Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2021142 · MC-711058
PZM SIDHU FREIGHTWAY LLC
5 power unitsavg 6 yrMulti-region · 8 statesSACRAMENTO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-711058 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
33Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2003–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-17
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.128.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PZM SIDHU FREIGHTWAY LLC safe to work with?
Is PZM SIDHU FREIGHTWAY LLC safe to load? PZM SIDHU FREIGHTWAY LLC (USDOT 2021142, MC-711058) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SACRAMENTO, CA, operating 5 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-17.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-17
PSPZM SIDHU FREIGHTWAY LLC 87
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Safety
51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.1% (24-mo)32 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.8% (24-mo)51 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.0% 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
≈5.1 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 51
- Annualized
- ≈26 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.1 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 Driving12
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.95 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle 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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Praetorian · 10–12
Northland · 12–14
Scottsdale · 14–18
United Specialty · 19–21
North America · 21–24
20102024
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | May 2021 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | May 2018 → May 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2014 → May 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2012 → May 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → May 2012 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 33
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
2024
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo5151
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SACRAMENTO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 17 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3911278USDOT 4195103USDOT 4334138USDOT 4398415USDOT 3580365USDOT 4028268USDOT 4371284USDOT 4567657Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (25 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2880095USDOT 3152220USDOT 4195103USDOT 639583USDOT 2317812USDOT 3911278USDOT 4334138USDOT 1934301
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gagandeep kaur — 21 carriers: USDOT 2475702USDOT 2501603USDOT 2540818USDOT 3328598USDOT 3649097USDOT 3772626USDOT 3847206USDOT 3940206
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers2525
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5627 DRIFTON WAY, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95835
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 906-5519
- pzmsidhu@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Gagandeep Kaur
- USDOT / docket
- 2021142 · MC-711058
- First registered
- 04/14/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 07/14/2026 · 510,532 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 PZM SIDHU FREIGHTWAY LLC's USDOT number?
PZM SIDHU FREIGHTWAY LLC's USDOT number is 2021142, and its motor carrier number is MC-711058.
Is PZM SIDHU FREIGHTWAY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-17, PZM SIDHU FREIGHTWAY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PZM SIDHU FREIGHTWAY LLC's safety record?
PZM SIDHU FREIGHTWAY LLC has a 28.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PZM SIDHU FREIGHTWAY LLC's fleet?
PZM SIDHU FREIGHTWAY LLC operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PZM SIDHU FREIGHTWAY LLC based?
PZM SIDHU FREIGHTWAY LLC is based in SACRAMENTO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.