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KTL EMPIRE INC

KTL EMPIRE INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 4 drivers, based in Bakersfield, CA. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 16.7% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Knight Specialty Insurance Company, 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 · Sep 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 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Knight Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, 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 — KTL EMPIRE INC (USDOT 4108491)
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

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 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Knight Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4108491/
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 4108491 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SATINDER GREWAL Company officer 2: NAVJOT SINGH General Freight U.S. Mail Cold Food Based in BAKERSFIELD, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 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 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274601 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+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4108491
In FMCSA records since Jul 26, 2023 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1568753
Company officer SATINDER GREWAL
Company officer 2 NAVJOT SINGH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, U.S. Mail, Cold Food
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 102,787 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (929) 339-7048
Email: [email protected]
Physical
6006 BORELLI AVE
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93313
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4108491
In FMCSA records since Jul 26, 2023 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 102,787 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-09-20 (728 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 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 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 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
2
Drivers
4
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
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

KTL EMPIRE INC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 20.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MO (2) and CA (1).

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (12.5% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Utility, Kenworth, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% 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 274,601 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,601 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,601 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-09 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
1 OOS · 12.5%
Unsafe Driving
4 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Missouri (MO) 2 0 0.0% Jun 11, 2026
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Jan 27, 2026
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Sep 24, 2024
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Aug 31, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 1 100.0% Oct 12, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 5
Utility 5
Peterbilt 1
Wabash National 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 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.21 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 — 20.00 20 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 16.44 16 — 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 (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88123447 Jun 11, 2026 MO 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP41769 · 1XKYD49X4NJ494836
0 — No
86901178 Jan 27, 2026 CA 3 MODESTO AREA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP41769 · 1XKYD49X4NJ494836
2 392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLLR No
86038899 Oct 12, 2025 OH 1 VICKERY OH
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP41769 · 1XKYD49X4NJ494836
8 393.48A-BI-TSA, 393.47E, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
85666482 Aug 31, 2025 IN 3 GRIFFIN IN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP41769 · 1XKYD49X4NJ494836
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
84956176 Jun 9, 2025 MO 2 EUREKA MO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP41770 · 1XPBD49X6ND767404
1 392.2-SLLLR No
82757456 Sep 24, 2024 IL 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP41769 · 1XKYD49X4NJ494836
0 — No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1568753
Active
Granted Sep 20, 2024
View full authority record →
common
MC1568753
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
Sep 20, 2024 MC1568753-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
Knight Specialty Insurance Company KSCA00000094900 BMC-91X — Sep 10, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA91000348 91X $750,000 Sep 10, 2025 On file ACTIVE
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company TMA91000348 BMC-91X — Sep 10, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81000503 BIPD/Primary — Oct 10, 2024 Sep 10, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81000503 BIPD/Primary — Sep 10, 2024 Oct 10, 2024 REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81000503 BIPD/Primary — Sep 10, 2024 Oct 27, 2024 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 10, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — Southlake Specialty Insurance Company
  2. Sep 10, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Aug 29, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Oct 27, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Oct 11, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Oct 10, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Sep 20, 2024
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  8. Sep 5, 2023
    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
MODESTO AREA CA 1 0
GRIFFIN IN IN 1 0
EUREKA MO MO 1 0
VICKERY OH OH 1 1

Related Records

California carriers Bakersfield carriers Knight Specialty Insurance Company SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 6 inspections
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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