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VINOD KUMAR SHEKHAR (DBA V K CARRIERS)
USDOT 1603542 • MANTECA, CA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameVINOD KUMAR SHEKHAR
Doing business asV K CARRIERS
Address844 EL DORADO ST, MANTECA, CA 95337
Phone(775) 313-4874
Company officerVINOD KUMAR SHEKHAR
In business sinceFeb 2007
Last FMCSA updateFeb 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2007: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections1 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections2
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Unsafe DrivingClean, no violations on record
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean, no violations on record
Driver FitnessClean, no violations on record
Controlled Substances / AlcoholClean, no violations on record
Vehicle MaintenanceClean, no violations on record
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerGreat West Casualty Co.
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceMar 2024
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Dec 2023 → Mar 2024
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2016 → Oct 2016
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2015 → Sep 2016
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2015 → Sep 2016
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2015 → Nov 2015
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2015 → Dec 2015
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2014 → Oct 2015
National Liability & Fire Ins Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2014 → Oct 2014
Sagamore Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Nov 7, 2025 Driver-only, CA
Clean, no violations
Apr 7, 2025 Walk-around, CA
4 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9A-LTSI, OOS
49 CFR 393.9A-LTSI, OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEQP
49 CFR 393.9A-LSML
Jan 9, 2024 Walk-around, CA
Clean, no violations
Last 3 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Oct 26, 2016 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Sep 20, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 27, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 16, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 20, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 10, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 17, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 2, 2008 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Vinod Kumar Shekhar reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Vinod Kumar Shekhar looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2007 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 1603542 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Vinod Kumar Shekhar
Vinod Kumar Shekhar, doing business as V K Carriers, is a federally registered mover based in Manteca, California, registered with FMCSA since February 2007. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 1603542, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about VINOD KUMAR SHEKHAR
Is Vinod Kumar Shekhar legit?
Vinod Kumar Shekhar has an active USDOT registration (1603542). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Vinod Kumar Shekhar a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Vinod Kumar Shekhar based?
844 El Dorado St, Manteca, CA 95337. Phone on file: (775) 313-4874. Registered with FMCSA since February 2007.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.