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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1305597· MC506332· CARRIER· EIN 72-8994575
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SANDHU BROTHERS TRANSPORT LTD

8958 134B STREET, SURREY, BC, V3V 5T6(604) 599-5720sandhubros00@yahoo.caBALBIR SANDHU
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
14.3%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
56
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 14.3% — above the 6.7% national average2 crashes in the last 24 months

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

MC506332

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
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 12/01/2011
INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA· policy 81697
Authority history (2) ▾
02/28/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2011)
01/19/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/11/2005 → 12/01/2011
  2. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/15/2006 → 03/25/2011
  3. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/15/2004 → 12/15/2006

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.

Vehicle3 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver7 inspections · 14.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

7 inspections · 15 violations (2 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

7
Inspections
15
Violations
2
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • WA3
  • CA2
  • AZ2
  • 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.

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

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 14.3% 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

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 53% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing5 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Log / ELD device4 viol55%
  • 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 t1× · 29%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner3× · 26%
False log / RODS1 OOS1 viol45%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 45%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 22 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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

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
2
Inspections
5
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 40%Hours-of-Service Compliance 40%Other 20%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 40% of recent
  • 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Do this
  • Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
  • Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
2Hours-of-Service Compliance
2 violations · 40% of recent
  • 395.24×2HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
3Other
1 violation · 20% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLIFTAState/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
395.24×2
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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).

8
Inspections
15
Violations
2
Out-of-service
152
CSA points
5
Crashes
5
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

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

3 truck 3 trailer
2017 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJGLDR9HSHK7643· 96719P BC
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS2534N2473105· 28236L BC
2016 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1XPXD49X7GD343559· 74802P BC
2017 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Vanseen 2×
1JJV532B9HL981941· 51064J BC
2014 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJGLD63ESFT8245· 9673OP BC
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2536GU701810· 3760OL BC

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

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
4
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
BALBIR SANDHU
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2004-11-18
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-16
Census status
Active

Fleet: 4 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 4 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
5
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
ARKTEK XPRESS LTD
USDOT 2824630Active· LANGLEY, BC
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJGLD63ESFT82453AKJGLDR9HSHK7643

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

8 events
  1. 02/16/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2023)

  2. 12/01/2011Insurance filed — INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 81697

  3. 12/01/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 81697

  4. 03/25/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 5IM168543

  5. 02/28/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2011)

  6. 12/15/2006Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy H72-CC 01207 0X/189

  7. 01/19/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  8. 11/18/2004Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-16
Reported mileage
199,028 mi (2023)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — SANDHU BROTHERS TRANSPORT LTD, SURREY, BC

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 3:50 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.