S CHAHAL TRUCKING INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — S CHAHAL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3902173) 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: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — Transportation Authority LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3902173/ As of: Sep 2, 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 · 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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
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 14.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235171 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.
1 active liability filing
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.
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InsurancePLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INCPolicy effective Sep 6, 2025
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Process AgentTransportation Authority LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1437920ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 8 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 25% | 25% | — |
| 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.
S CHAHAL TRUCKING INC had 4 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 7.0.
4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (3) and MD (1).
50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Hours of Service (16.7% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Wabash National, 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 235,171 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 (7 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| California (CA) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Maryland (MD) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Nov 25, 2024 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 7 | |
| Utility | 4 | |
| Wabash National | 3 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 1 | |
| Volvo | 1 |
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 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 2 | — | 6.40 | 6 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 0.81 | 1 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 7.00 | 7 | — | 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 (8 rows) View all 8 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 85461919 | Jul 1, 2025 | CA | 1 | GRAPEVINE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 84792130 | May 24, 2025 | CA | 3 | CASTAIC IF |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83261216 | Nov 25, 2024 | MD | 3 | FREDERICK COUNTY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.3A1-HOSPD | Yes |
| 83187889 | Nov 17, 2024 | CA | 3 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.24, 395.8E1-HOSPVID | No |
| 82364166 | Aug 9, 2024 | CA | 2 | CASTAIC IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.55(e) | No |
| 82010917 | Jun 29, 2024 | NV | 2 | nv-i80-w/b-mm-312-oisio-checksite |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.95(a) | No |
| 81587406 | May 9, 2024 | WA | 2 | LIBERTY LAKE WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2 | No |
| 80699686 | Jan 26, 2024 | NM | 2 | NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 396.17(c), 393.55(e), 393.75(c) | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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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| Sep 7, 2022 | MC1437920-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 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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| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | PTI003609-00 | 91X | $750,000 | Sep 6, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | GRT28862A | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 6, 2024 | Sep 6, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA01025223 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 30, 2023 | Sep 6, 2024 | REPLACED |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | PTI002309-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 13, 2023 | Aug 30, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | PTI002309-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 30, 2022 | Jun 21, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | PTI002309-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 30, 2022 | Jun 13, 2023 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Sep 8, 2025
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Sep 6, 2025insuranceCANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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Sep 6, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Aug 30, 2023insuranceCANCEL — PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Aug 14, 2023
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Jun 21, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Jun 14, 2023
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Jun 13, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Sep 7, 2022
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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| CASTAIC IF | CA | 2 | 0 |
| CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| GRAPEVINE IF | CA | 1 | 1 |
| FREDERICK COUNTY | MD | 1 | 1 |
| NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 1 | 0 |
| LIBERTY LAKE WA | WA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | Hours of Service | 2 | 0 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1437920
common · ACTIVE · MC
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PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC
91X policy on file
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GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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Transportation Authority LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 51,969 carriers served
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8 inspections
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