VIRK TRANS CARRIER INC

VIRK TRANS CARRIER INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 6 drivers, based in Bakersfield, CA. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is on file.

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 · Oct 6, 2023

Coverage resumed · Jun 17, 2024

Policy effective · Dec 2, 2026

Review these

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
Prior insurance gap · 15 days Sep 21, 2023 → Oct 6, 2023
Prior insurance gap · 19 days May 29, 2024 → Jun 17, 2024

On file

Insurance on file · $750,000 TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS 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 — VIRK TRANS CARRIER INC (USDOT 3441827)
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 · 15 days — Sep 21, 2023 → Oct 6, 2023
  • Prior insurance gap · 19 days — May 29, 2024 → Jun 17, 2024

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3441827/
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 3441827 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: GURLAL SINGH VIRK General Freight Produce Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Based in BAKERSFIELD, CA Insurance watch: HIGH

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 78/100). 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

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=323883 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

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.

Field change history →

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3441827

In FMCSA records since Jun 17, 2020 (~6y)

Company officer GURLAL SINGH VIRK

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 6

Annual mileage 172,177 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (510) 900-0003

Email: [email protected]

Physical

7605 WOODBEND CT

BAKERSFIELD, CA 93313

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3441827

In FMCSA records since Jun 17, 2020 (~6y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 172,177 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30

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 2024-06-20 (821 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Dec 2, 2026
Process Agent
SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INC
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	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 →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	2	2
Crash reports	2	2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	6	6	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

3 all-time

Authorities

0 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

VIRK TRANS CARRIER INC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AZ (3) and IL (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Great Dane, Kenworth, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

3 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 323,883 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,883 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,883 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 21, 2023 to Oct 6, 2023 (15 days)
No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 29, 2024 to Jun 17, 2024 (19 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2023-09 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 %	Last Inspection
Arizona (AZ)	3	0.0%	Aug 4, 2025
Illinois (IL)	1	0.0%	Nov 14, 2024
Kansas (KS)	1	0.0%	Mar 31, 2026
Kentucky (KY)	1	0.0%	Oct 3, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Great Dane		8
Kenworth		5
Peterbilt		4
CIMC		1
Freightliner		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	1	—	2.14	2	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	3.33	3	—	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 (16 rows) View all 16 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87451925	Mar 31, 2026	KS	3	ks-sedgwick-county---173	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP81785 · 1XKYD49X4NJ131775	0	—	No
85415231	Aug 4, 2025	AZ	2	KINGMAN AZ	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP81785 · 1XKYD49X4NJ131775	5	393.95A4-EEUS, 393.60D, 393.95A3	No
83167829	Nov 14, 2024	IL	3	I-70	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP86280 · 1NPXD49X8PD871749	0	—	No
83123950	Nov 4, 2024	AZ	2	SELIGMAN AZ	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP86280 · 1NPXD49X8PD871749	1	393.60D	No
83033455	Oct 23, 2024	AZ	3	PARKS AZ	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP11529 · 1XKYD49X4NJ481102	2	392.2-SLLTCD, 396.17C-PI	No
82824723	Oct 3, 2024	KY	2	WADDY	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP50691 · 1XPXD49X8PD798971	1	392.2	No
81596691	May 8, 2024	AZ	2	KINGMAN AZ	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP42613 · 1XKYD49X4NJ131775	2	395.22(h)(4), 393.60(d)	No
80507371	Nov 28, 2023	NM	2	SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP42613 · 1XKYD49X4NJ131775	4	393.45, 393.9(a), 393.55(e)	No
79999393	Oct 21, 2023	CA	3	GRAPEVINE IF	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP86280 · 1NPXD49X8PD871749	1	392.2	No
79778197	Sep 27, 2023	CA	3	BAKERSFIELD AREA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP08828 · 3AKJHHDR5KSKH2395	1	392.2	No
79690337	Sep 18, 2023	CA	2	PATTERSON	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP44374 · 3AKJHHDR2KSJX0783	1	392.2	No
79318573	Aug 2, 2023	AZ	3	TOPOCK PORT OF ENTRY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP44374 · 3AKJHHDR2KSJX0783	0	—	No
79203336	Jul 20, 2023	CA	3	NEEDLES AREA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP42613 · 1XKYD49X4NJ131775	0	—	No
79120651	Jul 11, 2023	IL	3	I-70	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP67593 · 1XPXD49X5PD863677	0	—	No
79075825	Jul 5, 2023	AZ	2	INTERSTATE	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP86280 · 1NPXD49X8PD871749	1	393.60(d)	No
78359319	Apr 13, 2023	NM	1	SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY	—	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (3 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MO0000112811	Mar 29, 2025	MO	Yes	No	Tow
CA4202500794	Mar 13, 2025	CA	Yes	No	Tow
PA311657700X	Nov 14, 2023	PA	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

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	MC1118057	common	INACTIVE	—

MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 3 PDFs)

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 20, 2024	MC1118057-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Reinstatement Letter →
Oct 12, 2023	MC1118057-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Reinstatement Letter →
Jul 9, 2020	MC1118057-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (25 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20173457-00	91X	$750,000	Dec 2, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20173457-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 2, 2025	Jan 14, 2026	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20173457-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 4, 2025	Dec 2, 2025	REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20173457-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 4, 2025	Jan 13, 2026	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20173457-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 25, 2025	Dec 16, 2025	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20173457-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 25, 2025	Nov 4, 2025	REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20173457-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 28, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20173457-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 28, 2025	Aug 25, 2025	REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20173457-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 17, 2025	Jul 28, 2025	REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20173457-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 17, 2025	Aug 25, 2025	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20173457-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 14, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20173457-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 14, 2025	Jun 17, 2025	REPLACED
ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	ASC-3468006-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 17, 2024	Apr 14, 2025	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 19 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 29, 2024 to Jun 17, 2024
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	WHI01000002342-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 26, 2024	May 29, 2024	CANCELLED
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	WHI01000002342-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 3, 2024	Mar 24, 2024	CANCELLED
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	WHI01000002342-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 3, 2024	Feb 26, 2024	REPLACED
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	WHI01000002342-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 6, 2023	Jan 26, 2024	CANCELLED
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	WHI01000002342-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 6, 2023	Jan 3, 2024	REPLACED
Coverage gap — 15 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 21, 2023 to Oct 6, 2023
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71000758	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 30, 2023	Sep 21, 2023	CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GWP82167 00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 30, 2022	Jul 1, 2023	CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GWP82167 00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2023	REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GWP71785 00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2022	CANCELLED
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	SMC1793038	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2021	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jan 20, 2026

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jan 20, 2026

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Jan 14, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 13, 2026

insurance

TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 16, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 2, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 4, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 30, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 25, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 25, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 4, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jul 28, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 30, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 18, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jun 17, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 15, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Apr 14, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 4, 2024

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jun 4, 2024

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
May 29, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
May 29, 2024

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 19 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 17, 2024)
Mar 24, 2024

insurance

TERM/CANCL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
Feb 27, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 26, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
Jan 26, 2024

insurance

TERM/CANCL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
Jan 4, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 3, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
Sep 27, 2023

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Sep 27, 2023

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Sep 21, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 21, 2023

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 15 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 6, 2023)
Jul 1, 2023

insurance

TERM/CANCL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 30, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jun 30, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 1, 2022

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jun 30, 2022

insurance

CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 1, 2021

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jun 30, 2021

insurance

CANCEL — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
KINGMAN AZ	AZ	2
I-70	IL	2
SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY	NM	2
INTERSTATE	AZ	1
PARKS AZ	AZ	1
SELIGMAN AZ	AZ	1
TOPOCK PORT OF ENTRY	AZ	1
BAKERSFIELD AREA	CA	1
GRAPEVINE IF	CA	1
NEEDLES AREA	CA	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	4
393.45	Brake tubing and hose adequacy	Vehicle Maintenance	2
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	Vehicle Maintenance	2
393.55(e)	No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1
395.22(h)(4)	Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids	Hours of Service	1

Related Records

California carriers Bakersfield carriers TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 16 inspections 3 reportable crashes

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots