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BHULLAR FREIGHTLINES INC

BHULLAR FREIGHTLINES INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers, based in Visalia, CA. Across 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 16.0% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Benchmark 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
Coverage resumed · May 4, 2026
Policy effective · May 4, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 365 days May 4, 2025 → May 4, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 4.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 31.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Benchmark Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — BHULLAR FREIGHTLINES INC (USDOT 3252571)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 365 days — May 4, 2025 → May 4, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 4.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 31.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Benchmark Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3252571/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3252571 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ARWINDER SINGH General Freight Produce Cold Food Based in VISALIA, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 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 4.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 31.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195294 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3252571
In FMCSA records since Mar 1, 2019 (~7y)
MC / docket MC1023919
Company officer ARWINDER SINGH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 380,874 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (415) 653-9009
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3952 S WILLIS ST
VISALIA, CA 93277
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3252571
In FMCSA records since Mar 1, 2019 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 380,874 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 31.3% vs 23.4% +7.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 4.3% vs 6.7% -2.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.28 vs 1.80 -0.52
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 2019-06-27 (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 0 0
Trailers 4 1 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 35 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 25 25 0
OOS inspections 1 4 0
OOS percentage 4% 16% —
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
5
Drivers
4
Inspections
35
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
31.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
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

BHULLAR FREIGHTLINES INC had 25 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

25 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (10) and WA (8).

Violation profile

16.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (16.7% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 7 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Utility, Freightliner, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 31.3% 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 195,294 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
4.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,294 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
31.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,294 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +31.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 4, 2025 to May 4, 2026 (365 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2023-12 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
18 violations
3 OOS · 16.7%
Unsafe Driving
10 violations
Hours of Service
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%
General/Admin
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 10 0 0.0% Mar 24, 2026
Washington (WA) 8 3 37.5% Aug 13, 2026
Oregon (OR) 2 1 50.0% Nov 21, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 2 0 0.0% Jun 1, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Mar 26, 2025
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Feb 18, 2025
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Oct 22, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 28
Utility 28
Volvo 2
Unin 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 4 — 0.88 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 5.29 5 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 11 — 8.38 8 — 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 (35 rows) View all 35 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88702491 Aug 13, 2026 WA 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP20627 · 3AKJHHDR0JSJH8617
13 396.3A1-BOS, 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.48A-BIBD Yes
87412347 Mar 24, 2026 CA 2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP20627 · 3AKJHHDR0JSJH8617
0 — No
87140900 Feb 24, 2026 CA 2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP20627 · 3AKJHHDR0JSJH8617
0 — No
87051786 Feb 10, 2026 WA 2 QUINCY WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP72612 · 3AKJHHDR0KSHU7443
2 393.9A-LSLIWR, 390.21TE2IV-D Yes
86921625 Jan 28, 2026 WA 2 BOW WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP39532 · 1FUJHHDR2PLNV7692
1 393.55E-B No
86930635 Jan 27, 2026 WA 3 ARLINGTON WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP39518 · 3AKJHHDR7PSNW6084
0 — No
86880742 Jan 19, 2026 WA 3 ARLINGTON WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP39518 · 3AKJHHDR7PSNW6084
0 — No
86833972 Jan 15, 2026 WA 3 YAKIMA WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP72612 · 3AKJHHDR0KSHU7443
2 392.2-SLLSR, 396.9D2-FTF No
86758596 Jan 6, 2026 WA 3 BOW WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP74291 · 4V4NC9EH7NN320317
0 — No
86381623 Nov 21, 2025 OR 2 KLAMATH FALLS OR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP74291 · 4V4NC9EH7NN320317
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLL Yes
86325544 Nov 8, 2025 CA 2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP20627 · 3AKJHHDR0JSJH8617
1 393.11A1-LTNRV No
86018959 Oct 9, 2025 CA 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP39518 · 3AKJHHDR7PSNW6084
2 392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLL No
85788843 Sep 16, 2025 OR 3 JUNIPER BUTTE OR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP20627CA · 3AKJHHDR0JSJH8617
0 — No
85200503 Jul 9, 2025 WA 1 RIDGEFIELD WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP20628 · 3AKJHHDR2JSJH8733
7 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.3A2-HOSPDIT, 392.2-SLLIFTA Yes
85121266 Jul 2, 2025 CA 2 COTTONWOOD IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP20628 · 3AKJHHDR2JSJH8733
0 — No
85056596 Jun 21, 2025 CA 5 GOSHEN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP20628 · 3AKJHHDR2JSJH8733
4 393.201D-FR, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.47E No
85054401 Jun 21, 2025 CA 5 GOSHEN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP20627 · 3AKJHHDR0JSJH8617
3 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.47E No
85054400 Jun 21, 2025 CA 5 GOSHEN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP39518 · 3AKJHHDR7PSNW6084
2 393.201D-FR, 392.2-SLLEQP No
84859632 Jun 1, 2025 AR 3 HOPE AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP20628 · 3AKJHHDR2JSJH8733
3 392.2-SLLSR, 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 395.24 No
84250249 Mar 26, 2025 OH 2 NORWICH OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP20628 · 3AKJHHDR2JSJH8733
2 393.9A-LCL, 396.17C-PI No
83904740 Feb 18, 2025 NJ 3 nj-corbin-st-/-marsh-st
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP20628 · 3AKJHHDR2JSJH8733
0 — No
83054376 Oct 29, 2024 CA 2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP46089 · 1FUJHHDRXKLKH8446
0 — No
82997279 Oct 22, 2024 UT 3 ECHO UT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP46089 · 1FUJHHDRXKLKH8446
1 392.2-SLLSR No
82885530 Oct 9, 2024 AR 3 VAN BUREN AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP46089 · 1FUJHHDRXKLKH8446
0 — No
82739239 Sep 21, 2024 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP20627 · 3AKJHHDR0JSJH8617
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▲ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OR2024400167 Sep 26, 2024 OR 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1023919
Active
Granted Jun 27, 2019
View full authority record →
common
MC1023919
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Jun 27, 2019 MC1023919-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Benchmark Insurance Company FLCA-1926-05920 BMC-91X — May 4, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-05920 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 4, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-05920 91X $750,000 May 4, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 365 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 4, 2025 to May 4, 2026
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-03243 BIPD/Primary — May 4, 2024 May 4, 2025 REPLACED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHCA1901289147-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 27, 2023 May 4, 2024 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHCA1901289147-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 30, 2023 Sep 27, 2023 REPLACED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHCA1901289147-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 30, 2023 Oct 26, 2023 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHCA1901289147-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 8, 2023 Sep 24, 2023 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHCA1901289147-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 8, 2023 Aug 30, 2023 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP81950 00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 8, 2022 Jun 8, 2023 CANCELLED
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC A-ONE2021-3425 BIPD/Primary — Jun 8, 2021 Jun 8, 2022 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP60403 00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 8, 2020 Jun 8, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CP5106625-9 BIPD/Primary — Oct 29, 2019 Jun 8, 2020 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CP5106625-9 BIPD/Primary — Sep 16, 2019 Oct 29, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CP5106625-9 BIPD/Primary — Jun 8, 2019 Sep 16, 2019 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 4, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. May 4, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. May 4, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 365 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 4, 2026)
  4. May 7, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. May 4, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  6. Oct 26, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  7. Sep 27, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  8. Sep 24, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  9. Aug 31, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Aug 30, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  11. Jun 12, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Jun 8, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Jun 13, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Jun 8, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
  15. Jun 8, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Jun 8, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Jun 9, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Jun 8, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  19. Oct 29, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  20. Oct 17, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Sep 16, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  22. Jun 27, 2019
    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
DUNSMUIR GRADE IF CA 6 1
COTTONWOOD IF CA 3 0
GOSHEN CA 3 0
KLAMATH FALLS OR OR 2 1
ARLINGTON WA WA 2 0
BOW WA WA 2 0
HOPE AR AR 1 0
VAN BUREN AR AR 1 0
INTERSTATE 40 AZ 1 0
VISALIA AREA CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 7 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 4 2
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.95(a)(1) Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.82 Texting while driving Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

Related Records

California carriers Visalia carriers Benchmark Insurance Company ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 35 inspections 1 reportable crash
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