Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1584550 · MC-586659
SAFFRON SYSTEMS INC
2 power unitsavg 9.5 yrRegional · 3 statesFRESNO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-586659 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.5Avg age (yr)
2005–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.444.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.5 yr
Model years 2005–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAFFRON SYSTEMS INC safe to work with?
Is SAFFRON SYSTEMS INC safe to load? SAFFRON SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 1584550, MC-586659) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 2 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SSSAFFRON SYSTEMS INC 86
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.4% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈2.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.8 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Hanover · 13–15
United Financial · 15–17
United Financial · 17–19
Northland · 19–22
Wilshire · 22–24
20062024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | May 2013 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2006 → Feb 2008 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRESNO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3208845Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2570467USDOT 3496809USDOT 3558538USDOT 3625027USDOT 3678364USDOT 4119474
Shares a company officer with other carriers
pardeep singh — 135 carriers: USDOT 785607USDOT 1120395USDOT 1362271USDOT 1566080USDOT 1580662USDOT 1589766USDOT 1826083USDOT 1872405
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7832 N VISTA AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93722
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 352-8687
- Fax
- (855) 770-8447
Registration
- Officers
- Pardeep Singh · Dharam S Johal
- USDOT / docket
- 1584550 · MC-586659
- First registered
- 12/09/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 12/08/2025 · 305,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is SAFFRON SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?
SAFFRON SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 1584550, and its motor carrier number is MC-586659.
Is SAFFRON SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAFFRON SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAFFRON SYSTEMS INC's safety record?
SAFFRON SYSTEMS INC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SAFFRON SYSTEMS INC's fleet?
SAFFRON SYSTEMS INC operates 2 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAFFRON SYSTEMS INC based?
SAFFRON SYSTEMS INC is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.