Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3436342 · MC-1114783
HARPREET KAUR CHAHAL
DBA FMJ CARRIER
14 power unitsavg 4.4 yrRegional · 5 statesELK GROVE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1114783 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-25
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 252 inspections.
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.118.1 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.4 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HARPREET KAUR CHAHAL safe to work with?
Is HARPREET KAUR CHAHAL safe to load? HARPREET KAUR CHAHAL (USDOT 3436342, MC-1114783) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ELK GROVE, CA, operating 14 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 252 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-25.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-25
HKHARPREET KAUR CHAHAL 100
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Safety
252 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.1% (24-mo)155 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.7% (24-mo)225 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.1% 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
≈8.1 / 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
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 226
- Annualized
- ≈113 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈8.1 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 Driving39
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance36 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 16 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 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
+3 earlier
Crusader · 20–22
20202024
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 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2022 | $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)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 19
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo226226
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELK GROVE, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2514328USDOT 3000711USDOT 3808279USDOT 343642USDOT 3105166USDOT 2802664USDOT 3405364
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8140 KAMMERER ROAD, ELK GROVE, CA, 95757
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 917-0717
- fmjcarrier@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Harpreet Kaur Chahal
- USDOT / docket
- 3436342 · MC-1114783
- First registered
- 06/04/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 05/27/2026 · 1,060,000 mi (2025)
- 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 HARPREET KAUR CHAHAL's USDOT number?
HARPREET KAUR CHAHAL's USDOT number is 3436342, and its motor carrier number is MC-1114783.
Is HARPREET KAUR CHAHAL authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-25, HARPREET KAUR CHAHAL is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HARPREET KAUR CHAHAL's safety record?
HARPREET KAUR CHAHAL has a 18.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 252 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HARPREET KAUR CHAHAL's fleet?
HARPREET KAUR CHAHAL operates 14 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HARPREET KAUR CHAHAL based?
HARPREET KAUR CHAHAL is based in ELK GROVE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.