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BISON EXPRESS INC

REDLANDS, CA

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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 · Aug 10, 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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Canal Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING 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 — BISON EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3590417)
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 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Canal Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3590417/
As of: Sep 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3590417 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: TIRATH SINGH CHAHAL Company officer 2: SUKHPAL SINGH General Freight Produce Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Based in REDLANDS, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 1, 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 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235328 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

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3590417
In FMCSA records since Mar 16, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1215926
Company officer TIRATH SINGH CHAHAL
Company officer 2 SUKHPAL SINGH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 146,258 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (951) 387-0957
Email: [email protected]
Physical
10650 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVE APT 408
REDLANDS, CA 92373
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3590417
In FMCSA records since Mar 16, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 146,258 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
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.

Related filings

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 9 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
9
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
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

BISON EXPRESS INC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 4.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (1) and CO (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Kenworth, Great Dane, and Dm utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 235,328 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,328 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,328 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2023-11 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
Hours of Service
1 violation
Unsafe Driving
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) 1 0 0.0% Jan 6, 2025
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Aug 31, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Feb 17, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Aug 29, 2026
Washington (WA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 16, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 7
Great Dane 3
Utility 2
Dm Utility 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 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.33 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 3.62 4 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 2.33 2 — Aug 31, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88847529 Aug 29, 2026 NE 3 NORTH PLATTE NE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP64166 · 1XKYDP9X1PJ230672
0 — No
87103874 Feb 17, 2026 IN 1 TERRE HAUTE IN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP64166 · 1XKYDP9X1PJ230672
0 — No
85649351 Aug 31, 2025 CO 2 FORT COLLINS CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP64166 · 1XKYDP9X1PJ230672
4 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB, 393.78A-WS, 395.24 No
83540610 Jan 6, 2025 CA 5 FONTANA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP64166 · 1XKYDP9X1PJ230672
0 — No
82729234 Sep 16, 2024 WA 3 ARLINGTON WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP64166 · 1XKYDP9X1PJ230672
1 392.2 No
81712919 May 16, 2024 AZ 2 FLAGSTAFF AZ
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP64166 · 1XKYDP9X1PJ230672
3 392.9(a)(2), 392.2, 395.30(b)(1) Yes
80334648 Nov 21, 2023 WA 3 wa-sc54---plymouth-(poe)
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP64166 · 1XKYDP9X1PJ230672
0 — No
79463078 Aug 16, 2023 CA 2 GRAPEVINE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP64166 · 1XKYDP9X1PJ230672
0 — No
79356345 Aug 7, 2023 WY 3 255 I 80 E
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP64166 · 1XKYDP9X1PJ230672
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0235033547 Mar 4, 2023 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1215926
Active
Granted Sep 2, 2022
View full authority record →
common
MC1215926
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 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
Aug 23, 2024 MC1215926 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Sep 2, 2022 MC1215926-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
Canal Insurance Company CT1152711937 BMC-91X — Aug 10, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA91000086 91X $750,000 Aug 10, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA91000086 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Aug 10, 2025 On file ACTIVE
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSCW4823503-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 10, 2024 Aug 11, 2025 CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSCW4823503-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 10, 2024 Aug 10, 2024 REPLACED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSCW4823503-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 10, 2024 Aug 10, 2024 REPLACED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSCW4823503-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 10, 2024 Sep 25, 2024 NAME CHANGED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSC001177-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 10, 2023 Aug 10, 2023 REPLACED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TIECA002269-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 10, 2023 Oct 18, 2023 CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSC001177-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 10, 2023 Aug 10, 2024 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TBA22100124 BIPD/Primary — Aug 10, 2022 Aug 10, 2023 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 10, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — Southlake Specialty Insurance Company
  2. Aug 12, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Aug 11, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Sep 25, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 20, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Aug 19, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Aug 10, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 10, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Oct 19, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Oct 18, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Aug 10, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Aug 10, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Aug 10, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Sep 2, 2022
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  15. Apr 22, 2021
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FLAGSTAFF AZ AZ 1 1
FONTANA CA 1 0
GRAPEVINE CA 1 0
FORT COLLINS CO CO 1 0
TERRE HAUTE IN IN 1 0
NORTH PLATTE NE NE 1 0
ARLINGTON WA WA 1 0
255 I 80 E WY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 1 0
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Authority Records
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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