Small fleet
45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA P E I
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 24, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
PATIALA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2051219) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 24, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 26, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 24, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.
The carrier received 248 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 155 vehicle-level and 229 driver-level — across 19 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.
The carrier has 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 24, 2026.
It reports 45 power units and 68 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 11, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 25, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.
PATIALA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2051219, and its motor carrier number is MC-762376.
As of Jul 24, 2026, PATIALA EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PATIALA EXPRESS INC has a 13.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 349 roadside inspections, with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
PATIALA EXPRESS INC operates 45 power units and 68 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PATIALA EXPRESS INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.
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248 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
241 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 25
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750K | 6 |
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Sep 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2021 | $750K | 12 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750K | 4 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2015 → Sep 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Sep 2013 → Sep 2015 | $750K | 8 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Sep 2012 → Sep 2013 | $750K | 2 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Sep 2012 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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