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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 435 days (since Jul 28, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

MKS TRANSPORT INC

FRESNO, CA

Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, no active BIPD on L&I from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 5, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Jul 28, 2025
Coverage resumed · Aug 14, 2019
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 435 days (since Jul 28, 2025).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 10 days Aug 4, 2019 → Aug 14, 2019
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — MKS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3234785)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 435 days (since Jul 28, 2025).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 10 days — Aug 4, 2019 → Aug 14, 2019

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3234785/
As of: Oct 5, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3234785 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SANDEEP KAUR BRAR General Freight Produce Cold Food Based in FRESNO, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 5, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 3/5 scored components is 67/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F 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
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Jul 28, 2025.

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
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: Do not book.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 revoked
Insurance

Uninsured since Jul 28, 2025

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3234785
In FMCSA records since Jan 18, 2019 (~7y)
Company officer SANDEEP KAUR BRAR
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 174,218 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (408) 680-4459
Email: [email protected]
Physical
8060 N GLENN AVE APT 131
FRESNO, CA 93711
Mailing
6083 N FIGARDEN DR SUITE 344
FRESNO, CA 93722
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3234785
In FMCSA records since Jan 18, 2019 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 174,218 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.40 vs 1.80 -0.40
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 2019-09-03 (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 2 0 0
Trailers 0 2 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 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 10 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 20% —
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
2
Drivers
4
Inspections
10
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 4, 2019 to Aug 14, 2019 (10 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2024-01 2025-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
4 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Mar 6, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Oct 21, 2024
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Dec 26, 2024
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Oct 25, 2024
Nevada (NV) 1 1 100.0% May 14, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 5
Volvo 5
Kenworth 4
Wabash National 2
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 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.16 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 9.96 10 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 6.75 7 — Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
84684116 May 14, 2025 NV 1 GARSON CHECK SITE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP98442 · 4V4NC9EH2KN900327
2 393.75A3-TFL, 393.55C1-B Yes
84062786 Mar 6, 2025 IL 3 il-72-e/b-at-mp-68
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP98442 · 4V4NC9EH2KN900327
0 — No
83487895 Dec 26, 2024 KS 2 ks-seward-county---175
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP09068 · 1XKYDP9X2LJ313070
4 392.2-SLLTCD, 393.9A-LHLI, 392.2-SLLML No
83010152 Oct 25, 2024 NM 2 RATON PORT OF ENTRY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP98442 · 4V4NC9EH2KN900327
0 — No
83011589 Oct 21, 2024 IN 3 KNIGHTSTOWN IN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP09068 · 1XKYDP9X2LJ313070
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
82528204 Aug 28, 2024 CA 1 CAJON SCALES
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP98442 · 4V4NC9EH2KN900327
5 392.2, 393.45(d), 395.15(i)(9) No
82162572 Jul 18, 2024 AL 3 ROADSIDE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP98442 · 4V4NC9EH2KN900327
0 — No
81249731 Apr 2, 2024 OH 2 ROADSIDE INSPECTION
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP09068 · 1XKYDP9X2LJ313070
1 393.11 No
80571360 Jan 8, 2024 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP09068 · 1XKYDP9X2LJ313070
1 395.8 No
79384044 Aug 10, 2023 KS 3 ks-wabaunsee-west-m.c.i.s.-#21w
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA XP98442 · 4V4NC9EH2KN900327
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA2222500245 Jun 3, 2025 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1014886
INACTIVE
—
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Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1014886 common INACTIVE —
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
Sep 3, 2019 MC1014886-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jun 25, 2019 MC1014886-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 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 TMA81000217 BIPD/Primary — Jun 12, 2025 Jul 28, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81000217 BIPD/Primary — Aug 14, 2024 Jul 10, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81000217 BIPD/Primary — Aug 14, 2024 Jun 12, 2025 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN353771 BIPD/Primary — Aug 14, 2023 Aug 14, 2024 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TBA22100127 BIPD/Primary — Aug 14, 2022 Aug 14, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP72502 00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 14, 2021 Aug 14, 2022 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP61224 00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 14, 2020 Aug 14, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CP5137641-9 BIPD/Primary — Jan 21, 2020 Aug 14, 2020 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CP5137641-9 BIPD/Primary — Dec 3, 2019 Jan 21, 2020 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CP5137641-9 BIPD/Primary — Aug 14, 2019 Dec 3, 2019 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 10 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 4, 2019 to Aug 14, 2019
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP41257 00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 5, 2019 Aug 4, 2019 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 4, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Aug 4, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Jul 28, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jul 10, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jun 12, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Aug 15, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Aug 14, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 15, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Aug 14, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Aug 16, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Aug 14, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Aug 17, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Aug 14, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Aug 18, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Aug 14, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  16. Jan 21, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Jan 21, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  18. Dec 3, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  19. Nov 21, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Aug 12, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  21. Aug 12, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  22. Aug 4, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Aug 4, 2019
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 10 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 14, 2019)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE AL 1 0
CAJON SCALES CA 1 0
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF CA 1 0
KNIGHTSTOWN IN IN 1 0
RATON PORT OF ENTRY NM 1 0
GARSON CHECK SITE NV 1 1
ROADSIDE INSPECTION OH 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.15(i)(9) Driver not adequately trained in the operation of the automatic on-board recording device. Hours of Service 1 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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