Carrier profile · USDOT 3025454 · MC-36680 · Updated Jul 8, 2026

KHELA FREIGHTLINES INC

15 power unitsavg 3.4 yrRegional · 4 statesSAN JOSE, CA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-36680 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(408) 444-4440 Email dispatchdispatch@khelafreightlines.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 8, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 48 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 22.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 39 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 45.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

38 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 39
Annualized: ≈20 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving24 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United Financial’17–’18

Wesco’18–’19

United Specialty’19–’20

Northland’20–’21

Benchmark’21–’22

beyond this history

201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2022

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 14

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

44.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

SAN JOSE, CA

2475 GLEN EXETER WAY

Top corridor

CA 29 · UT 8 · NV 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 (6 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3179797 USDOT 3693018 USDOT 162327 USDOT 3350938 USDOT 3108145 USDOT 3842756 USDOT 3217146

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2475 GLEN EXETER WAY, SAN JOSE, CA, 95148-4137
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (408) 444-4440
Email: dispatch@khelafreightlines.com
Web domain: khelafreightlines.com

Registration

Officer: Surinder Khela
USDOT / docket: 3025454 · MC-36680
First registered: Jul 7, 2017
Last MCS-150: Jan 22, 2026 · 348,424 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 105365877

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

348,424

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KHELA FREIGHTLINES INC.

KHELA FREIGHTLINES INC (USDOT 3025454) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 8, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 8, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 29, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 8, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 8, 2026.

The carrier received 39 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 39 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 8, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 8, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 22, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 8, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KHELA FREIGHTLINES INC's USDOT number?

KHELA FREIGHTLINES INC's USDOT number is 3025454, and its motor carrier number is MC-36680.

Is KHELA FREIGHTLINES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 8, 2026, KHELA FREIGHTLINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KHELA FREIGHTLINES INC's safety record?

KHELA FREIGHTLINES INC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).