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KALER BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC

BAKERSFIELD, CA

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 27, 2026
Policy effective · Apr 27, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 365 days Apr 27, 2025 → Apr 27, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 40.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 BENCHMARK 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.
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TruckCodex risk summary — KALER BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3615886)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 365 days — Apr 27, 2025 → Apr 27, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 40.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3615886/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3615886 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: RAVNINDER SINGH KALER General Freight Produce Cold Food Beverages Based in BAKERSFIELD, CA

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 40% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=325818 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

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3615886
In FMCSA records since Apr 20, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1233355
Company officer RAVNINDER SINGH KALER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 120,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (661) 496-8428
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2702 KARRIE LYNN DR
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93313
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3615886
In FMCSA records since Apr 20, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 120,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 40.0% vs 6.7% +33.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.50 vs 1.80 +1.70
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 3 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 3 1 0
OOS percentage 50% 16.67% —
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
3
Drivers
6
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
40.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 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

KALER BROTHERS TRANSPORT INC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 20.0.

Inspection profile

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

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (6.3% of violations); top code 395.24 (HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

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

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 40.0% 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 325,818 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
40%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 325,818 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +40 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 325,818 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 27, 2025 to Apr 27, 2026 (365 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-11 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
16 violations
1 OOS · 6.3%
Hours of Service
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Arizona (AZ) 1 1 100.0% Apr 6, 2025
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Jan 16, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 1 100.0% Apr 3, 2025
Kansas (KS) 1 1 100.0% Aug 17, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Nov 6, 2024
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Jun 25, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 6
Peterbilt 4
International 2
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 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 4 — 3.00 3 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.30 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 20.00 20 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88725603 Aug 17, 2026 KS 1 LIBERAL M.C.I.S. #37A
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP66307 · 3HSDZAPR3KN503900
8 395.8A1-HOSP, 395.8K2-HOSP, 396.17C-PI Yes
85070888 Jun 25, 2025 UT 1 GRANTSVILLE UT
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP66307 · 3HSDZAPR3KN503900
14 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.47E, 393.11B-CSURR No
84360407 Apr 6, 2025 AZ 2 KINGMAN AZ
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP76664 · 1XPHD49X3GD326634
2 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84316656 Apr 3, 2025 IL 2 I-74
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP76664 · 1XPHD49X3GD326634
1 392.2DL Yes
83642508 Jan 16, 2025 CA 2 SR-46 JEO GOLDEN HILL RD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP76664 · 1XPHD49X3GD326634
3 393.55C1-B, 393.9A-HLLH, 395.24 No
83111012 Nov 6, 2024 TN 3 SHELBYVILLE TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP76664 · 1XPHD49X3GD326634
1 392.2-SLLUP No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1233355
Active
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View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
May 7, 2021 MC1233355-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-05897 91X $750,000 Apr 27, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-05897 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Apr 27, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 365 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 27, 2025 to Apr 27, 2026
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY CAM001303 BIPD/Primary — Apr 27, 2024 Apr 27, 2025 CANCELLED
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CH01-0001172-01 BIPD/Primary — Apr 27, 2023 Apr 27, 2024 CANCELLED
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. SMC1805909 BIPD/Primary — Apr 27, 2022 Apr 27, 2023 CANCELLED
CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY CTP-019703 BIPD/Primary — Apr 27, 2021 Apr 27, 2022 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 29, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Apr 27, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Apr 29, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Apr 27, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Apr 27, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 365 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 27, 2026)
  6. Apr 29, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Apr 27, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. May 1, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Apr 27, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  10. Apr 27, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Apr 21, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. May 7, 2021
    authority
    GRANTED — 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
KINGMAN AZ AZ 1 1
SR-46 JEO GOLDEN HILL RD CA 1 0
I-74 IL 1 1
LIBERAL M.C.I.S. #37A KS 1 1
SHELBYVILLE TN TN 1 0
GRANTSVILLE UT UT 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 2 0
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