CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2971675· MC10437· CARRIER· EIN 84-4670987
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KIV TRANSPORT INC

6500 DIAMOND SPRINGS DR, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93313(818) 217-5738amitchahal1699@gmail.comAMIT SINGH CHAHAL
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
7.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.6%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
55
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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

MC010437

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

Most recent liability (BIPD) filing ended 06/30/2026 (BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY) — no active federal filing shown; verify current coverage
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ENDED 06/30/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 06/30/2025
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY· policy FLCA-1926-04862
Authority history (6) ▾
06/03/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/2024)
01/25/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/16/2021)
03/13/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
01/24/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/21/2019)
01/24/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/13/2018)
03/03/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (02/26/2020)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7)
  1. BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/21/202406/30/2025
  2. BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/202411/21/2024
  3. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/20/202106/30/2024
  4. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/26/202002/20/2021
  5. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/20/201902/20/2020
  6. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/20/201802/20/2019
  7. GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/20/201702/20/2018

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.

Vehicle13 inspections · 7.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver28 inspections · 3.6% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

28 inspections · 31 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

28
Inspections
31
Violations
2
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

15
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • CA14
  • KS4
  • MO2
  • OK2
  • NM2
  • TX1
  • CO1
  • MN1

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

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 32% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Speeding2 viol77%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 45%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 32%
Other1 viol23%
  • 392.71A-DDriver - Using or equipping a CMV with a radar detector1× · 23%
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 22 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 56% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing11 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device11 viol100%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.4× · 38%
  • 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 t2× · 28%
  • 395.20BELDNVHOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV1× · 16%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Projected estimatecould improve up to 26 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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
1
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 100%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 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.
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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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).

35
Inspections
41
Violations
2
Out-of-service
104
CSA points
0
Crashes
12
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

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

9 trailer 7 truck
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 12×
4V4NC9EJ5RN651292· ZP27957 CA
2017 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 7×
4V4NC9EJ1HN968629· YP03036 CA
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 6×
1UYVS2538R2222609· 4WD9659 CA
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 6×
1UYVS2530R2128515· 1UYVS2530R CA
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS2532R2222606· 4WA8320 CA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 5×
4V4NC9EH7RN651372· YP94410 CA
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS2539R2128514· 4WK1515 CA
2017 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 4×
1GRAA0620HW700755· 4VB4548 CA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EJ0RN651328· ZP23243 CA
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2534R2222607· 4WA8321 CA
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2536R2222608· 4WD9660 CA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EJXRN651322· ZP23242 CA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EJ8RN651321· ZP23241 CA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH8RN651333· YP94409 CA
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2536J2140303· 4VW7962 CA
2019 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Van
1JJV532B9KL156151· 4RZ6697 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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
6
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
12
12 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.9M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi12 drivers
Company officer
AMIT SINGH CHAHAL
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2017-02-10
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-21
Census status
Active

Fleet: 6 trucks · 6 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 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
4
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

17 events
  1. 06/30/2026Insurance ended — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    policy FLCA-1926-04862

  2. 04/21/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.9M mi reported (2025)

  3. 06/30/2025Insurance filed — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy FLCA-1926-04862

  4. 06/30/2025Insurance replaced — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA-1926-03459

  5. 11/21/2024Insurance replaced — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA-1926-03459

  6. 06/30/2024Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN300168

  7. 06/03/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/2024)

  8. 02/20/2021Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1842350

  9. 01/25/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/16/2021)

  10. 03/13/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  11. 02/20/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP42324 00

  12. 02/20/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP31458 00

  13. 01/24/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/21/2019)

  14. 02/20/2018Insurance cancelled — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAM412790

  15. 01/24/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/13/2018)

  16. 03/03/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (02/26/2020)

  17. 02/10/2017Registered 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
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-21
Reported mileage
920,263 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 22, 2026, 3:10 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.