Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3241356 · MC-1018151
TAJ TRANSPORTATION INC
5 power unitsavg 4.9 yrRegional · 6 statesBAKERSFIELD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1018151 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2017–2024 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TAJ TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is TAJ TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? TAJ TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3241356, MC-1018151) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, operating 5 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TTTAJ TRANSPORTATION INC 94
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving6
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance1
- 395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1
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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
+4 earlier
Crusader · 20–22
Southlake Specialty · 23–25
20192025
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 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2022 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 4 |
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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)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
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: 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 3478246Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2413335USDOT 3547777USDOT 4127898USDOT 3391447USDOT 4278709USDOT 1568640USDOT 4104016USDOT 94081
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sartaj singh — 21 carriers: USDOT 1839753USDOT 2043622USDOT 2060462USDOT 2075344USDOT 2741366USDOT 2876419USDOT 3146242USDOT 3502372
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7003 OLEN ARNOLD AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93307
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (510) 253-3017
- Cell
- (661) 779-2146
Registration
- Officer
- Sartaj Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3241356 · MC-1018151
- First registered
- 02/04/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 02/12/2026 · 489,274 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 TAJ TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
TAJ TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3241356, and its motor carrier number is MC-1018151.
Is TAJ TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TAJ TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TAJ TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
TAJ TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TAJ TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
TAJ TRANSPORTATION INC operates 5 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TAJ TRANSPORTATION INC based?
TAJ TRANSPORTATION INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.