POLO FREIGHT INC

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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
Coverage resumed · Jun 26, 2025
Policy effective · Jun 26, 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.
  • Prior insurance gap · 76 days Apr 11, 2025 → Jun 26, 2025
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Southlake Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — POLO FREIGHT INC (USDOT 4263166)
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.
  • Prior insurance gap · 76 days — Apr 11, 2025 → Jun 26, 2025
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Southlake Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4263166/
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.
USDOT 4263166 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DALJIT KAUR General Freight Based in FREMONT, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 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 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=275924 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.

  • Power Units +1 (1 → 2) · Jul 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +1 (1 → 2) · Jul 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street 7139 Shoreline Dr → 4875 CALAVERAS AVE · Aug 30, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city Stockton → FREMONT · Aug 30, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4263166
In FMCSA records since Jul 3, 2024 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1654431
Company officer DALJIT KAUR
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Contact & address
Physical
4875 CALAVERAS AVE
FREMONT, CA 95219
Mailing
7139 Shoreline Dr
Stockton, CA 95219
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4263166
In FMCSA records since Jul 3, 2024 (~2y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 12.5% vs 6.7% +5.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.56 vs 1.80 -0.24
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 2025-07-01 (430 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).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 9 9 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 11.11% 11.11%
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
2
Inspections
9
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
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

POLO FREIGHT INC had 9 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 22.2%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 12.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

9 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (5) and NV (2).

Violation profile

22.2% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; International, Utility, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~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 275,924 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
12.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,924 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,924 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 11, 2025 to Jun 26, 2025 (76 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 2 address changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 7139 Shoreline Dr 4875 CALAVERAS AVE
      Seen 10 times · first Aug 16, 2026 · last Aug 30, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Physical city Stockton FREMONT
      Seen 3 times · first Aug 16, 2026 · last Aug 30, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 1 2
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 1 2
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jul 16, 2026 Jul 16, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-09 2026-06

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
Illinois (IL) 5 1 20.0% Feb 24, 2026
Nevada (NV) 2 1 50.0% Jun 12, 2026
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 16, 2024
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 25, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 6
Utility 6
Wabash National 3
Kenworth 2
Freightliner 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 2 1.50 2 Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 3.75 4 Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 12.00 12 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
88135690 Jun 12, 2026 NV 2 GARSON CHECKSITE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.9A-LSLIWR, 392.2-SLL, 396.9D2-FTF Yes
87139509 Feb 24, 2026 IL 3 I-80
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2RG No
87031562 Feb 11, 2026 IL 3 I80
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.60C No
86883200 Jan 20, 2026 IL 3 I-80 EB
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86642334 Dec 22, 2025 IL 3 I-70
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85839734 Sep 17, 2025 IL 3 INTERSTATE 70 WB
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8E, 395.30B1, 396.17C Yes
83136617 Nov 10, 2024 NV 2 REGION 3
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER SEMI-TRAILER
1 392.2-SLLML No
82766903 Sep 25, 2024 IA 3 I80 WB EXIT 230
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
6 392.2, 396.17(c), 395.8(d)(9) No
82809331 Sep 16, 2024 CA 2 MOUNTAIN PASS
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NE0224049440 Dec 8, 2024 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 3 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
Jul 1, 2025 MC1654431-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Jul 29, 2024 MC1654431-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Jul 9, 2024 MC1654431 Daily Register Other Daily Register →
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
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company DRNCA103994 BMC-91X Jun 26, 2026 On file ACTIVE
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSCA000310-00 91X $750,000 Mar 17, 2026 On file ACTIVE
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSCA000310-00 BIPD/Primary Jun 26, 2025 Mar 17, 2026 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 76 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 11, 2025 to Jun 26, 2025
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA71010182 BIPD/Primary Nov 21, 2024 Apr 11, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA71010182 BIPD/Primary Jul 23, 2024 Nov 21, 2024 REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA71010182 BIPD/Primary Jul 23, 2024 Dec 8, 2024 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Knight Specialty Insurance Company
  2. Mar 17, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Feb 19, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Jul 1, 2025
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  5. Apr 21, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Apr 21, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  7. Apr 11, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Apr 11, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 76 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 26, 2025)
  9. Dec 8, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Nov 22, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Nov 21, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
MOUNTAIN PASS CA 1 0
I80 WB EXIT 230 IA 1 0
I-70 IL 1 0
I-80 IL 1 0
I80 IL 1 0
I-80 EB IL 1 0
INTERSTATE 70 WB IL 1 1
GARSON CHECKSITE NV 1 1
REGION 3 NV 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(d)(9) 395.8(d)(9) Hours of Service 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
Field change history
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Authority Records
  • Docket MC1654431
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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