EKAM FREIGHTWAY INC

DBA: 2015

EKAM FREIGHTWAY INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Fresno, CA. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 66.7% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY 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
Coverage resumed · Oct 20, 2016
Coverage resumed · Feb 6, 2024
Common (Property) reinstated · Mar 27, 2024
Common (Property) reinstated · Nov 7, 2016
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.
  • Prior insurance gap · 69 days Aug 12, 2016 → Oct 20, 2016
  • Prior insurance gap · 2215 days Jan 13, 2018 → Feb 6, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 2256 days Inactive Jan 22, 2018 → reinstated Mar 27, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 77 days Inactive Aug 22, 2016 → reinstated Nov 7, 2016
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. 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 — EKAM FREIGHTWAY INC (USDOT 2540644)
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.
  • Prior insurance gap · 69 days — Aug 12, 2016 → Oct 20, 2016
  • Prior insurance gap · 2215 days — Jan 13, 2018 → Feb 6, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 2256 days — Inactive Jan 22, 2018 → reinstated Mar 27, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 77 days — Inactive Aug 22, 2016 → reinstated Nov 7, 2016
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2540644/
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 2540644 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Conditional rated Company officer: MANPREET SINGH General Freight Based in FRESNO, CA

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 84/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
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
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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.

  • DBA — → 2015 · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2540644
In FMCSA records since Sep 11, 2014 (~12y)
MC / docket MC883898
Company officer MANPREET SINGH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 148,241 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2082 N BRYAN AVE
FRESNO, CA 93723
Mailing
6863 W SAPPHIRE DR
FRESNO, CA 93722
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2540644
In FMCSA records since Sep 11, 2014 (~12y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 148,241 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
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 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47
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
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2026-04-03 (174 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).

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 33.33%
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
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Risk intelligence

2015 had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 66.7%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AZ (1) and CA (1).

Violation profile

66.7% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

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)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 22, 2018 to Mar 27, 2024 (2256 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 22, 2016 to Nov 7, 2016 (77 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (3)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 12, 2016 to Oct 20, 2016 (69 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 13, 2018 to Feb 6, 2024 (2215 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 15, 2026 to Apr 15, 2026 (90 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA 2015
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-07 2026-08

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
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Nov 5, 2025
California (CA) 1 1 100.0% Aug 10, 2026
Illinois (IL) 1 1 100.0% Jun 26, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 3
Utility 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 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 1 3.37 3 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 6.61 7 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 8.00 8 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
88660532 Aug 10, 2026 CA 2 CASTAIC CVEF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LSLI Yes
88262545 Jun 26, 2026 IL 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8E Yes
86260100 Nov 5, 2025 AZ 3 SAN SIMON AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
82155386 Jul 15, 2024 CA 2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA8601607879 Jun 30, 2016 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (5 letters, 4 PDFs 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
Apr 3, 2026 MC883898-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Mar 27, 2024 MC883898-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Jun 15, 2023 MC883898 Name Change Reinstatement Name Change →
Nov 7, 2016 MC883898-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Dec 26, 2014 MC883898-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA868569355 91X $750,000 Apr 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA868569355 BMC-91X Apr 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA868569355 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Apr 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 90 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 15, 2026 to Apr 15, 2026
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-CA-19-S0349537-00 BIPD/Primary Feb 6, 2025 Feb 6, 2025 REPLACED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-CA-19-S0349537-00 BIPD/Primary Feb 6, 2025 May 14, 2025 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-CA-19-S0349537-00 BIPD/Primary Feb 6, 2025 Jan 15, 2026 CANCELLED
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY CAM001177 BIPD/Primary Mar 28, 2024 Feb 20, 2025 CANCELLED
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY CAM001177 BIPD/Primary Mar 28, 2024 Feb 6, 2025 REPLACED
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY CAM001177 BIPD/Primary Feb 6, 2024 Mar 28, 2024 REPLACED
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY CAM001177 BIPD/Primary Feb 6, 2024 Apr 27, 2024 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 2215 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 13, 2018 to Feb 6, 2024
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP20676 00 BIPD/Primary Jan 13, 2017 Jan 13, 2018 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3960365 BIPD/Primary Oct 20, 2016 Jan 13, 2017 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 69 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 12, 2016 to Oct 20, 2016
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL199521945 BIPD/Primary Dec 22, 2014 Aug 12, 2016 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 15, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Apr 9, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Apr 3, 2026
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  4. Jan 21, 2026
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Jan 21, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Jan 15, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jan 15, 2026
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 90 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 15, 2026)
  8. May 14, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Feb 20, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. Feb 7, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Feb 6, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
  12. Feb 6, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Apr 27, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
  14. Mar 28, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
  15. Jan 22, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  16. Jan 22, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  17. Jan 22, 2018
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 2256 days (through Mar 27, 2024)
  18. Jan 13, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Jan 13, 2018
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2215 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 6, 2024)
  20. Jan 13, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Jan 10, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Aug 22, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  23. Aug 22, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  24. Aug 22, 2016
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 77 days (through Nov 7, 2016)
  25. Aug 12, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
  26. Aug 12, 2016
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 69 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 20, 2016)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SAN SIMON AZ AZ 1 0
CASTAIC CVEF CA 1 1
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF CA 1 0

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Authority Records
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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