CHEEMA FREIGHTWAY INC
Risk factors
High 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 202661 inspections · 111 violations (15 OOS) · 43% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 2395.3A2-HOSPDITHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time
7
1× · sev 7
- 3392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 4395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
4
4× · sev 1
- 5393.55C2-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.55D1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 8395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
1
1× · sev 1
- 9395.24D
ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
1
1×
- 10395.8E1 OOS
False report of drivers record of duty status
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA13
- AZ4
- AR3
- LA2
- NM2
- NV1
- GA1
- TX1
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.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 93% 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.
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation7× · 24%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 15%
- 392.71B-MCCarrier - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to use or equip a CMV with a radar detector1× · 7%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 4%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 94% 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.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed4× · 24%
- 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× · 10%
- 395.8E1-HOSPVIDOOSHOS (Passenger) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 10%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.12× · 13%
- 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 t3× · 11%
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.7× · 7%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 7%
- 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 86% 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.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 8%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 5%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× · 5%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19974× · 6%
- 393.9A-LPLLighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 4%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection10× · 15%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 9%
- 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area1× · 3%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 24.2% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 14.5% 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.
- 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 Butler County, KS
Medium impact19 of 88 violations in the last 12 months (22%) came from inspections in Butler County, KS. 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 Butler County, KS to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
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.
- 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 t
- 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.
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA40 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 10 more.
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
4
Tow-away
4
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi9 drivers
- Company officer
- SATINDER SINGH
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2017-06-23
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-09-16
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 7 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 14 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 or officers with 70 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
37 events- 12/26/2025Insurance filed — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TMA91002060
- 12/26/2025Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KSCW4427936-00
- 12/01/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2025)
- 09/16/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.3M mi reported (2023)
- 06/09/2025Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KSCW4427936-00
- 05/13/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/19/2025)
- 12/26/2024Insurance replaced — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KSCW4427936-00
- 12/26/2024Insurance cancelled — SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SSCS001000010500
- 11/29/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/26/2024)
- 10/18/2024Insurance cancelled — SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SSCS001000010500
- 09/28/2024Insurance cancelled — SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SSCS001000010500
- 09/27/2024Insurance replaced — SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SSCS001000010500
- 09/23/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2024)
- 09/04/2024Insurance replaced — SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SSCS001000010500
- 09/03/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/05/2024)
- 07/24/2024Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BE20172865-00
- 06/27/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2024)
- 07/24/2023Insurance replaced — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0000525-00
- 07/05/2023Insurance cancelled — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0000525-00
- 06/27/2023Insurance replaced — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0000525-00
- 06/08/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/28/2023)
- 07/24/2022Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP72188 00
- 07/24/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP60954 00
- 06/28/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2021)
- 04/04/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP60954 00
- 03/08/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2021)
- 07/24/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP50837 00
- 06/29/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2020)
- 03/09/2020Insurance name changed — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP50837 00
- 02/18/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP50837 00
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2026-06-17
- Last review
- 2026-06-17
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-09-16
- Reported mileage
- 1,271,070 mi (2023)
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