Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4183579 · MC-1611138
UPPAL TRANSIT INC
8 power unitsavg 7.4 yrNational · 17 statesFRESNO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1611138 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.4Avg age (yr)
2008–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-15
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.830.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.4 yr
Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is UPPAL TRANSIT INC safe to work with?
Is UPPAL TRANSIT INC safe to load? UPPAL TRANSIT INC (USDOT 4183579, MC-1611138) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 8 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-15.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-15
UTUPPAL TRANSIT INC 81
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.8% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 40.7% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
80.0% 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
≈1.7 / 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
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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 Driving22
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance19 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Knight Specialty · 24–25
20242025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Feb 2024 → Nov 2024 | $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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
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
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo2727
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRESNO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2362950USDOT 2589035USDOT 4001833USDOT 4338648USDOT 3449583Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2520654USDOT 2950511USDOT 3281353USDOT 4437251USDOT 4385808USDOT 3910933USDOT 28406USDOT 3799531
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers2323
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4111 N BLYTHE AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93722-6360
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (206) 383-0407
Registration
- Officers
- Kaur Inder · Lovedeep Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 4183579 · MC-1611138
- First registered
- 01/23/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 02/16/2026 · 763,227 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 UPPAL TRANSIT INC's USDOT number?
UPPAL TRANSIT INC's USDOT number is 4183579, and its motor carrier number is MC-1611138.
Is UPPAL TRANSIT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-15, UPPAL TRANSIT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UPPAL TRANSIT INC's safety record?
UPPAL TRANSIT INC has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is UPPAL TRANSIT INC's fleet?
UPPAL TRANSIT INC operates 8 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UPPAL TRANSIT INC based?
UPPAL TRANSIT INC is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.