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GREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC

GREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 12 power units and 15 drivers, based in Fresno, CA. Across 34 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 17.6% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Incline Americas 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 · Apr 13, 2026
Policy effective · Sep 17, 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 · 209 days Sep 16, 2025 → Apr 13, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 22.2% vs peer 11.1% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Incline Americas 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 — GREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC (USDOT 3480255)
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 · 209 days — Sep 16, 2025 → Apr 13, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 22.2% vs peer 11.1%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Incline Americas Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3480255/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3480255 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: HARWINDER GREWAL General Freight Produce Cold Food Based in FRESNO, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 22.2% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74325 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

4 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3480255
In FMCSA records since Sep 1, 2020 (~6y)
MC / docket MC1141953
Company officer HARWINDER GREWAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 15
Annual mileage 1,657,642 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (559) 922-9324
Email: [email protected]
Physical
5519 N CONTESSA AVE
FRESNO, CA 93723
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3480255
In FMCSA records since Sep 1, 2020 (~6y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,657,642 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 22.2% vs 23.4% -1.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.06 vs 1.80 -0.74
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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 2020-09-29 (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 12 0 0
Trailers 0 12 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 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 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 48 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 34 34 0
OOS inspections 1 5 0
OOS percentage 2.94% 14.71% —
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
12
Drivers
15
Inspections
48
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
22.2%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
3 all-time
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

GREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC had 34 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 17.6%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 5.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

34 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (15) and NM (4).

Violation profile

17.6% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Hours of Service (0.0% of violations); top code 393.47(d) (All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 12 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 15 drivers; Peterbilt, Volvo, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 22.2% 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 74,325 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,325 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
22.2%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 74,325 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 16, 2025 to Apr 13, 2026 (209 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (25 months)

2023-11 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
14 violations
Unsafe Driving
13 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
6 OOS · 75.0%
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) 15 1 6.7% Jul 22, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 4 0 0.0% Aug 26, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 3 3 100.0% Apr 30, 2026
Kansas (KS) 2 0 0.0% Dec 11, 2025
Texas (TX) 2 0 0.0% Aug 16, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% May 1, 2025
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Apr 6, 2025
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Feb 15, 2025
Wyoming (WY) 1 0 0.0% Aug 9, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 1 100.0% Jan 9, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Apr 7, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% May 21, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 1 100.0% Dec 20, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 17
Peterbilt 14
CIMC 12
Great Dane 11
Mack 8
Utility 6
Kenworth 4
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 13 — 1.37 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 9 — 4.62 5 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 10 — 3.68 4 — 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 (48 rows) View all 48 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88821339 Aug 26, 2026 NM 2 NM
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP87050 · 1FUJHHDR4MLMA7428
0 — No
88649798 Aug 9, 2026 WY 3 CHEYENNE I-80 POE — 3 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 395.8D11-HOSF, 392.2-SLLUP No
88500773 Jul 22, 2026 CA 3 DONNER PASS IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP17803 · 3WKYD49X4RF541664
0 — No
88491937 Jul 22, 2026 CA 2 SALINAS
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP56034 · 1XPBDP9X3PD858232
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88149333 Jun 15, 2026 CA 1 435 S LYON AVE.
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP71803 · 1XPBDP9X4PD854349
1 396.5B-HWSL No
87742444 Apr 30, 2026 AZ 3 WILLCOX AZ
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP56034 · 1XPBDP9X3PD858232
6 8E-HOSPDELDT, 24, 30B1-ELDDFR Yes
87565863 Apr 13, 2026 CA 3 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP87050 · 1FUJHHDR4MLMA7428
5 2-SLLSR, 30B1-ELDDFR, 8D3-HOSF No
87431115 Mar 27, 2026 AZ 2 GOLDEN VALLEY AZ
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP71604 · 1XPBDP9X2PD778677
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 392.2-SLLMF Yes
87412558 Mar 26, 2026 CA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP56034 · 1XPBDP9X3PD858232
3 395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 392.2-SLLDL, 392.2-SLLLR No
87408144 Mar 25, 2026 NM 2 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP71803 · 1XPBDP9X4PD854349
0 — No
86855557 Jan 20, 2026 CA 1 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP35891 · 1XPBD49X2PD791718
0 — No
86686705 Dec 30, 2025 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP65700 · 1XPBD49X1PD884486
1 393.45D-BAAL No
86596277 Dec 15, 2025 CA 2 CACHE CREEK SCALE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP88616 · 1M1AN4GY9RM042374
0 — No
86552984 Dec 11, 2025 KS 3 ks-liberal-m.c.i.s.-#37a
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP65700 · 1XPBD49X1PD884486
0 — No
86472993 Dec 2, 2025 CA 2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP35883 · 4V4NC9EH8PN616434
1 392.2-SLLED No
86247615 Nov 5, 2025 CA 2 MADERA AREA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP71604 · 1XPBDP9X2PD778677
8 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
85868068 Sep 23, 2025 KS 3 ks-liberal-m.c.i.s.-#37a
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP71604 · 1XPBDP9X2PD778677
1 390.21TC-MC No
85729087 Sep 8, 2025 AZ 2 YUMA AZ
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP88616 · 1M1AN4GY9RM042374
4 396.3A1-BARS, 393.207F-SDAS, 392.2-SLLTCD Yes
86198814 Aug 16, 2025 TX 3 tx-ih-0030-in-tarrant-co.-(2-31)
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP35883 · 4V4NC9EH8PN616434
4 395.22G, 395.22H3, 395.22H2 No
84753705 May 21, 2025 IN 3 BIRDSEYE IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP56034 · 1XPBDP9X3PD858232
2 392.2-SLLS3, 395.8A No
84721406 May 16, 2025 CA 3 KINGSBURG
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP35891 · 1XPBD49X2PD791718
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLS3 No
84571854 May 1, 2025 OH 3 BELLVILLE OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP88617 · 4V4NC9EH7RN635141
0 — No
84375868 Apr 7, 2025 IL 3 I-55
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP88616 · 1M1AN4GY9RM042374
0 — No
84325543 Apr 6, 2025 OK 3 LOVE PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP35891 · 1XPBD49X2PD791718
0 — No
84233085 Mar 26, 2025 CA 2 AIR METRO PARKWAY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP30991 · 1XKWD49X5NR496281
0 — No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WY0202600757 Feb 17, 2026 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0I25033130 May 30, 2025 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA2652302215 Jul 12, 2023 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1141953
Active
Granted Sep 29, 2020
View full authority record →
common
MC1141953
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
Sep 29, 2020 MC1141953-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Incline Americas Insurance Company IAL00037201 BMC-91X — Sep 17, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Incline Americas Insurance Company IAL000372-00 BMC-91X — Apr 13, 2026 On file ACTIVE
INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY IAL000372-00 91X $750,000 Apr 13, 2026 On file ACTIVE
INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY IAL000372-00 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Apr 13, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 209 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 16, 2025 to Apr 13, 2026
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHCA1901521362-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 16, 2024 Sep 16, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA71002271 BIPD/Primary — Sep 16, 2023 Sep 16, 2024 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA22100496 BIPD/Primary — Sep 16, 2022 Sep 16, 2023 CANCELLED
TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSAACA-AL-0000162-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 27, 2022 Sep 16, 2022 REPLACED
TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSAACA-AL-0000162-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 16, 2021 Jan 27, 2022 CANCELLED
PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC PTI001609-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 16, 2020 Sep 16, 2021 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 12, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 13, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 17, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Sep 16, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  5. Sep 16, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 209 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 13, 2026)
  6. Sep 17, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Sep 16, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Sep 16, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Sep 12, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Sep 16, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jan 27, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jan 25, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Sep 17, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Sep 16, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC
  15. Sep 29, 2020
    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

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.26(b) Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements. Hours of Service 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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