NOR CAL TRUCKING INC
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202673 inspections · 60 violations (8 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.207F-SDASVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Suspension - Deflated air suspension
14
2× · sev 7
- 2393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
12
3× · sev 4
- 3393.9A-HLLHVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
12
2× · sev 6
- 4393.11A1-LCHLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
12
2× · sev 6
- 5396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 6393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
8
2× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 9393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 10395.8D5-HOSF
HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include driver signature/certification for each 24 hour period. Date:
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- CA20
- OR7
- WA3
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 24.4% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 61% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 48%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 8%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 8%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.7× · 8%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 6%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 3%
- 395.3B2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving after being on duty more than 70 hours in the previous 8 consecutive days. Date and Time1× · 8%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Merced County, CA
Medium impact16 of 70 violations in the last 12 months (23%) came from inspections in Merced County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Merced County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 15% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 83%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 17%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 2% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 70% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS5× · 18%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area2× · 6%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 2%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19984× · 6%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 6%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 4%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam2× · 6%
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.2× · 6%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 4%
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension3× · 10%
- 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift1× · 3%
- 393.207C-SBMLSuspension - Broken main leaf spring1× · 3%
- 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
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.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.30-BBattery - Not protected
- 393.205A-WRBHWheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 395.8D5-HOSF×2HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include driver signature/certification for each 24 hour period. Date:
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 395.8E-HOSPD×2HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA39 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 9 more.
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi18 drivers
- Company officer
- HARINDER S BAINS
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2004-06-30
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-11-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 18 trucks · 18 leased/term tractors.
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 graphThis carrier shares VINs or addresses with 18 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
56 events- 07/03/2026Insurance ended — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
policy A0104811001
- 11/14/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.6M mi reported (2024)
- 07/03/2022Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0104811001
- 07/03/2022Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FA21MOT02173300
- 07/03/2021Insurance replaced — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RT-HSIC-CA-0000168-00
- 07/03/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6231545
- 07/03/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA6231545
- 06/06/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/03/2019)
- 08/26/2017Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6231545
- 07/03/2017Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP20184 00
- 07/03/2017Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6231545
- 04/23/2017Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP20184 00
- 03/27/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/20/2017)
- 07/03/2016Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP10170
- 10/09/2015Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP10170
- 09/14/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2015)
- 07/03/2015Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1106878-01
- 06/08/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2015)
- 10/23/2014Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1106878 01
- 10/22/2014Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1106878 01
- 09/26/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/08/2014)
- 07/10/2014Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1106878-00
- 07/03/2014Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1106878-00
- 06/13/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2014)
- 07/03/2013Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0000531-00
- 06/06/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2013)
- 05/09/2013Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0000531-00
- 04/12/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2013)
- 07/03/2012Insurance replaced — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 948580601
- 10/14/2011Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 948580601
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2008-12-16
- Last review
- 2026-03-18
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-11-14
- Reported mileage
- 1,634,550 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — NOR CAL TRUCKING INC, LIVE OAK, CA
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