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BENIPAL TRANS INC

FOWLER, CA

Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (CANAL INSURANCE CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 24, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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
Coverage resumed · May 4, 2026
Policy effective · May 4, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Prior insurance gap · 18 days Apr 16, 2026 → May 4, 2026
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BENIPAL TRANS INC (USDOT 2143853)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • Prior insurance gap · 18 days — Apr 16, 2026 → May 4, 2026

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2143853/
As of: Sep 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2143853 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: PARGAT SINGH BENIPAL General Freight Produce Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Based in FOWLER, CA Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233753 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2143853
In FMCSA records since Apr 18, 2011 (~15y)
Company officer PARGAT SINGH BENIPAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 109,535 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1280 W NELSON AVE
FOWLER, CA 93625
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2143853
In FMCSA records since Apr 18, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 109,535 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 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Broker setup by MC age
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2011-05-13 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
0 active

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 233,753 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,753 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,753 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 16, 2026 to May 4, 2026 (18 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2025-07 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Mexico (NM) 2 0 0.0% Aug 20, 2025
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 27, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Feb 20, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 4
Volvo 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 4.00 4 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87110323 Feb 20, 2026 MO 2 JOPLIN MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
86172749 Oct 27, 2025 CA 3 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85555134 Aug 20, 2025 NM 1 NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.47E, 393.45B2UV, 393.53B No
85338623 Jul 27, 2025 NM 3 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA0009915247 Mar 6, 2026 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC745891 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 23, 2016 MC745891 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
May 13, 2011 MC745891-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT8108783214 91X $750,000 May 4, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT8108783214 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 4, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 18 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 16, 2026 to May 4, 2026
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN396199 BIPD/Primary — Jan 13, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN396199 BIPD/Primary — Jan 13, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN376844 BIPD/Primary — Jul 22, 2024 Jan 13, 2026 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN376844 BIPD/Primary — Jul 22, 2024 Feb 16, 2026 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN325911 BIPD/Primary — Aug 4, 2022 Jul 22, 2024 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN325787 BIPD/Primary — May 5, 2022 Aug 4, 2022 CANCELLED
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY LTI0004549 BIPD/Primary — Apr 21, 2016 May 4, 2022 CANCELLED
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY LTI0003110 BIPD/Primary — May 4, 2014 Apr 21, 2016 REPLACED
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY LTI0003110 BIPD/Primary — May 4, 2014 Apr 25, 2016 NAME CHANGED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN093638 BIPD/Primary — May 4, 2012 May 4, 2014 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WPP1021547-00 BIPD/Primary — May 4, 2011 May 4, 2012 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 4, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 16, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Apr 16, 2026
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 18 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 4, 2026)
  4. Mar 13, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Feb 16, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jan 13, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jul 22, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 4, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. May 4, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
  10. May 3, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Apr 25, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
  12. Apr 22, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Apr 21, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
  14. May 4, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. May 2, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  16. May 4, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. May 13, 2011
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF CA 1 0
JOPLIN MO MO 1 0
GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY NM 1 0
NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY NM 1 0

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