Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 613946 · MC-295990
CHARANJIT SINGH
DBA GAKHAL TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 13.5 yrLocal · 1 statesSALINAS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-295990 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.5Avg age (yr)
2012–2013 · 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 file
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
13.5 yr
Model years 2012–2013 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CHARANJIT SINGH safe to work with?
Is CHARANJIT SINGH safe to load? CHARANJIT SINGH (USDOT 613946, MC-295990) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SALINAS, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CSCHARANJIT SINGH 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- 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 · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Progressive · 96–98
Hannover · 00–02
Lincoln General · 02–06
Great West · 06–10
Northland · 10–12
19952021
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2010 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2006 → Aug 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2002 → Aug 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Nov 2000 → Nov 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1996 → Nov 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. | Nov 1995 → Nov 1996 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2013
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SALINAS, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
charanjit singh — 97 carriers: USDOT 1261329USDOT 1423335USDOT 1558062USDOT 1587689USDOT 1590213USDOT 1614292USDOT 1808892USDOT 1931665
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 406 RICO STREET APT E, SALINAS, CA, 93907
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (831) 210-3201
Registration
- Officer
- Charanjit Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 613946 · MC-295990
- First registered
- 09/14/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 05/11/2026 · 60,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 CHARANJIT SINGH's USDOT number?
CHARANJIT SINGH's USDOT number is 613946, and its motor carrier number is MC-295990.
Is CHARANJIT SINGH authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHARANJIT SINGH is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHARANJIT SINGH's safety record?
CHARANJIT SINGH has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 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 CHARANJIT SINGH's fleet?
CHARANJIT SINGH operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHARANJIT SINGH based?
CHARANJIT SINGH is based in SALINAS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.