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Carrier profile · USDOT 3007472 · MC-1152857 · Updated 06/13/2026

KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC

6 power unitsavg 7.4 yrLocal · 1 statesSAN JOSE, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1152857 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

13Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.4Avg age (yr)

2012–2024 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC

KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 3007472) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 3007472) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 3007472) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 3007472) has a 64.7% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 3007472) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 3007472) reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 06/26/2024.

KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 3007472) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average64.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

64.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

64.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.4 yr

Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 64.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 17 vehicle and 19 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

100.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 20.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 19
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 6 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 9 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Watford’20–’21

North America’21–’23

Transverse Specialty’23–’24

Ms Transverse’24–’25

beyond this history

2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · since Jul 2025

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$750k	1
TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jun 2024	$750k	1
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	Jul 2021 → Jun 2023	$750k	2
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Jul 2021	$750k	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 13

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.4 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

53%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SAN JOSE, CA

5729 HARWELL CT

Top corridor

CA 19

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks 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 3208677Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (11 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3037615 USDOT 4300935 USDOT 3208677 USDOT 3102768 USDOT 2890412

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@kartartrucklines.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2700374

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kulvir singh bansel — 2 carriers: USDOT 2700374

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5729 HARWELL CT, SAN JOSE, CA, 95138
Mailing address: PO BOX 23481, SAN JOSE, CA, 95153
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (408) 568-2159
Email: info@kartartrucklines.com
Web domain: kartartrucklines.com

Registration

Officer: Kulvir Singh Bansel
USDOT / docket: 3007472 · MC-1152857
First registered: 05/12/2017
Last MCS-150: 06/26/2024 · 80,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

80,000

Annual mileage

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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 KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number?

KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number is 3007472, and its motor carrier number is MC-1152857.

Is KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC's safety record?

KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC has a 64.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC's fleet?

KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC based?

KARTAR TRUCK LINES INC is based in SAN JOSE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(408) 568-2159 Email dispatchINFO@KARTARTRUCKLINES.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3007472
MC / Docket: MC-1152857
Officer: KULVIR SINGH BANSEL
Address: 5729 HARWELL CT
SAN JOSE, CA, 95138

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 9 yr continuous

$750k BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · since Jul 2025

Vehicle OOS 65%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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