CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2728062· MC924369· CARRIER· EIN 47-4402119
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SHEIKH FARID GROUP INC

4313 CROSSHAVEN AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93313(661) 525-0009sfginc@yahoo.comKIRANDEEP SINGH CHAHAL
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.8%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
71
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% 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

MC924369

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 07/28/2025
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy TSMDXCA-0006233-00
Authority history (9) ▾
07/01/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2025)
07/01/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2024)
07/03/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2023)
07/01/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2022)
07/01/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2021)
07/01/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2020)
07/01/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2019)
06/13/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/11/2016)
07/17/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (8)
  1. ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/28/202407/28/2025
  2. BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/28/202307/28/2024
  3. SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/28/202207/28/2023
  4. SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/28/202107/28/2022
  5. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/28/202007/28/2021
  6. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/28/201907/28/2020
  7. WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/10/201607/28/2019
  8. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/10/201507/10/2016

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.

Vehicle18 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver26 inspections · 3.8% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

26 inspections · 123 violations (16 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.

26
Inspections
123
Violations
16
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

24
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • CA8
  • AZ8
  • MO4
  • NM4
  • IL2
  • AR2
  • IN1
  • KS1

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.

Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 80% 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 contributing8 violations (24 mo)
Seat belt2 viol39%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV2× · 39%
Speeding3 viol36%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 22%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 14%
Following / lane / reckless3 viol25%
  • 392.2-SLLIPState/Local Laws - Improper passing1× · 14%
  • 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× · 7%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 4%
What to do
  • Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Projected estimatecould improve up to 25 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 90% 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 contributing23 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS2 OOS7 viol61%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain4× · 26%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 20%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 8%
Log / ELD device15 viol31%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.5× · 14%
  • 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× · 8%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner4× · 4%
Hours exceeded1 OOS1 viol8%
  • 395.3B2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving after being on duty more than 70 hours in the previous 8 consecutive days at the time of inspection. Time1× · 8%
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 24 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Brakes 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 contributing58 violations · 8 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes2 OOS17 viol29%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 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× · 5%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 5%
Tires2 OOS6 viol28%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 10%
  • 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.1× · 6%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
Lighting / lamps2 OOS14 viol20%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 4%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 4%
  • 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative2× · 3%
Inspection / repair / DVIR8 viol10%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection8× · 10%
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 26 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 33.3% 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 Phelps County, MO

Medium impact

13 of 49 violations in the last 12 months (27%) came from inspections in Phelps County, MO. 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 Phelps County, MO 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

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.

Holding steady
5
Inspections
33
Violations
4
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 58%Hours-of-Service Compliance 18%Other 18%Unsafe Driving 6%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
19 violations · 3 OOS · 58% of recent
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32×2Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
  • 393.45D-B×2Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
  • 393.53B-B×2Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Hours-of-Service Compliance
6 violations · 1 OOS · 18% of recent
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFR×5HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
3Other
6 violations · 18% of recent
  • 393.47E×3Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
  • 392.2-SLLTL×2State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
  • 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
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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).

34
Inspections
132
Violations
17
Out-of-service
603
CSA points
5
Crashes
10
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

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

10 trailer 5 truck
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 11×
3AKJHHDR5LSKX9952· XP85542 CA
2014 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 9×
1UYVS2530EU772756· 4TG3158 CA
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 8×
3AKJHHDR2KSKD5742· YP94414 CA
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3AKJHHDR7KSKH6058· XP40976 CA
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJHHDR8MSMT6097· ZP23204 CA
2013 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 5×
1GRAA0621DW701780· 4VH6673 CA
2014 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYVS2538EU772813· TEMP CA
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR3NSNE4107· YP94413 CA
2017 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 4×
527SR5329HL009811· 4WV2447 CA
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2533K2600731· TK6412 ID
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2538GM453804· 4WC8845 CA
2020 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 3×
527SR5321LL018334· 4UE7382 CA
2020 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C6LT420064· 4TM5606 CA
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2535H2068701· 4RB3785 CA
2014 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2536EU914205· 4TL8063 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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
5
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
6
6 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.5M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi6 drivers
Company officer
KIRANDEEP SINGH CHAHAL
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2015-06-29
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-25
Census status
Active

Fleet: 5 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 6 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 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· 2
GREENWAY CARGO INC
USDOT 2293819Active· BAKERSFIELD, CA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1GRAA0621DW7017803H3V532C6LT420064
SUJATHA N REDDY
USDOT 2473342Active· BAKERSFIELD, CA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1UYVS2535H20687011UYVS2533K2600731

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

20 events
  1. 03/25/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.5M mi reported (2025)

  2. 07/28/2025Insurance filed — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TSMDXCA-0006233-00

  3. 07/28/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2-FLP-CA-19-S0343758-00

  4. 07/01/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2025)

  5. 07/28/2024Insurance cancelled — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA-1926-02233

  6. 07/01/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2024)

  7. 07/28/2023Insurance cancelled — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SMC1800825

  8. 07/03/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2023)

  9. 07/28/2022Insurance cancelled — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SMC1800825

  10. 07/01/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2022)

  11. 07/28/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP60990 00

  12. 07/01/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2021)

  13. 07/28/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP50883 00

  14. 07/01/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2020)

  15. 07/28/2019Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA2603925

  16. 07/01/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2019)

  17. 07/10/2016Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1268318

  18. 06/13/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/11/2016)

  19. 07/17/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  20. 06/29/2015Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2025-08-28
Last review
2025-08-28
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-25
Reported mileage
536,357 mi (2025)

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