Carrier profile · USDOT 785194 · MC-350576 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Monoceros Corporation

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1 power unitPARADISE, CA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-350576 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(530) 877-8832

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

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

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’10 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Fidelity Guaranty’99–’04

American’05–now

1998200520122019now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. · since Oct 2010

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2005 → Oct 2010	$750K	1
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2004 → Jan 2005	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2004 → Aug 2004	$750K	1
FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1999 → Jun 2004	$750K	1
NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	Jan 1998 → Mar 1999	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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

PARADISE, CA

958 MCKALE ROAD

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: 958 MCKALE ROAD, PARADISE, CA, 95969
Mailing address: P O BOX 159, PARADISE, CA, 95967
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (530) 877-8832
Fax: (530) 877-2013
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Katherine O. Maxwell · Edward C Muehlberger
USDOT / docket: 785194 · MC-350576
First registered: Dec 9, 1998
Last MCS-150: Apr 26, 2011 · 60,000 mi (2008)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 21986047

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

60,000

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 MONOCEROS CORPORATION.

MONOCEROS CORPORATION (USDOT 785194) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. effective Oct 16, 2010 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 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 26, 2011.

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

Frequently asked

What is MONOCEROS CORPORATION's USDOT number?

MONOCEROS CORPORATION's USDOT number is 785194, and its motor carrier number is MC-350576.

Is MONOCEROS CORPORATION authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, MONOCEROS CORPORATION is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is MONOCEROS CORPORATION's fleet?

MONOCEROS CORPORATION operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MONOCEROS CORPORATION based?

MONOCEROS CORPORATION is based in PARADISE, CA.

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