Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2838896 · MC-950416
UPPAL TRANSPORT INC
9 power unitsavg 8.3 yrRegional · 4 statesCERES, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-950416 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.3Avg 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 well above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8.3 yr
Model years 2013–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UPPAL TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is UPPAL TRANSPORT INC safe to load? UPPAL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2838896, MC-950416) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CERES, CA, operating 9 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 (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
UTUPPAL TRANSPORT 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 100.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 9-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.26 ELD — required data elementsHOS Compliance1
- 396.7 Unsafe operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
United Specialty · 17–20
Northland · 20–22
Great West · 22–25
20162025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2022 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2017 | $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)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CERES, 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 3157171Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3484974USDOT 4098555USDOT 3568549USDOT 3356085USDOT 3270353USDOT 3603420
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jaswinder singh uppal — 2 carriers: USDOT 3194938
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3779 NORTHERN OAK DR, CERES, CA, 95307
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 605-2593
Registration
- Officer
- Jaswinder Singh Uppal
- USDOT / docket
- 2838896 · MC-950416
- First registered
- 01/14/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 05/09/2025 · 431,265 mi (2024)
- 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 UPPAL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
UPPAL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2838896, and its motor carrier number is MC-950416.
Is UPPAL TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UPPAL TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UPPAL TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
UPPAL TRANSPORT INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 UPPAL TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
UPPAL TRANSPORT INC operates 9 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UPPAL TRANSPORT INC based?
UPPAL TRANSPORT INC is based in CERES, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.