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Carrier profile · USDOT 1996005 · MC-705270

GURCHARAN SINGH

DBA A K TRANSPORT

1 power unitsavg 4.5 yrRegional · 3 statesYUBA CITY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-705270 ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2021–2022 · vPIC
Operating authority16 yr active
since 2010
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.5 yr

Model years 2021–2022 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 16-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is GURCHARAN SINGH safe to work with?

Is GURCHARAN SINGH safe to load? GURCHARAN SINGH (USDOT 1996005, MC-705270) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in YUBA CITY, CA, operating 1 power unit and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 2026-06-24.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-24
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Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now● Stable

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Heavily inspected
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
4.0 / 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
1
Inspections · 24 mo
8
Annualized
4 / yr
Coverage
4.0 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.

  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
  • 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
  • 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
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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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Stratford · 12–14
Great West · 15–18
United Financial · 18–20
Great West · 20–26
20102026

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
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Apr 2020Apr 2026$750k1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYApr 2018Apr 2020$750k1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Jun 2015Jan 2018$750k1
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.Jan 2015Jun 2015$750k1
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2012Nov 2014$750k3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2011Apr 2012$750k2
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2010Mar 2011$750k1
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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

4.5 yr
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
2021
Oldest model yr
100%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed3
US states
Inspections · 24 mo8
CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
YUBA CITY, CA
1945 MARJORIE DR
Top corridor
CA
CA 5 · WA 2 · AZ 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1543578USDOT 3182517

Shares a company officer with other carriers

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)1
Shared w/ other carriers2

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officer
Gurcharan Singh
USDOT / docket
1996005 · MC-705270
First registered
02/17/2010
Last MCS-150
04/28/2026 · 78,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
4Drivers
1CDL drivers
78,000Annual mileage
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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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is GURCHARAN SINGH's USDOT number?

GURCHARAN SINGH's USDOT number is 1996005, and its motor carrier number is MC-705270.

Is GURCHARAN SINGH authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-24, GURCHARAN SINGH is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GURCHARAN SINGH's safety record?

GURCHARAN SINGH has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 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 GURCHARAN SINGH's fleet?

GURCHARAN SINGH operates 1 power unit and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GURCHARAN SINGH based?

GURCHARAN SINGH is based in YUBA CITY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.