Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3015756 · MC-31605
SANT DARBARA SINGH INC
DBA SDS TRANSPORT
7 power unitsavg 7.9 yrNational · 19 statesELK GROVE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-31605 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
30Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.9Avg age (yr)
2010–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
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
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo34.034.0 %
▲ 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
7.9 yr
Model years 2010–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SANT DARBARA SINGH INC safe to work with?
Is SANT DARBARA SINGH INC safe to load? SANT DARBARA SINGH INC (USDOT 3015756, MC-31605) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ELK GROVE, CA, operating 7 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 150 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 34.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), 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
SDSANT DARBARA SINGH INC 80
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Safety
150 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 34.0% (24-mo)50 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.9% (24-mo)76 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.7% 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
≈5.7 / 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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 80
- Annualized
- ≈40 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.7 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 Driving53
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance13
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 8 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
United Financial · 19–22
Sentry Select · 22–26
20192026
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 30
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
2010
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1919
US statesInspections · 24 mo8080
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELK GROVE, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3567729USDOT 3473810USDOT 3160067USDOT 3633675Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (39 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1564948USDOT 3473810USDOT 3727921USDOT 4381050USDOT 3160067USDOT 3495987USDOT 3567729USDOT 3730965
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ramandeep singh — 108 carriers: USDOT 1503899USDOT 1583517USDOT 1638325USDOT 1923721USDOT 2083573USDOT 2285540USDOT 2302824USDOT 2305798
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers3939
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7621 SPLENDID WAY, ELK GROVE, CA, 95758
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 897-0000
- sdstrans13@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ramandeep Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3015756 · MC-31605
- First registered
- 06/07/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 04/28/2026 · 2,502,144 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 SANT DARBARA SINGH INC's USDOT number?
SANT DARBARA SINGH INC's USDOT number is 3015756, and its motor carrier number is MC-31605.
Is SANT DARBARA SINGH INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SANT DARBARA SINGH INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SANT DARBARA SINGH INC's safety record?
SANT DARBARA SINGH INC has a 34.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 150 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is SANT DARBARA SINGH INC's fleet?
SANT DARBARA SINGH INC operates 7 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SANT DARBARA SINGH INC based?
SANT DARBARA SINGH INC is based in ELK GROVE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.