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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2051567· MC718586· CARRIER· EIN 27-2983936
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LINK TRUCKING LLC

8517 VALLEY VIEW ROAD, CUSTER, WA, 98240(360) 707-4524dispatch@Linktrucking.netAMARJIT BAINS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
27.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
6.1%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC718586

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/15/2025
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA00343415
Authority history (2) ▾
06/20/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2011)
07/23/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (8) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/15/2024 → 07/15/2025
  2. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/15/2021 → 07/15/2024
  3. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/16/2020 → 07/15/2021
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/16/2018 → 07/16/2020
  5. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/16/2011 → 08/17/2018
  6. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/16/2011 → 07/16/2018
  7. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/16/2010 → 07/16/2011
  8. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 07/16/2010 → 04/29/2011

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.

Vehicle22 inspections · 27.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver33 inspections · 6.1% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

33 inspections · 31 violations (7 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.

33
Inspections
31
Violations
7
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

15
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • CA26
  • WA3
  • OR1

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.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 77% 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 contributing6 violations (24 mo)
Speeding3 viol63%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 40%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 23%
Other2 viol19%
  • 392.71A-DDriver - Using or equipping a CMV with a radar detector1× · 10%
  • 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 10%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol17%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 17%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 31 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 30.4% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

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 Siskiyou County, CA

Medium impact

10 of 27 violations in the last 12 months (37%) came from inspections in Siskiyou County, CA. 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 Siskiyou County, CA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 48% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing19 violations · 8 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes6 OOS14 viol71%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 19%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 14%
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 11%
Lighting / lamps3 viol16%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 11%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 4%
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× · 2%
Suspension / axle1 OOS1 viol11%
Load securement1 OOS1 viol2%
  • 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured1× · 2%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 34 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.

▲ Trending worse
5
Inspections
9
Violations
2
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 33%Hours-of-Service Compliance 22%Unsafe Driving 22%Other 22%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 1 OOS · 33% of recent
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Hours-of-Service Compliance
2 violations · 1 OOS · 22% of recent
  • 395.8E1-HOSPVIDOOSHOS (Passenger) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: · OOS
  • 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.
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
3Unsafe Driving
2 violations · 22% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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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).

52
Inspections
54
Violations
14
Out-of-service
271
CSA points
3
Crashes
4
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

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

5 truck 5 trailer
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 17×
3AKJGLDR6JSHU5264· 90879RP WA
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 15×
3AKJHHDR3LSKD2401· 97946RP WA
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 15×
1UYVS2536HP922419· 3495ZU WA
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 13×
1UYVS2532P3666205· 22867AJ WA
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 12×
1UYVS2532P3818810· 22866AJ WA
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 9×
3AKJHHDR7LSLK0338· RP08019 WA
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 9×
3AKJGLDR7JSHU5371· 90880RP WA
2013 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 9×
1UYVS2530DP479615· 2778ZI WA
2009 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGLBG89LAG2227· 97353RP WA
2013 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2537DP479515· 2744ZI WA

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
5
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
5 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+ mi5 drivers
Company officer
AMARJIT BAINS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2010-07-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-21
Census status
Active

Fleet: 5 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 5 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.

Activity history

13 events
  1. 05/21/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2025)

  2. 07/15/2025Insurance filed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA00343415

  3. 07/15/2025Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GRT25575A

  4. 07/15/2024Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA03865749

  5. 07/15/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0066695

  6. 07/16/2020Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP41866A

  7. 08/17/2018Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN068900

  8. 07/16/2018Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN068900

  9. 07/16/2011Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA05966901

  10. 06/20/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2011)

  11. 04/29/2011Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy PIA05966901

  12. 07/23/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  13. 07/01/2010Registered 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
2026-05-21
Reported mileage
300,000 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 14, 2026, 10:19 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.