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TRANSLINK CARGO INC

TRANSLINK CARGO INC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 10 drivers, based in Sacramento, CA. Across 32 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 15.6% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Starstone National 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 · Jul 24, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 3.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 31.6% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 Canal Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Starstone National Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — TRANSLINK CARGO INC (USDOT 2634486)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 3.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 31.6% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 — Canal Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Starstone National Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2634486/
As of: Sep 23, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2634486 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: GURPARMINDER SINGH SANDHU General Freight Produce Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Based in SACRAMENTO, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 23, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 3.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 31.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=142829 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
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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −1 (8 → 7) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings · 1 cargo

BOC-3 agent

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2634486
In FMCSA records since May 12, 2015 (~11y)
MC / docket MC917235
Company officer GURPARMINDER SINGH SANDHU
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 70,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (916) 533-4480
Email: [email protected]
Physical
9320 WILD LILAC CIRCLE
SACRAMENTO, CA 95829
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2634486
In FMCSA records since May 12, 2015 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 70,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 31.6% vs 23.4% +8.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.1% vs 6.7% -3.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.22 vs 1.80 -0.58
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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 2015-07-08 (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 7 0 0
Trailers 8 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 54 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 32 32 0
OOS inspections 1 4 0
OOS percentage 3.13% 12.5% —
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
7
Drivers
10
Inspections
54
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
31.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
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

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.

Risk intelligence

TRANSLINK CARGO INC had 32 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 15.6%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.

Inspection profile

32 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (19) and OR (7).

Violation profile

15.6% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (13.0% of violations); top code 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Utility, Peterbilt, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 31.6% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 142,829 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,829 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
31.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,829 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +31.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

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 →
    • Power Units 8 7
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (25 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
23 violations
3 OOS · 13.0%
Hours of Service
8 violations
1 OOS · 12.5%
Unsafe Driving
8 violations
1 OOS · 12.5%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 19 2 10.5% Mar 26, 2026
Oregon (OR) 7 2 28.6% Aug 27, 2026
Washington (WA) 6 1 16.7% Feb 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 23
Peterbilt 22
Freightliner 19
Great Dane 10
CIMC 3
Volvo 3
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 2 — 0.43 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 1.82 2 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 13 — 5.51 6 — 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 (54 rows) View all 54 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88830578 Aug 27, 2026 OR 3 MYRTLE CREEK OR
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP65426 · 3HSDZAPR2LN268620
0 — No
87658097 Apr 23, 2026 OR 3 CASCADE LOCKS OR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP29659 · 1XPBD49X3ND788727
0 — No
87443887 Mar 26, 2026 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP07140 · 1XPBD49X8ND766903
0 — No
87411865 Mar 25, 2026 CA 1 US-97 LIVING MEMORIAL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP07140 · 1XPBD49X8ND766903
1 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
87393608 Mar 25, 2026 OR 1 KLAMATH FALLS OR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP29659 · 1XPBD49X3ND788727
1 393.55E-B No
87317400 Mar 17, 2026 CA 2 SR-140 EB EO ORCHARD RD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA WP40659 · 1XKYD49X6FJ459927
3 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLLEQP No
87267455 Mar 10, 2026 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP83750 · 4V4NC9EH2LN261626
6 395.8H-HOSM, 395.8F9-HOSM, 395.8H5-HOSM No
87156266 Feb 25, 2026 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP36760 · 3AKJGLD52GSGU0839
0 — No
87054411 Feb 11, 2026 WA 3 SELAH WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP36760 · 3AKJGLD52GSGU0839
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
86917692 Jan 28, 2026 CA 1 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP07140 · 1XPBD49X8ND766903
4 395.8F1-HOSM, 392.2-SLL, 393.60C No
86879639 Jan 22, 2026 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP00311 · 3AKJHHDR2KSKN8071
0 — No
86782618 Jan 12, 2026 CA 5 ca-s.-sacramento
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA WP40659 · 1XKYD49X6FJ459927
2 393.47E, 392.2-SLLEQP No
86782617 Jan 12, 2026 CA 5 ca-s.-sacramento
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP00242 · 3AKJHHDR2RSUT3266
0 — No
86782616 Jan 12, 2026 CA 5 ca-s.-sacramento
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP07140 · 1XPBD49X8ND766903
2 393.60C, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
86697183 Jan 1, 2026 CA 2 COTTONWOOD IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP59923 · 3AKJGLDVXLDLM0333
1 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
86661397 Dec 10, 2025 OR 2 KLAMATH FALLS OR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP59923 · 3AKJGLDVXLDLM0333
2 393.207F-SDAS, 393.9A-LFTSI Yes
86545508 Dec 10, 2025 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP29659 · 1XPBD49X3ND788727
0 — No
86436562 Nov 26, 2025 WA 3 ELLENSBURG WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP00311 · 3AKJHHDR2KSKN8071
0 — No
86331869 Nov 11, 2025 WA 2 ROCK ISLAND WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP36760 · 3AKJGLD52GSGU0839
1 393.207B-AALPME No
86165509 Oct 23, 2025 WA 3 RIDGEFIELD WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP29659 · 1XPBD49X3ND788727
0 — No
86164318 Oct 23, 2025 WA 1 RIDGEFIELD WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP36760 · 3AKJGLD52GSGU0839
5 393.48A-BMBCBD, 393.55E-B, 393.60C No
85883198 Sep 25, 2025 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP46549 · 4V4NC9TJXKN217393
0 — No
85249551 Jul 16, 2025 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP29659 · 1XPBD49X3ND788727
0 — No
85193197 Jul 10, 2025 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP00242 · 3AKJHHDR2RSUT3266
2 393.48A-BLMACBD, 393.207A-SAPPCBLM No
85104689 Jun 30, 2025 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP36760 · 3AKJGLD52GSGU0839
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WA000EE23723 Nov 24, 2023 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC917235
Active
Granted Jul 8, 2015
View full authority record →
common
MC917235
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Jan 21, 2020 MC917235 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Jul 8, 2015 MC917235-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 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 Company CT3412292746 BMC-35 — Jul 24, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Starstone National Insurance Company AM37000612 BMC-91X — Jul 24, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT3412292746 91X $750,000 Jul 24, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN329268 BIPD/Primary — Jul 24, 2022 Jul 24, 2025 REPLACED
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY BA2606568 BIPD/Primary — Jul 24, 2020 Jul 24, 2022 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP42190A BIPD/Primary — Jan 16, 2020 Jul 24, 2020 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP42190A BIPD/Primary — Jul 24, 2018 Jan 16, 2020 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP42190A BIPD/Primary — Jul 24, 2018 Feb 24, 2020 NAME CHANGED
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY LTI0007012 BIPD/Primary — Jul 24, 2016 Jul 24, 2018 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WPP1268420 BIPD/Primary — Jul 24, 2015 Jul 24, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CP7325793-5 BIPD/Primary — Jun 24, 2015 Jul 24, 2015 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Canal Insurance Company
  2. Jul 24, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Canal Insurance Company
  3. Jul 24, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  4. Jun 24, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  5. Jul 24, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jul 24, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jul 24, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. Feb 24, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  9. Jan 17, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jan 16, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  11. Jul 25, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Jul 24, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
  13. Jul 26, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Jul 24, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jul 24, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  16. Jul 8, 2015
    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

Station State Inspections OOS
COTTONWOOD IF CA 17 3
DUNSMUIR GRADE IF CA 6 1
KLAMATH FALLS OR OR 3 2
SOUTH SACRAMENTO AREA CA 2 0
BEND OR OR 2 0
JUNIPER BUTTE OR OR 2 1
JUNIPER BUTTE SB OR 2 2
ELLENSBURG WA WA 2 0
RIDGEFIELD WA WA 2 0
HORNBROOK AG STATION CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

Related Records

California carriers Sacramento carriers Canal Insurance Company Starstone National Insurance Company 54 inspections 1 reportable crash
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