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LION SHIELD TRANS INC

Joins 14 roadside inspections (24 mo), 2 authority dockets, BIPD on file (Southlake Specialty Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Dec 5, 2019
Contract (Property) reinstated · Dec 9, 2019
Policy effective · Feb 2, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Prior insurance gap · 384 days Nov 16, 2018 → Dec 5, 2019
  • Contract (Property) gap · 378 days Inactive Nov 26, 2018 → reinstated Dec 9, 2019
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average 8.3% vs 6.7% national (+1.6 pts).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Transportation Authority LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — LION SHIELD TRANS INC (USDOT 2955746)
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 · 384 days — Nov 16, 2018 → Dec 5, 2019
  • Contract (Property) gap · 378 days — Inactive Nov 26, 2018 → reinstated Dec 9, 2019
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 8.3% vs 6.7% national (+1.6 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Transportation Authority LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2955746/
As of: Oct 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 2955746 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: BHUPINDER SINGH General Freight Based in MANTECA, CA Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 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 60% · 3/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −2 (3 → 1) · Jun 29, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −2 (3 → 1) · Jun 29, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +1 (2 → 3) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common
Insurance

SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Transportation Authority LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2955746
In FMCSA records since Dec 19, 2016 (~9y)
MC / docket MC32968
Company officer BHUPINDER SINGH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 118,431 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (408) 835-8351
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1680 AVOCENT DRIVE
MANTECA, CA 95337
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2955746
In FMCSA records since Dec 19, 2016 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 118,431 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.5% vs 23.4% -10.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 8.3% vs 6.7% +1.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.29 vs 1.80 -0.51
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · TMA91001822
Effective Feb 2, 2026
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company
BMC-91X · TMA91001822
Effective Feb 2, 2026
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-04-14 (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 3 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 17 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 14 14 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 7.14% 7.14% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
17
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
3 all-time
Authorities
2
1 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Nov 26, 2018 to Dec 9, 2019 (378 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 16, 2018 to Dec 5, 2019 (384 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 2 driver-count changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 3 1
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 3 1
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 2 3
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 29, 2026 Jun 29, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2024-09 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
7 violations
1 OOS · 14.3%
Hours of Service
6 violations
1 OOS · 16.7%
Unsafe Driving
5 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 6 1 16.7% Aug 8, 2026
Nevada (NV) 2 1 50.0% Jul 2, 2025
Oregon (OR) 2 0 0.0% Jul 16, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Oct 16, 2025
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Dec 18, 2024
Washington (WA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 1, 2025
Wyoming (WY) 1 0 0.0% Jun 10, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 7
Utility 7
Great Dane 5
Kenworth 5
Kenw 3
Hyundai Translead 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 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 6 — 2.75 3 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 — 27.66 28 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 2.50 3 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (17 rows) View all 17 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88691037 Aug 8, 2026 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10592 · 3AKJHHDR4NSNA5087
0 — No
88439333 Jul 16, 2026 OR 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10592 · 3AKJHHDR4NSNA5087
5 392.71A-D, 392.2-SLLL, 395.8E-HOSPD No
87184960 Feb 26, 2026 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10592 · 3AKJHHDR4NSNA5087
0 — No
87013188 Feb 10, 2026 OR 2 CULVER OR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10576 · 3AKJHHDRXNSMF6560
6 395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 395.8E-HOSPD No
87035114 Feb 6, 2026 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10489 · 1XKYD49X5NJ473073
0 — No
86099175 Oct 17, 2025 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10489 · 1XKYD49X5NJ473073
0 — No
86083792 Oct 16, 2025 AZ 2 HOLBROOK AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10576 · 3AKJHHDRXNSMF6560
1 392.2-SLLFC No
85699848 Sep 1, 2025 WA 3 GRANDVIEW WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10489 · 1XKYD49X5NJ473073
1 395.8E-HOSPD No
85237417 Jul 14, 2025 CA 3 ca-i-5-sb-@-fawndale-rd.
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10489 · 1XKYD49X5NJ473073
3 395.8A1-HOSP, 395.8K2-HOSRC, 392.2-SLLS4 Yes
85236969 Jul 8, 2025 CA 1 GILROY IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10489 · 1XKYD49X5NJ473073
1 393.47F-B No
85117812 Jul 2, 2025 NV 2 nv-region-3--check-site
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10489 · 1XKYD49X5NJ473073
2 393.75A2-TAOTLM, 393.95A1 Yes
84924947 Jun 10, 2025 WY 3 GREEN RIVER
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10576 · 3AKJHHDRXNSMF6560
1 392.2-SLLSWZ No
83431952 Dec 18, 2024 UT 3 ut-st.-george-ut
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10489 · 1XKYD49X5NJ473073
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
83379996 Dec 12, 2024 NV 2 I 80
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10592 · 3AKJHHDR4NSNA5087
2 395.8F1-HOSM, 393.9A-LFTSI No
82830113 Sep 27, 2024 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP10489 · 1XKYD49X5NJ473073
0 — No
79812791 Sep 29, 2023 CA 1 ca-livermore,-ca
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP44201 · 3AKJGLD58GSFN0661
0 — No
78794551 May 25, 2023 WA 3 CHEHALISWA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP44201 · 3AKJGLD58GSFN0661
3 392.2SLIMPT, 392.2, 392.2-SLLLR No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WA000EG85558 Mar 12, 2026 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA3906003662 Jul 27, 2023 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA8402005908 Dec 15, 2020 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC32968
Active
Granted Apr 14, 2020
View full authority record →
common
MC032968
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC032968 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (4 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
Apr 14, 2020 MC32968-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jan 21, 2020 MC32968 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Dec 9, 2019 MC32968-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jul 6, 2017 MC32968-P Original MC Certificate Permit Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (19 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 TMA91001822 91X $750,000 Feb 2, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company TMA91001822 BMC-91X — Feb 2, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA91001822 BIPD/Primary — Dec 5, 2025 Feb 2, 2026 REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA91001822 BIPD/Primary — Dec 5, 2025 Feb 6, 2026 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81002629 BIPD/Primary — Sep 12, 2025 Dec 5, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81002629 BIPD/Primary — Jan 13, 2025 Sep 26, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81002629 BIPD/Primary — Jan 13, 2025 Sep 12, 2025 REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81002629 BIPD/Primary — Dec 5, 2024 Feb 9, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81002629 BIPD/Primary — Dec 5, 2024 Jan 13, 2025 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN319343 BIPD/Primary — Dec 5, 2021 Dec 5, 2024 CANCELLED
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY LTI0016287 BIPD/Primary — Dec 5, 2020 Dec 5, 2021 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP52021 00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 24, 2020 Dec 5, 2020 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP52021 00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 19, 2020 Feb 24, 2020 NAME CHANGED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP52021 00 BIPD/Primary — Dec 5, 2019 Jan 19, 2020 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 384 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 16, 2018 to Dec 5, 2019
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0007348-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 2, 2018 Nov 16, 2018 CANCELLED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0007348-00 BIPD/Primary — Nov 16, 2017 Feb 2, 2018 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PACA1003596-00 BIPD — Sep 16, 2017 Nov 16, 2017 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PACA1003596-00 BIPD — Jun 22, 2017 Sep 16, 2017 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 6, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 3, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Feb 2, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Dec 9, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Dec 5, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Sep 26, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Sep 15, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Sep 12, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Feb 9, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jan 14, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Jan 13, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Dec 9, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Dec 5, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Dec 5, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
  15. Dec 2, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  16. Dec 5, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Dec 4, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  18. Apr 14, 2020
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  19. Apr 14, 2020
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  20. Apr 6, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  21. Apr 6, 2020
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  22. Feb 24, 2020
    insurance
    NAMECHG — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Jan 19, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Jan 16, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  25. Dec 31, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  26. Nov 26, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  27. Nov 26, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  28. Nov 26, 2018
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 378 days (through Dec 9, 2019)
  29. Nov 16, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  30. Nov 16, 2018
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 384 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 5, 2019)
  31. Feb 2, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  32. Jan 29, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  33. Nov 16, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Nov 14, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  35. Sep 16, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  36. Sep 1, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DUNSMUIR GRADE IF CA 5 0
HOLBROOK AZ AZ 1 0
GILROY IF CA 1 0
I 80 NV 1 0
CULVER OR OR 1 0
CHEHALISWA WA 1 0
GRANDVIEW WA WA 1 0
GREEN RIVER WY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0

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