Carrier profile · USDOT 3626852 · MC-235953 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Empire Inc

DBA BUXTON ENTERPRISES

0 power unitsREDWOOD CITY, CA74/100

BROKER AUTHORITY ACTIVEMC-235953 BROKER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(503) 324-7107 Email dispatchsammy.hon@truckrate.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$0 BIPD last filed ’95 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Us Bank’95–’13

beyond this history

1995200320112019now

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

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CALIFORNIA FACTORS & FINANCE	Feb 1995 → Feb 1995	$0	1
US BANK, NA	Feb 1995 → Feb 2013	$0	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

REDWOOD CITY, CA

274 REDWOOD SHORES PKWY

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 274 REDWOOD SHORES PKWY, REDWOOD CITY, CA, 94065
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (503) 324-7107
Fax: (503) 324-7107
Email: sammy.hon@truckrate.com
Web domain: truckrate.com

Registration

Officer: Sammy Hon
USDOT / docket: 3626852 · MC-235953
First registered: May 4, 2021
Last MCS-150: May 4, 2021 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 793965013

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

—Drivers

—CDL drivers

—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 EMPIRE INC.

EMPIRE INC (USDOT 3626852) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 0 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 4, 2021.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EMPIRE INC's USDOT number?

EMPIRE INC's USDOT number is 3626852, and its motor carrier number is MC-235953.

Is EMPIRE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, EMPIRE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is EMPIRE INC's fleet?

EMPIRE INC operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EMPIRE INC based?

EMPIRE INC is based in REDWOOD CITY, CA.

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