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CHHINA TRANS INC

Joins 13 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Circle Star Insurance Company, A Risk Retention Group) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Sep 10, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Circle Star Insurance Company, A Risk Retention Group · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — CHHINA TRANS INC (USDOT 3546469)
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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

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

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3546469/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3546469 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SURINDER SINGH General Freight Based in SACRAMENTO, CA Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=270648 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +1 (1 → 2) · Aug 10, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +3 (1 → 4) · Aug 10, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

Circle Star Insurance Company, A Risk Retention Group · BMC-91X

4 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3546469
In FMCSA records since Jan 8, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1186117
Company officer SURINDER SINGH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 186,483 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (916) 833-9631
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1596 ALICIA WAY
SACRAMENTO, CA 95835
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3546469
In FMCSA records since Jan 8, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 186,483 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 12.5% vs 6.7% +5.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.77 vs 1.80 -0.03
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
Circle Star Insurance Company, A Risk Retention Group
BMC-91X · AL31295949997
Effective Sep 10, 2026
CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BMC-91X · $750,000 · AL312959-36849
Effective May 7, 2026
CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · $750,000 · AL312959-36849
Effective May 7, 2026
CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · $750,000 · AL312959-36849
Effective Aug 1, 2025
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 2026-08-05 (75 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 2 0 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 14 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 0
OOS inspections 2 2 0
OOS percentage 15.38% 15.38% —
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
14
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 270,648 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
12.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 270,648 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 270,648 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 1 4
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 1 2
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Aug 10, 2026 Aug 10, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2024-08 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
9 violations
2 OOS · 22.2%
Vehicle Maintenance
9 violations
3 OOS · 33.3%
Unsafe Driving
5 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 6 1 16.7% Oct 5, 2026
Nevada (NV) 2 0 0.0% Mar 25, 2026
Ohio (OH) 2 1 50.0% Jan 7, 2026
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Oct 2, 2025
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 8, 2026
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Nov 17, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 13
Freightliner 10
Kenworth 4
Comm 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 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 2.36 2 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 18.64 19 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 5.22 5 — 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 (14 rows) View all 14 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89180415 Oct 5, 2026 CA 3 WB DONNER PASS CVEF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP45618 · 3AKGGLD57GSGC5422
3 392.2-SLLSR No
88934793 Sep 8, 2026 CA 3 SACRAMENTO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP45618 · 3AKGGLD57GSGC5422
6 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLLR No
87737017 Apr 29, 2026 CA 2 CA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP45545 · 1XKYD49X4LJ292821
3 9A-LSML, 2-SLLSR, 2-SLLEWA1 No
87421936 Mar 25, 2026 NV 3 BOOMTOWN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP45545 · 1XKYD49X4LJ292821
0 — No
87251627 Mar 8, 2026 IA 2 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP45618 · 3AKGGLD57GSGC5422
5 393.95A, 393.55D2, 393.11TL No
87219031 Mar 5, 2026 CA 2 VISALIA AREA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP45545 · 1XKYD49X4LJ292821
6 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.8E1PC-OOS, 393.60C Yes
86735207 Jan 7, 2026 OH 2 MANSFIELD OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP45618 · 3AKGGLD57GSGC5422
2 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.207B-AALPME-OOS Yes
86362365 Nov 17, 2025 IL 3 I-55
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP45545 · 1XKYD49X4LJ292821
0 — No
85957223 Oct 2, 2025 CO 3 FORT MORGAN CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP45590 · 3AKGGLD57GSGC5422
7 395.8E-HOSPD No
85624853 Aug 27, 2025 CA 1 DONNER PASS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP45590 · 3AKGGLD57GSGC5422
2 393.45B2-B-AIR No
84867907 Jun 4, 2025 CA 3 TRUCKEE AG STATION
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP45618 · 3AKGGLD57GSGC5422
1 392.2-SLLSOA No
83282447 Nov 28, 2024 OH 3 HEBRON OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP28575 · 3AKGGLD57GSGC5422
0 — No
83184926 Nov 15, 2024 NV 3 MM 6
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP28575 · 3AKGGLD57GSGC5422
0 — No
82511112 Aug 27, 2024 NV 1 nv-osino-w/b-checksite
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP28575 · 3AKGGLD57GSGC5422
1 393.207(b) No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1186117
Active
Granted Aug 5, 2026
View full authority record →
common
MC1186117
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
Mar 5, 2021 MC1186117-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
Circle Star Insurance Company, A Risk Retention Group AL31295949997 BMC-91X — Sep 10, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G AL312959-36849 91X $750,000 May 7, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G AL312959-36849 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 7, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G AL312959-36849 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Aug 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-04403 BIPD/Primary — Jun 23, 2025 Aug 2, 2025 CANCELLED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-04403 BIPD/Primary — May 29, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 REPLACED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-04403 BIPD/Primary — May 29, 2025 Jul 25, 2025 CANCELLED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-04403 BIPD/Primary — May 2, 2025 Jun 13, 2025 CANCELLED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-04403 BIPD/Primary — May 2, 2025 May 29, 2025 REPLACED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-04403 BIPD/Primary — Feb 26, 2025 May 2, 2025 REPLACED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-04403 BIPD/Primary — Feb 26, 2025 May 27, 2025 CANCELLED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-02948 BIPD/Primary — Feb 26, 2024 Feb 26, 2025 REPLACED
CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CS BSR 00000693-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 26, 2023 Feb 26, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP80726 00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 26, 2022 Feb 26, 2023 CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSCW1536254-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 26, 2021 Mar 20, 2022 CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSCW1536254-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 26, 2021 Feb 26, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 13, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — Circle Star Insurance Company, A Risk Retention Group
  2. Oct 13, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  3. Sep 13, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  4. Sep 10, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
  5. Sep 4, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — Circle Star Insurance Company, A Risk Retention Group
  6. Sep 4, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  7. Aug 5, 2026
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  8. Aug 5, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  9. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
  10. Aug 1, 2026
    authority
    Inactive — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  11. Jun 11, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
  12. May 7, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
  13. Aug 4, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Aug 2, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jul 25, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jun 23, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Jun 13, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. May 30, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. May 29, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. May 27, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. May 5, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. May 2, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Feb 26, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Feb 27, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Feb 26, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Feb 28, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Feb 26, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Mar 20, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Feb 28, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  30. Feb 26, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Mar 5, 2021
    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
CA CA 1 0
DONNER PASS IF CA 1 0
SACRAMENTO CA 1 0
TRUCKEE AG STATION CA 1 0
VISALIA AREA CA 1 1
WB DONNER PASS CVEF CA 1 0
FORT MORGAN CO CO 1 0
I-55 IL 1 0
BOOMTOWN NV 1 0
MM 6 NV 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.207(b) Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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