Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3350909 · MC-1071297
SAFFRON TRANS INC
5 power unitsavg 6.6 yrMulti-region · 11 statesCLOVIS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1071297 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · 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 · 3
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo39.339.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.6 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAFFRON TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is SAFFRON TRANS INC safe to load? SAFFRON TRANS INC (USDOT 3350909, MC-1071297) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CLOVIS, CA, operating 5 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 52 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 39.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), 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
STSAFFRON TRANS INC 68
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Safety
52 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 39.3% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.8% (24-mo)37 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
≈3.7 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.7 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance20 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
United Specialty · 20–22
Southlake Specialty · 22–25
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP INSURANCE RRG | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $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)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2026
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo3636
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLOVIS, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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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 3390254USDOT 3882739USDOT 3599327Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 264184USDOT 1839908USDOT 3014873USDOT 1670931USDOT 3390254USDOT 4147881USDOT 3882739USDOT 1621459
Shares a company officer with other carriers
harkanwar singh — 2 carriers: USDOT 3319315
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers2121
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3914 KEATS AVE, CLOVIS, CA, 93619
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (424) 288-9006
- Cell
- (559) 728-1931
Registration
- Officer
- Harkanwar Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3350909 · MC-1071297
- First registered
- 10/25/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 10/28/2025 · 676,086 mi (2024)
- 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 SAFFRON TRANS INC's USDOT number?
SAFFRON TRANS INC's USDOT number is 3350909, and its motor carrier number is MC-1071297.
Is SAFFRON TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAFFRON TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAFFRON TRANS INC's safety record?
SAFFRON TRANS INC has a 39.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 52 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is SAFFRON TRANS INC's fleet?
SAFFRON TRANS INC operates 5 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAFFRON TRANS INC based?
SAFFRON TRANS INC is based in CLOVIS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.