PUNJAB MAIL TRANSPORT INC
DBA: PM TRANSPORT
PUNJAB MAIL TRANSPORT INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Houston, TX. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Canal Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- 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.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PUNJAB MAIL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3518025) 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. • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3518025/ As of: Sep 19, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233843 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
2 active liability filings
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2022-04-08 (1,625 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceCANAL INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Mar 22, 2025
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Process Agent#1 A BOC-3 FILING INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1166719ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 11 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 7 | 7 | 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%).
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.
PM TRANSPORT had 7 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 hos at 5.0.
7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NM (4) and AZ (1).
0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 393.55(e) (No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner and Utility are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 233,843 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| New Mexico (NM) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | May 27, 2026 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| California (CA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Louisiana (LA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 8, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 9 | |
| Utility | 9 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 5.25 | 5 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 3.73 | 4 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 1.84 | 2 | — | 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 (11 rows) View all 11 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88949813 | Sep 8, 2026 | LA | 3 | CROWLEY LA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 396.17C-PI | No |
| 87994665 | May 27, 2026 | NM | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.45D | No |
| 87914723 | May 18, 2026 | NM | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9 | No |
| 87712440 | Apr 27, 2026 | NM | 2 | LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87096349 | Feb 18, 2026 | AZ | 3 | SAN SIMON AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85441180 | May 17, 2025 | NM | 1 | ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83685253 | Jan 23, 2025 | CA | 3 | ca-wb-sr-91-w/o-peralta-scale |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTCD | No |
| 83860238 | Jun 11, 2024 | NM | 2 | ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.48A | Yes |
| 80425348 | Nov 20, 2023 | NM | 1 | ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79352848 | Jul 11, 2023 | NM | 1 | ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 23427PF
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3 | 395.22(g), 393.55(e), 393.60(e) | No |
| 78689759 | Apr 5, 2023 | NM | 1 | ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY | — | 0 | — | No |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
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 | |
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| Apr 8, 2022 | MC1166719-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT5593716107 | 91X | $750,000 | Mar 22, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Canal Insurance Company | CT5593716107 | BMC-91X | — | Mar 22, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | CM0074874 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 22, 2025 | REPLACED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | CM0074874 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 24, 2023 | Feb 22, 2024 | REPLACED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | CM0074874 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 22, 2022 | Apr 24, 2023 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Mar 22, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 22, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 24, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 8, 2022
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Dec 17, 2020
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 5 | 1 |
| SAN SIMON AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| CROWLEY LA | LA | 1 | 0 |
| LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.60(e) | Windshield - Obstructed. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 395.22(g) | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1166719
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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CANAL INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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Canal Insurance Company
BMC-91X policy on file
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LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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11 inspections
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