821USDOT 1509235USDOT 3941546USDOT 3209277USDOT 3588865USDOT 3490569Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (90 trucks · 111 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 53773USDOT 1796018USDOT 3490569USDOT 3495275USDOT 3747219USDOT 3209277USDOT 3294540USDOT 3588865
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@loadtlg.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 6394376
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2424
Observed (24 mo)3333
Shared w/ other carriers9090
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 13984 SANTA ANA AVE, FONTANA, CA, 92337
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (909) 800-0966
- admin@loadtlg.net
- Web domain
- loadtlg.net
Registration
- Officer
- Chirag Jain
- USDOT / docket
- 3516204 · MC-1165496
- First registered
- 11/04/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 09/23/2025 · 650,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/10/2026
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 1186678
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is TRIDENT LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
TRIDENT LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 3516204, and its motor carrier number is MC-1165496.
Is TRIDENT LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRIDENT LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRIDENT LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
TRIDENT LOGISTICS INC has a 23.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 194 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is TRIDENT LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
TRIDENT LOGISTICS INC operates 24 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRIDENT LOGISTICS INC based?
TRIDENT LOGISTICS INC is based in FONTANA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.