3M CARGO LTD

USDOT 3203051 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: AMRITPAL SINGH SANDHU General Freight Based in SURREY, BC Grade B · 79
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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 · Nov 1, 2018
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
Company officer: AMRITPAL SINGH SANDHU
Cargo: General Freight
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — 3M CARGO LTD (USDOT 3203051)
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
Officer(s): AMRITPAL SINGH SANDHU (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3203051/
As of: Jul 17, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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 5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=197563 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA · 91X · $750,000

1 active policy

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3203051
MC / docket MC189634
Company officer AMRITPAL SINGH SANDHU
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 319,441 mi
Contact & address
Physical
18808 55 AVE
SURREY, BC V3S 6S4
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3203051
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 319,441 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 5.0% vs 6.7% -1.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.45 vs 1.80 +0.65
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 4 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 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 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 23 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 22 22 0
OOS inspections 1 6 0
OOS percentage 4.55% 27.27%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
23
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
3 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

3M CARGO LTD is a motor carrier based in SURREY, BC, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3203051. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 5 power units and 5 drivers, with 23 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

3M CARGO LTD is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in Surrey, BC. Across 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 31.8% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

22 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 2,100% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in WA (22 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

31.8% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (85.2% of violations); top code 393.47E (Slack adjuster defective) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Peterbilt, Unknown, and Wilson tra are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 197,563 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,563 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,563 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2026-03

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
Washington (WA) 22 7 31.8% Mar 26, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 13
Unknown 10
Kenworth 6
Wilson 6
Reitnouer 4
Freightliner 3
Ajax 1
GMC 1
Manac 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 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.38 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 6.00 6 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 8.09 8 Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (23 rows) View all 23 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87448197 Mar 26, 2026 WA 3 BOW WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87246203 Mar 5, 2026 WA 2 BOW WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87125366 Feb 19, 2026 WA 3 VANCOUVER WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86828322 Jan 13, 2026 WA 3 TACOMA WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
86294151 Nov 6, 2025 WA 2 BOW WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.11A1-CSURR Yes
86103486 Oct 16, 2025 WA 1 RIDGEFIELD WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86023547 Oct 7, 2025 WA 1 BOW WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
8 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.47E, 393.78A-WS Yes
85218081 Jul 9, 2025 WA 2 BOW WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.55D1-B No
85176917 Jul 9, 2025 WA 3 BOW WA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85123282 Jul 2, 2025 WA 3 BOW WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
85025110 Jun 9, 2025 WA 3 RIDGEFIELD WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84835888 May 27, 2025 WA 2 DU PONT WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.100B-C Yes
84782987 May 22, 2025 WA 1 EVERETT WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
10 393.118D-CDL, 393.209B-STWLOOS, 393.45B2-B-AIR Yes
84445363 Apr 17, 2025 WA 2 BOW WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.78A-WS, 393.60C Yes
84235282 Mar 25, 2025 WA 3 BOW WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84175830 Mar 18, 2025 WA 2 BOW WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LSLI, 393.9A-LIL No
83990749 Feb 26, 2025 WA 3 RIDGEFIELD WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83421493 Dec 16, 2024 WA 1 KELSO WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
19 393.207F-SDAS, 393.100B-C, 393.205C-WR Yes
83324186 Dec 4, 2024 WA 3 FEDERAL WAY WA
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82986460 Oct 22, 2024 WA 2 BOW WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 392.9A2-C, 393.9A-HLLH, 393.55E-B Yes
82944555 Oct 17, 2024 WA 2 BOW WA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82773347 Sep 25, 2024 WA 2 WOODLAND WA
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80137939 Nov 10, 2023 WA 2 BOW WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8(a), 392.2-SLLIRP No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WA000EF49549 Dec 16, 2024 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
OR2024430176 Mar 27, 2024 OR 0 1 Yes No Injury
WA000EB41986 Jun 22, 2021 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 9, 2018 MC189634-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 83703 91X $750,000 Nov 1, 2018 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 9, 2018
    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

Station State Inspections OOS
BOW WA WA 13 4
RIDGEFIELD WA WA 3 0
DU PONT WA WA 1 1
EVERETT WA WA 1 1
FEDERAL WAY WA WA 1 0
KELSO WA WA 1 1
TACOMA WA WA 1 0
VANCOUVER WA WA 1 0
WOODLAND WA WA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(a) Failing to keep RODS Hours of Service 1 0
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How to verify 3M CARGO LTD

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about 3M CARGO LTD

Is 3M CARGO LTD an active motor carrier?
Yes. 3M CARGO LTD is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3203051 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is 3M CARGO LTD's safety rating?
3M CARGO LTD is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has 3M CARGO LTD had?
23 roadside inspections are on file for 3M CARGO LTD in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is 3M CARGO LTD's out-of-service rate?
3M CARGO LTD's peak out-of-service rate is 50.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is 3M CARGO LTD based?
3M CARGO LTD reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 18808 55 AVE, SURREY, British Columbia (Canada) V3S 6S4. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does 3M CARGO LTD have valid operating authority?
Yes. 3M CARGO LTD holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC189634). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does 3M CARGO LTD operate?
3M CARGO LTD self-reports 5 power units and 5 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has 3M CARGO LTD had any crashes?
3 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for 3M CARGO LTD in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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