Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2728062 · MC-924369
SHEIKH FARID GROUP INC
5 power unitsavg 8.5 yrMulti-region · 8 statesBAKERSFIELD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-924369 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.5Avg age (yr)
2013–2022 · 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 above average
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.429.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.5 yr
Model years 2013–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SHEIKH FARID GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is SHEIKH FARID GROUP INC safe to load? SHEIKH FARID GROUP INC (USDOT 2728062, MC-924369) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, operating 5 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SFSHEIKH FARID GROUP INC 93
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Safety
37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.4% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.9% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈2.6 / 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
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.6 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.
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Wilshire · 16–19
United Specialty · 19–21
Security National · 21–23
20152025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2021 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jul 2016 | $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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2022
Newest model yr
2013
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 mo2626
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BAKERSFIELD, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2473342USDOT 3954669USDOT 2502783Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2293819USDOT 3952524USDOT 3954669USDOT 2502783USDOT 3773457USDOT 2473342
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4313 CROSSHAVEN AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93313
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (661) 525-0009
- Cell
- (661) 447-2261
- sfginc@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kirandeep Singh Chahal · Kirandeep Singh Chahal
- USDOT / docket
- 2728062 · MC-924369
- First registered
- 06/29/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 03/25/2026 · 536,357 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/28/2025
- 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 SHEIKH FARID GROUP INC's USDOT number?
SHEIKH FARID GROUP INC's USDOT number is 2728062, and its motor carrier number is MC-924369.
Is SHEIKH FARID GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SHEIKH FARID GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SHEIKH FARID GROUP INC's safety record?
SHEIKH FARID GROUP INC has a 29.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SHEIKH FARID GROUP INC's fleet?
SHEIKH FARID GROUP INC operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHEIKH FARID GROUP INC based?
SHEIKH FARID GROUP INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.