LION TRANZ INC

LION TRANZ INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in Madera, CA. Across 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 54.2% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. RRG, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

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

Policy effective · Jul 12, 2026

Review these

OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 42.9% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 10.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 Benchmark Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
2 active operating authorities
Active insurance on file TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. RRG · BMC-91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file PERMITS & PROCESS AGENTS Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — LION TRANZ INC (USDOT 4090453)
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 42.9% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 10.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 — Benchmark Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. RRG · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PERMITS & PROCESS AGENTS

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4090453/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 4090453 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: RAMANDEEP SINGH General Freight Based in MADERA, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 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 42.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 10% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195294 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 · 1 cargo

BOC-3 agent

PERMITS & PROCESS AGENTS

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 4090453

In FMCSA records since Jun 14, 2023 (~3y)

MC / docket MC1558124

Company officer RAMANDEEP SINGH

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 5 units

Drivers 5

Annual mileage 712,596 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (209) 851-0097

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1085 WILDFLOWER DR

MADERA, CA 93636

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 4090453

In FMCSA records since Jun 14, 2023 (~3y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 712,596 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 10.0% vs 23.4% -13.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 42.9% vs 6.7% +36.2 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.25 vs 1.80 +1.45

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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 2023-07-19 (1,157 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
Benchmark Insurance Company
Policy effective Jul 12, 2026
Process Agent
PERMITS & PROCESS AGENTS
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1558124
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	5	0	0
Trailers	3	1	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →

	6–12 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	2	2
Crash reports	2	2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 28 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	24	24	0
OOS inspections	9	4	0
OOS percentage	37.5%	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

42.9%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

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

LION TRANZ INC had 24 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 54.2%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 13.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

24 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (10) and AZ (3).

Violation profile

54.2% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (18.2% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Utility, Kenworth, and International are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 42.9% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 195,294 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

42.9%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 195,294 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +42.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

10%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 195,294 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +10 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (19 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
California (CA)	10	5	50.0%	Aug 10, 2026
Arizona (AZ)	3	2	66.7%	Mar 13, 2026
Illinois (IL)	2	1	50.0%	Jul 6, 2026
Tennessee (TN)	2	1	50.0%	Jun 12, 2026
Missouri (MO)	2	2	100.0%	Jan 5, 2026
West Virginia (WV)	1	0	0.0%	Jul 8, 2026
Colorado (CO)	1	0	0.0%	Oct 13, 2025
Ohio (OH)	1	1	100.0%	May 24, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA)	1	1	100.0%	Oct 17, 2025
Utah (UT)	1	0	0.0%	Dec 18, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Utility		17
Kenworth		13
International		6
Wabash National		4
Custom Scott		3
CIMC		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	0.46	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	11	—	6.71	7	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	7	—	13.03	13	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	15	—	11.28	11	—	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 (28 rows) View all 28 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88657415	Aug 10, 2026	CA	5	FRESNO AREA	—	1	393.45B2-B-AIR	No
88654959	Aug 10, 2026	CA	5	FRESNO AREA	—	3	393.45B2-BHTD, 393.55C2-B, 392.2-SLLEQP	Yes
88654626	Aug 10, 2026	CA	5	FRESNO AREA	—	3	393.55C2-B, 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.45B2-B-AIR	No
88350178	Jul 8, 2026	WV	2	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP65581 · 3HSDZAPR0NN316196	3	392.2-SLLTCD, 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	No
88350653	Jul 6, 2026	IL	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP00545 · 1XKYD49X7NJ499903	0	—	No
88139530	Jun 12, 2026	TN	3	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Custom Scott CA ZP46460 · 3HSDZAPR6KN115169	2	391.11B4-CLHA, 395.8A	Yes
87950336	May 24, 2026	OH	2	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Custom Scott CA ZP46460 · 3HSDZAPR6KN115169	13	395.3B1-HOSPDIT, 395.8E-HOSPD, 396.17C-PI	Yes
87628649	Apr 20, 2026	CA	5	FRESNO	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP65581 · 3HSDZAPR0NN316196	1	45B2-B-AIR	No
87578114	Apr 13, 2026	CA	5	FRESNO	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP89352 · 1XKYD49X5LJ344909	4	9A-LSLIWR, 2-SLLEQP, 55E-B	Yes
87578113	Apr 13, 2026	CA	5	FRESNO	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP005545 · 1XKYD49X7NJ499903	8	3A1-BOS, 47E, 47D2-BRMMCAD	Yes
87292995	Mar 13, 2026	AZ	2	SEDONA AZ	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP65581 · 3HSDZAPR0NN316196	10	395.8A1-HOSP, 392.16AD, 393.55C1-B	Yes
86736724	Jan 5, 2026	MO	2	PACIFIC MO	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP89352 · 1XKYD49X5LJ344909	11	395.13D1-OOSO, 395.3A3I-HOSPDIT, 395.3A2-HOSPDIT	Yes
86734671	Jan 4, 2026	MO	3	mo-bois-darc-mo	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP89352 · 1XKYD49X5LJ344909	3	395.8E-HOSPD, 395.11G-HOSDFPSD	Yes
86602188	Dec 18, 2025	UT	2	PROVO UT	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP72795 · 1XPBD49X3KD610604	14	393.75A3-TFL, 393.205A-WRCC, 393.75A3-TAOLTIS	No
86474332	Dec 1, 2025	CA	2	CACHE CREEK SCALE	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP00545 · 1XKYD49X7NJ499903	1	391.41A-MCPVI	Yes
86120229	Oct 17, 2025	PA	1	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP46460 · 3HSDZAPR6KN115169	12	393.205C-WR, 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 396.5-HL	Yes
86053239	Oct 13, 2025	CO	3	LOMA CO	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP13724 · 1XPBD49X3KD610604	3	396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLIRP	No
85934688	Sep 30, 2025	AZ	2	HOLBROOK AZ	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP89352 · 1XKYD49X5LJ344909	1	395.3A3I-HOSPDIT	Yes
85664551	Aug 30, 2025	CA	2	MADERA AREA	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP46460 · 3HSDZAPR6KN115169	8	393.95A4-EEUS, 393.60C, 393.9A-LHLI	No
84802399	May 27, 2025	IL	3	il-i90-w/b	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP13724 · 1XPBD49X3KD610604	1	395.5A1-PASS	Yes
84574703	May 3, 2025	TN	3	MORRISTOWN TN	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Custom Scott CA ZP46460 · 3HSDZAPR6KN115169	1	392.2-SLLML	No
84259626	Mar 27, 2025	CA	1	CONEJO CVEF	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP46460 · 3HSDZAPR6KN115169	5	393.47A-BCFSBD-SA, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.48A-BMBCAD	Yes
83912640	Feb 18, 2025	CA	1	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP00545 · 1XKYD49X7NJ499903	5	393.43A-TSV, 393.47E, 393.55E-B	No
83586526	Jan 9, 2025	AZ	2	CASA GRANDE AZ	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA YP89352 · 1XKYD49X5LJ344909	3	396.17C-PI, 393.11A1-CSLRR	No
81111116	Mar 14, 2024	CA	2	ca-fresno,-ca	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CA ZP000545 · 1XKYD49X7NJ499903	4	392.2, 395.22(g)	No

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
UT2600061896	Dec 18, 2025	UT	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA509177000X	Oct 17, 2025	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC1558124

Active

Granted Jul 19, 2023

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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
Jul 19, 2023	MC1558124-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

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-1926-04895	BMC-35	—	Jul 12, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. RRG	TB0000041701	BMC-91X	—	Jul 12, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	FLCA-1926-04895	91X	$750,000	Jan 30, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	FLCA-1926-04895	BIPD/Primary	$750,000	Jan 30, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	FLCA-1926-04895	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 12, 2025	Jan 30, 2026	REPLACED
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	WHI01000001831-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 12, 2024	Jul 12, 2025	CANCELLED
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	WHI01000001831-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 12, 2023	Jul 12, 2024	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jul 12, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — Benchmark Insurance Company
Jul 12, 2026

authority

Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Jun 12, 2026

authority

Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
Jan 30, 2026

insurance

TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 12, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
Jul 11, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jul 15, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jul 12, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
Jul 19, 2023

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
FRESNO	CA	3	2
FRESNO AREA	CA	3	1
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	CA	2	0
CASA GRANDE AZ	AZ	1	0
HOLBROOK AZ	AZ	1	1
SEDONA AZ	AZ	1	1
CACHE CREEK SCALE	CA	1	1
CONEJO CVEF	CA	1	1
CORDELIA CVEF	CA	1	0
MADERA AREA	CA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	4
393.60(e)	Windshield - Obstructed.	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1
395.22(g)	Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver	Hours of Service	1
395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner	Hours of Service	1

Related Records

California carriers Madera carriers Benchmark Insurance Company TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. RRG 28 inspections 2 reportable crashes

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots