TANX TRANSPORT INC

TANX TRANSPORT INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 37 power units and 41 drivers, based in Brampton, ON. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 7.7% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Jul 25, 2025
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TANX TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2779401)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2779401/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
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USDOT 2779401 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: BALJINDER BHADAL Company officer 2: PARDIP BHADAL General Freight Paper Products Based in BRAMPTON, ON

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 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 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 10% vs peer median 15.6% (better). n=28193 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: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2779401
In FMCSA records since Jul 7, 2015 (~11y)
MC / docket MC925228
Company officer BALJINDER BHADAL
Company officer 2 PARDIP BHADAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Paper Products
Fleet size 37 units
Drivers 41
Annual mileage 3,608,413 mi
Contact & address
Physical
25 NEWKIRK COURT UNIT# 1
BRAMPTON, ON L6Z 0J8
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2779401
In FMCSA records since Jul 7, 2015 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 3,608,413 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 10.0% vs 23.4% -13.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.08 vs 1.80 -1.72
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 2015-07-29 (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 5 32 0
Trailers 10 45 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 22 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 7.69%
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
37
Drivers
41
Inspections
22
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
10.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 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

TANX TRANSPORT INC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 7.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (4) and MI (2).

Violation profile

7.7% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 37 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 41 drivers; Freightliner, Hyundai Translead, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 10.0% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 28,193 ACTIVE carriers operating 18–56 power units (±50% of this carrier's 37 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 28,193 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
10%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.6%
Median across 28,193 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -5.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2024-01 2026-09

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
Ohio (OH) 4 0 0.0% Sep 8, 2026
Michigan (MI) 2 0 0.0% Jul 13, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 2 0 0.0% Nov 20, 2024
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% May 16, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 1 1 100.0% Jan 29, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Jul 24, 2025
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Jan 13, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Sep 2, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 15
Hyundai Translead 10
Great Dane 5
Utility 2
Comanche T 1
International 1
Volvo 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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 0.58 1 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 (22 rows) View all 22 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88953984 Sep 8, 2026 OH 2 PIQUA OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55C1-B No
88952648 Sep 8, 2026 OH 2 PIQUA OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88395207 Jul 13, 2026 MI 3 AMBASSADOR BRIDGE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.60E No
86797936 Jan 13, 2026 CO 2 FORT MORGAN CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85986431 Oct 6, 2025 OH 2 CONNEAUT OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85762135 Sep 11, 2025 MI 1 BLUEWATER BRIDGE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85666674 Sep 2, 2025 IN 2 WARREN IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85338622 Jul 24, 2025 NM 2 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84709922 May 16, 2025 AR 2 HOPE AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83746328 Jan 29, 2025 TN 1 ARDMORE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
83580119 Jan 8, 2025 OH 2 CAMBRIDGE OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83233572 Nov 20, 2024 WI 2 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83043828 Oct 28, 2024 WI 2 WISCONSIN RAPIDS WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82436033 Aug 17, 2024 MI 3 mi-i94-eb-@-water-st
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
82408776 Aug 16, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81955153 Jun 19, 2024 NY 3 LEWISTON NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8(e)(1) No
81483716 Apr 29, 2024 MI 3 DAVIS HWY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
80711592 Jan 29, 2024 IN 1 CHESTERTON IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.47(e), 393.53B-B No
79664430 Sep 13, 2023 MI 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55(d)(3) No
79643220 Sep 11, 2023 MI 3 mi-swartz-creek-rest-area(i69-eb)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
79283061 Jul 29, 2023 MI 3 WB I-96 AT MERRIMAN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
79230891 Jul 25, 2023 WV 3 BIRCH RIVER
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA7302001045 Jun 20, 2020 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Jul 29, 2015 MC925228-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY 64045454 91X $1,000,000 Jul 25, 2025 On file ACTIVE
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY T35324 BIPD/Primary Jul 20, 2021 Jul 25, 2025 REPLACED
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY T35324 BIPD/Primary Jul 20, 2021 Aug 16, 2025 CANCELLED
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY T35324 BIPD Jul 25, 2015 Jul 20, 2021 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 16, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jul 25, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jul 20, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jul 29, 2015
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    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 5 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 0

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