FRUGAL TRANSPORT INC
Risk factors
Low 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 202618 inspections · 32 violations (7 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.207A-SUBLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Suspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.
7
1× · sev 7
- 3395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 4392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 5393.43D-BSBVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake - More than 25% of the spring brakes are inoperative
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.45Vehicle Maintenance
Brake tubing and hose adequacy
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
2
2×
- 8390.3E3-MC
Carrier - Motor carrier failed to maintain required equipment and accessories in accordance with this subchapter
2
2×
- 9393.55C1
Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA15
- AR6
- AZ2
- PA1
- MO1
- OK1
- IA1
- IL1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in CA
Medium impact5 of 10 violations in the last 12 months (50%) came from inspections in 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 CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 17% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 53%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 21%
- 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× · 26%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 43% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 82%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 12%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 6%
- 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 41% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 18%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× · 15%
- 393.45Brake tubing and hose adequacy1× · 12%
- 393.207A-SUBLSuspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.1× · 26%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 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.
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 NHTSA18 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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 censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- SURJIT SINGH
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2007-02-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-07-11
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 12 trucks · 12 owned tractors · 12 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or officers with 64 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
22 events- 04/13/2026Insurance filed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WN413955
- 04/13/2026Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA81004818
- 03/17/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/13/2026)
- 07/11/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2024)
- 04/13/2025Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA71007100
- 03/17/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2025)
- 04/13/2024Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA22102253
- 03/18/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2024)
- 04/13/2023Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AF-100348-00
- 03/17/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/13/2023)
- 04/13/2022Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FA18MOT02057500
- 04/13/2018Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTS0232276
- 03/19/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/12/2018)
- 04/13/2017Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08068102
- 03/17/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/13/2017)
- 04/13/2016Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08068101
- 04/13/2015Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP62161A
- 04/24/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 04/13/2009Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy GWP62161A
- 09/12/2007PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
- 03/14/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — DISMISSED
- 02/01/2007Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2025-07-23
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-07-11
- Reported mileage
- 352,262 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — FRUGAL TRANSPORT INC, LOS BANOS, CA
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