CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1239508· MC487882· CARRIER· EIN 47-3429202
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ARJAN TRANS INC

6900 SAVANNAH FALLS, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93312(661) 344-2429ARJANTRANSINC@GMAIL.COMKULDIP S SIDHU
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
75%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
11.5%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
60
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 75% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 11.5% — above the 6.7% national average

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC487882

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 03/28/2026
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy DRNCA101866
Authority history (12) ▾
03/02/2026CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2026)
03/03/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2025)
03/01/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2024)
03/20/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2023)
12/13/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/21/2022)
03/01/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2022)
03/01/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2021)
03/01/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2018)
03/01/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2017)
03/01/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2016)
04/21/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
05/18/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (03/24/2008)
Insurance history10 insurers on record
Filing timeline (16)
  1. KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/25/202503/28/2026
  2. KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/202512/30/2025
  3. KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/202511/25/2025
  4. ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/202403/28/2025
  5. ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/202303/28/2024
  6. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/09/202304/14/2023
  7. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/09/202303/28/2023
  8. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/202201/09/2023
  9. SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/202103/28/2022
  10. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/202003/28/2021
  11. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/201903/28/2020
  12. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/201803/28/2019
  13. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/201703/28/2018
  14. REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/201603/28/2017
  15. REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/28/201503/28/2016

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle16 inspections · 75% OOS · National 22%
Driver26 inspections · 11.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

26 inspections · 111 violations (20 OOS) · 40% of inspections had an OOS finding.

26
Inspections
111
Violations
20
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

33
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • CA6
  • NM4
  • AZ3
  • TX2
  • WY2
  • TN2
  • AR1
  • NV1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 92% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing18 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS1 OOS9 viol82%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain8× · 74%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 8%
Log / ELD device9 viol18%
  • 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t2× · 11%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner4× · 4%
  • 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× · 2%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 21 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing52 violations · 14 OOS (24 mo)
Tires11 OOS12 viol44%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS8× · 31%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 8%
  • 393.75A2-TAOBB-6Tires - Any tire with observable bumps, bulge or knots1× · 5%
Lighting / lamps16 viol27%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative6× · 13%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative4× · 6%
  • 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative2× · 4%
Brakes2 OOS19 viol24%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 6%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 4%
  • 393.48A-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)2× · 4%
Inspection / repair / DVIR3 viol3%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection3× · 3%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 13 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 73.3% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 11.5% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

A high share of violations are occurring in Montezuma County, CO

Medium impact

15 of 58 violations in the last 12 months (26%) came from inspections in Montezuma County, CO. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Montezuma County, CO to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 15% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Drugs / alcohol1 OOS1 viol100%
  • 392.5A3-IDUIIntoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses an intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcohol con1× · 100%
What to do
  • Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 7 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Improving
6
Inspections
13
Violations
3
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 77%Other 15%Hours-of-Service Compliance 8%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
10 violations · 3 OOS · 77% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.75A2-TAOBB-6Tires - Any tire with observable bumps, bulge or knots · OOS
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Other
2 violations · 15% of recent
  • 393.55ENo or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
  • 396.17COperating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
3Hours-of-Service Compliance
1 violation · 8% of recent
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

36
Inspections
118
Violations
20
Out-of-service
784
CSA points
2
Crashes
17
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

7 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

4 trailer 3 truck
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 19×
3AKJHHDR4RSUW2137· YP89088 CA
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 13×
3AKJHHDR9MSMY4014· YP03022 CA
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 13×
1GRAA0621KW155527· BH3136 OK
2012 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Vanseen 11×
1JJV532B9CL602140· TJ4255 ID
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 6×
1GRAA062XKW155526· BH3137 OK
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR8JSHU5454· XP87137 CA
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2534HU818223· 4PJ9499 CA

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
KULDIP S SIDHU
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2004-04-22
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-28
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 2 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

33 events
  1. 04/28/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2025)

  2. 03/28/2026Insurance filed — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DRNCA101866

  3. 03/28/2026Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIECA003680-00

  4. 03/02/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2026)

  5. 12/30/2025Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIECA003680-00

  6. 11/25/2025Insurance replaced — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIECA003680-00

  7. 03/28/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2-CGI-CA-19-S0129822-00

  8. 03/03/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2025)

  9. 03/28/2024Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2-CGI-CA-19-S0112596-00

  10. 03/01/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2024)

  11. 04/14/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 039-32-9140

  12. 03/28/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 039-32-9140

  13. 03/20/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2023)

  14. 01/09/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 039-32-9140

  15. 12/13/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/21/2022)

  16. 03/28/2022Insurance cancelled — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SMC1798222

  17. 03/01/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2022)

  18. 03/28/2021Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1854140

  19. 03/01/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2021)

  20. 03/28/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0546729

  21. 03/28/2019Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP31785 00

  22. 03/28/2018Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP21097 00

  23. 03/01/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2018)

  24. 03/28/2017Insurance cancelled — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 01TRM011884-02

  25. 03/01/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2017)

  26. 03/28/2016Insurance cancelled — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 01TM011884-01

  27. 03/01/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2016)

  28. 04/21/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  29. 03/14/2008Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA2493315

  30. 07/08/2005Out-of-service order rescinded

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2026-08-17
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-28
Reported mileage
284,701 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — ARJAN TRANS INC, BAKERSFIELD, CA

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