PHANTOM CARRIER INC

Stockton, CA · Interstate · 5 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jul 24, 2023 (3 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average35.0% vs California average 19.8%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC1568158: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
35.0%
7 of 20 vehicle inspections · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1568158 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1568158—UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy CA878797380 · BMC-91X
$750,000Nov 3, 2026Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC1568158—UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy CA878797380 · BMC-91X
$750,000Aug 21, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

31inspections
35.0%vehicle out-of-service
7 of 20 · California avg 19.8%
10.0%driver out-of-service
3 of 30 · California avg 6.3%
106violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 17, 2026OR30No
Oct 7, 2026IA33No
Sep 22, 2026CA20No
Sep 12, 2026NM21No
Sep 10, 2026CA219Yes
Aug 26, 2026CA120Yes
Jul 14, 2026CA31No
Jun 30, 2026CA12Yes
Jun 21, 2026CA32No
May 7, 2026IL20No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,742 vehicle and 510,354 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

74 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 12 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 106 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance57977.0%71.7%
Hours-of-Service Compliance12216.2%16.6%
Unsafe Driving405.4%8.0%
Driver Fitness111.4%3.2%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
33
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
30
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSML
30
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
30
Lighting - Lamps improper color height location.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LCHL
30
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI
30
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378AWS
30
HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPDOOS
22
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B2ELDDFC24
20
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
20

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Dec 31, 2025Woodville (Township Of), OH00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number4107434
MC / docketMC1568158
Legal namePHANTOM CARRIER INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units5
Drivers8
Annual mileage14,579,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJul 24, 2023 · 3 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 14, 2026

Cargo carried

General Freight

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about PHANTOM CARRIER INC

What does PHANTOM CARRIER INC's operating authority allow?

MC1568158: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about PHANTOM CARRIER INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking PHANTOM CARRIER INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4107434. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (209) 425-9121, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1568158, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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