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SANDHU EXPRESS INC

VANCOUVER, BC

USDOT 1457355 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: GURJEETPAL SINGH SANDHU General Freight Produce Grain / Feed / Hay Meat Beverages Other (FROZEN SEAFOOD/MEAT) Based in VANCOUVER, BC
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Common (Property) reinstated · Jun 3, 2010
Policy effective · Dec 1, 2011
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 268 days Inactive Sep 8, 2009 → reinstated Jun 3, 2010
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — SANDHU EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1457355)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Property) gap · 268 days — Inactive Sep 8, 2009 → reinstated Jun 3, 2010

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1457355/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1457355
In FMCSA records since Jan 30, 2006 (~20y)
MC / docket MC550645
Company officer GURJEETPAL SINGH SANDHU
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Grain / Feed / Hay, Meat, Beverages, Other (FROZEN SEAFOOD/MEAT)
Fleet size 14 units
Drivers 14
Annual mileage 840,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (604) 690-6309
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1003 - 989 BEATTY ST
VANCOUVER, BC V6Z 3C2
Mailing
1003 - 989 BEATTY STREET
VANCOUVER, BC V6Z 3C2
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1457355
In FMCSA records since Jan 30, 2006 (~20y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 840,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.67 vs 1.80 -1.13
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 14 0 0
Trailers 25 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
14
Drivers
14
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SANDHU EXPRESS INC is a motor carrier based in VANCOUVER, BC, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1457355. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 14 power units and 14 drivers, with 11 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

SANDHU EXPRESS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 14 power units and 14 drivers, based in Vancouver, BC. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in WA (5) and CA (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 14 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 14 drivers; Peterbilt, Utility, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 8, 2009 to Jun 3, 2010 (268 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-11 2026-03

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Washington (WA) 5 0 0.0% Mar 25, 2026
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Jun 14, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 7
Utility 6
Wabash National 2
Freightliner 1
Great Dane 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 6.00 6 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date State Level ▼ Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87448434 Mar 25, 2026 WA 3 BOW WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
BC 72591P · 1XPBDP9X8PD822939
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
85541673 Aug 15, 2025 WA 3 BOW WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
BC 73254P · 1XPBD49X9PD822933
0 — No
85126786 Jun 29, 2025 WA 3 CUSTER WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
BC 61839P · 1XPBDP9X6MD752028
0 — No
83876314 Feb 14, 2025 WA 3 FEDERAL WAY WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R560628 · 3AKJHHDR4NSNL4450
0 — No
80486073 Dec 28, 2023 WA 3 BOW WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
BC 45948P · 1XPBDP9X0KD606334
1 395.8E-HOSPD No
79644921 Sep 11, 2023 WA 3 wa-sc38---stanwood-bryant
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
BC 67123P · 1XPBDP9XXFD273324
0 — No
78846575 Jun 1, 2023 CA 3 CORDELIA IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
BC 61839P · 1XPBDP9X6MD752028
1 392.2 No
84967094 Jun 14, 2025 CA 2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
BC 61839P · 1XPBDP9X6MD752028
0 — No
78435090 Apr 22, 2023 CA 2 COTTONWOOD IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
BC 45948P · 1XPBDP9X0KD606334
4 393.9(a), 392.2 Yes
83223124 Nov 20, 2024 WA 1 BOW WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
BC 45948P · 1XPBDP9X0KD606334
3 393.9A-LRLI, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.45D-B No
78999584 May 24, 2023 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
BC 45948P · 1XPBDP9X0KD606334
1 392.2 No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC550645
Active
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View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 3, 2010 MC550645-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Sep 13, 2006 MC550645-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Mar 15, 2006 MC550645-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 81863 91X $750,000 Dec 1, 2011 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY 5IM184722 CARGO — Sep 17, 2009 Apr 20, 2011 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY 81863 BIPD/Primary — Sep 12, 2006 Aug 27, 2006 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY 81863 BIPD/Primary — Aug 27, 2006 Dec 1, 2011 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY 501158170 BIPD/Primary — Aug 3, 2006 Aug 27, 2006 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY 501158170 CARGO — Aug 3, 2006 Sep 2, 2009 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY 81863 BIPD/Primary — Feb 24, 2006 Aug 3, 2006 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY 501158170 CARGO — Feb 7, 2006 Aug 3, 2006 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 1, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 20, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jun 3, 2010
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Sep 8, 2009
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Sep 8, 2009
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Sep 8, 2009
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 268 days (through Jun 3, 2010)
  7. Sep 2, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Sep 5, 2006
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Sep 5, 2006
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Aug 27, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Aug 27, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Aug 3, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Aug 3, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jul 31, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BOW WA WA 4 0
DUNSMUIR GRADE IF CA 2 0
CORDELIA IF CA 1 0
COTTONWOOD IF CA 1 1
CUSTER WA WA 1 0
FEDERAL WAY WA WA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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