BHANDAL BROS INC

HOLLISTER, CA

BHANDAL BROS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 65 power units and 63 drivers, based in Hollister, CA. Across 405 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 10.4% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 6 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Southlake Specialty Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

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
Policy effective · Mar 15, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 2.30% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 15.1% (better, peer 17.0%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 44 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BHANDAL BROS INC (USDOT 2334913)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 2.30% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 15.1% (better, peer 17.0%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 44 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2334913/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2334913 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: MANINDER SINGH General Freight Cold Food Other (PRODUCE) Based in HOLLISTER, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 2.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 15.1% vs peer median 17% (better). n=15880 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2334913
In FMCSA records since Aug 17, 2012 (~14y)
MC / docket MC797238
Company officer MANINDER SINGH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Cold Food, Other (PRODUCE)
Fleet size 65 units
Drivers 63
Annual mileage 6,522,881 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2490 SAN JUAN HOLLISTER ROAD
HOLLISTER, CA 95023
Mailing
P O BOX 1900
HOLLISTER, CA 95024
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2334913
In FMCSA records since Aug 17, 2012 (~14y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 6,522,881 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 15.1% vs 23.4% -8.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.3% vs 6.7% -4.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.75 vs 1.80 -1.05
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2013-01-11 (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 65 0 0
Trailers 85 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 44 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 2 0 2
Tow-away 1 2 3 6
Crash reports 1 2 3 6

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 700 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 405 405 0
OOS inspections 7 37 0
OOS percentage 1.73% 9.14%
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
65
Drivers
63
Inspections
700
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
15.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
6
44 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

BHANDAL BROS INC had 405 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 10.4%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 7.0. 6 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

405 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (243) and NM (46).

Violation profile

10.4% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (31.7% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 87 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 65 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 63 drivers; Volvo, CIMC, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 15.1% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 15,880 ACTIVE carriers operating 32–98 power units (±50% of this carrier's 65 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 15,880 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
15.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17%
Median across 15,880 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (37 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 243 21 8.6% Sep 4, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 46 6 13.0% Aug 24, 2026
Washington (WA) 25 1 4.0% Aug 20, 2026
Oregon (OR) 23 8 34.8% Sep 1, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 19 4 21.1% Sep 3, 2026
Utah (UT) 18 0 0.0% Jul 8, 2026
Nevada (NV) 13 1 7.7% Aug 17, 2026
Colorado (CO) 11 0 0.0% Jul 21, 2026
Texas (TX) 5 0 0.0% Jun 16, 2025
Idaho (ID) 1 1 100.0% Apr 14, 2025
Wyoming (WY) 1 0 0.0% Mar 6, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 291
CIMC 238
Peterbilt 208
Vanguard 117
Wabash National 108
Mack 105
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 0.04 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 64 0.60 1 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 45 7.24 7 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 77 2.07 2 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (700 rows) View all 700 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88908852 Sep 4, 2026 CA 1 SR-14 NB PIT SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88910922 Sep 3, 2026 AZ 2 VAIL AZ
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88899858 Sep 3, 2026 CA 2 MISSION GRADE IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
88869984 Sep 1, 2026 CA 1 S/B US-97 DORRIS AG STATION
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LSML No
88869243 Sep 1, 2026 OR 3 WOODBURN OR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
8 395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 395.8E-HOSPD No
88786049 Aug 24, 2026 NM 2 NM
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
88760475 Aug 20, 2026 WA 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88718176 Aug 17, 2026 NV 3 REGION 3
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88712443 Aug 16, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88707437 Aug 14, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.11A1-LFTSM No
88704022 Aug 14, 2026 NM 3
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88681492 Aug 12, 2026 WA 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.24 No
88663677 Aug 8, 2026 CA 1 RAINBOW IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88663676 Aug 8, 2026 CA 3 RAINBOW IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
88621322 Aug 5, 2026 CA 3 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
88581943 Aug 1, 2026 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88550895 Jul 29, 2026 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88547975 Jul 28, 2026 NM 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.24C2II-ELDTN No
88518881 Jul 25, 2026 NM 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
88494241 Jul 21, 2026 CO 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88462985 Jul 19, 2026 CA 2 GRAPEVINE IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8E1PC No
88451375 Jul 17, 2026 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88381925 Jul 8, 2026 UT 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88341398 Jul 7, 2026 NV 3 REGION 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88318516 Jul 3, 2026 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (44 rows) View all 44 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WA000EH06615 May 26, 2026 WA Yes Yes Tow
CO2026000278 Feb 25, 2026 CO 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX7AADHQE1ZW Oct 24, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT2506210496 Aug 20, 2025 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA4262500276 Jun 1, 2025 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0I25003824 Jan 19, 2025 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA4302400077 Feb 18, 2024 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA5502400777 Feb 14, 2024 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA6302301327 Oct 9, 2023 CA 0 1 No No Injury
AZ0000044787 Aug 2, 2023 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA6752301321 Mar 14, 2023 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
OR2023400032 Feb 21, 2023 OR 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA5302300580 Feb 2, 2023 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
AZ0000064102 Nov 15, 2022 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA210216100X Oct 10, 2022 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
ID22C5973230 Feb 24, 2022 ID 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX67DEHQE16H Dec 27, 2021 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA2662110875 Dec 2, 2021 CA 1 1 Yes No Fatal
TX60X7HQE1J0 May 11, 2021 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0000014505 Mar 18, 2021 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0000002826 Jan 18, 2021 AZ 0 2 Yes No Injury
AZ0000002751 Jan 17, 2021 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA2652003528 Nov 20, 2020 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA8552001367 May 22, 2020 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA4802000433 Mar 10, 2020 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 11, 2013 MC797238-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (18 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DRNCA101403 91X $750,000 Mar 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company DRNCA101403 BMC-91X Mar 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81004251 BIPD/Primary Mar 15, 2025 Mar 15, 2026 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA71006137 BIPD/Primary Mar 15, 2024 Mar 15, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA22102147 BIPD/Primary Mar 15, 2023 Mar 15, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP81010 00 BIPD/Primary Mar 15, 2022 Mar 15, 2023 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP70691 00 BIPD/Primary Mar 15, 2021 Mar 15, 2022 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP52982 00 BIPD/Primary Mar 15, 2020 Mar 15, 2021 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP42773 00 BIPD/Primary Mar 15, 2019 Mar 15, 2020 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP21030 00 BIPD/Primary Mar 15, 2017 Mar 15, 2019 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP10849 00 BIPD/Primary Mar 15, 2016 Mar 15, 2017 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY NTG8330 BIPD/Primary Aug 27, 2015 Mar 15, 2016 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY NTG8330 BIPD/Primary Mar 7, 2015 Aug 27, 2015 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY NTG6451 BIPD/Primary Mar 7, 2014 Mar 7, 2015 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY NTG5164 BIPD/Primary Feb 26, 2014 Mar 7, 2014 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY NTG5164 BIPD/Primary Dec 10, 2013 Feb 26, 2014 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY NTG5164 BIPD/Primary Feb 5, 2013 Dec 10, 2013 CANCELLED
GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY CT102355 BIPD/Primary Nov 26, 2012 Feb 5, 2013 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 16, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Mar 15, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Mar 15, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Mar 14, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Mar 15, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 14, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Sep 29, 2023
    enforcement
    Enforcement case CA-2023-0260-US1778 — $12,380
  8. Mar 15, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Mar 15, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 15, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Mar 15, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Mar 15, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Mar 15, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Mar 15, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Aug 27, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Aug 4, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Mar 7, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Mar 10, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Mar 7, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Feb 26, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Feb 5, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Dec 10, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Dec 10, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Nov 12, 2013
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Expedited Actions
  25. Feb 5, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Jan 11, 2013
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 87 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 19 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 18 18
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 13 1
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit Hours of Service 12 1
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 9 3
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 7 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 6 0
395.20(b) The ELDs display screen cannot be viewed outside of the commercial motor vehicle. Hours of Service 5 0

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