Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3480255 · MC-1141953
GREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC
12 power unitsavg 4 yrMulti-region · 12 statesFRESNO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1141953 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2013–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC safe to work with?
Is GREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC safe to load? GREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC (USDOT 3480255, MC-1141953) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 12 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 50 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
GFGREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC 93
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Safety
50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.6% (24-mo)39 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈1.6 / 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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 39
- Annualized
- ≈20 / 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 Driving16
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Southlake Specialty · 22–24
20202026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | Sep 2020 → Sep 2021 | $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)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- 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
2024
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo3939
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRESNO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3447674USDOT 4352423USDOT 1537446USDOT 3956755USDOT 4367779USDOT 4279263USDOT 3153864USDOT 3651643Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2473066USDOT 3375976USDOT 3447674USDOT 4352423USDOT 2420086USDOT 2911785USDOT 4279263USDOT 2826743
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5519 N CONTESSA AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93723
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 922-9324
Registration
- Officer
- Harwinder Grewal
- USDOT / docket
- 3480255 · MC-1141953
- First registered
- 09/01/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 01/17/2026 · 1,657,642 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 GREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC's USDOT number?
GREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC's USDOT number is 3480255, and its motor carrier number is MC-1141953.
Is GREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, GREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC's safety record?
GREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC's fleet?
GREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC operates 12 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC based?
GREWAL FREIGHTWAY INC is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.