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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3060863· MC299146· CARRIER· EIN 82-2433216
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ELITE FREIGHT SERVICES INC

4090 E MANNING AVE, FOWLER, CA, 93625(559) 268-3300elitefreightservices.nick@gmail.comNAVDEEP UPPAL
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
12.5%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
15.8%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Driver OOS 15.8% — above the 6.7% national average

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

MC299146

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
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 01/09/2026
CANAL INSURANCE CO.· policy CT8712338927
Authority history (11) ▾
11/18/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/19/2024)
12/13/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/10/2022)
12/14/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2021)
12/16/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/10/2020)
11/18/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/13/2019)
10/02/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2019)
06/13/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/10/2019)
08/01/2018MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
08/25/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/21/2009)
10/17/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (07/21/2010)
02/27/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/18/1997)
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (28) ▾
  1. BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/09/2025 → 01/09/2026
  2. BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/18/2024 → 01/09/2025
  3. BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/09/2024 → 12/14/2024
  4. BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/09/2024 → 11/18/2024
  5. BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/09/2023 → 01/09/2024
  6. BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/09/2022 → 01/09/2023
  7. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/09/2021 → 01/09/2022
  8. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/16/2020 → 01/09/2021
  9. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/09/2020 → 12/18/2020
  10. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/09/2020 → 11/16/2020
  11. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/12/2019 → 01/11/2020
  12. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/12/2019 → 01/09/2020
  13. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/09/2020 → 01/09/2020
  14. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/11/2019 → 12/14/2019
  15. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/11/2019 → 12/12/2019

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.

Vehicle16 inspections · 12.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver19 inspections · 15.8% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

22 inspections · 80 violations (9 OOS) · 25% of inspections had an OOS finding.

22
Inspections
80
Violations
9
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

20
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • CA14
  • NM7
  • AZ5
  • TX2

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 66% 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)
Seat belt1 viol42%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 42%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol30%
  • 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× · 30%
Speeding1 viol14%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 14%
Other2 viol12%
  • 392.71A-DDriver - Using or equipping a CMV with a radar detector1× · 10%
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 2%
What to do
  • Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Projected estimatecould improve up to 28 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 18.8% 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.

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

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

Medium impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 63% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.

What’s contributing11 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS1 OOS1 viol57%
  • 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:1× · 57%
Log / ELD device10 viol43%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner8× · 35%
  • 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.2× · 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 28 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Medium impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 77% is close to the 80% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.

What’s contributing22 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps6 viol53%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 19%
  • 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp1× · 9%
  • 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 9%
Brakes2 OOS7 viol26%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 13%
  • 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.1× · 6%
  • 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination1× · 2%
Inspection / repair / DVIR4 viol13%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection4× · 13%
Emergency equipment3 viol6%
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.2× · 5%
  • 392.22B-DFPWDDriver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface1× · 1%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 46 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% 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
2
Inspections
4
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 75%Unsafe Driving 25%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 75% of recent
  • 393.9A-LFTSI×2Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 25% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
393.9A-LFTSI×2
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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).

28
Inspections
80
Violations
9
Out-of-service
288
CSA points
2
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

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

14 trailer 5 truck
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 8×
3AKJHHDR6MSMC1142· YP93344 CA
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 7×
3AKJHHDR3MSMC0787· ZP28710 CA
2014 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3AKJGLDR9ESBB4848· XP38967 CA
2015 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS2534FU169018· 9608LQ OK
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJHHDR7MSMC0534· YP93348 CA
2025 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 4×
1JJV532D9SL538598· S533379 IN
2015 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS253XFU223003· 9612LQ OK
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2539L2797423· BY5308 OK
2012 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2532CU275009· 4LV5493 CA
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR0MSMC0942· YP93322 CA
2015 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2536FU169019· 9607LQ OK
2022 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.
527SR5328NL026689· 3233828 ME
2020 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.
527SR5323LL017721· 4SP5470 CA
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2531L2108328· 5152121 MA
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0627KW135590· 4TF1897 CA
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS253XJ2069123· 4RG4426 CA
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2536P2869006· 5281273 ME
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0627NW402036· 4VR9271 CA
2015 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2538FU223002· 9611LQ OK

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
4
4 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
Company officer
NAVDEEP UPPAL
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2017-10-19
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-09
Census status
Active

Fleet: 5 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 10 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 11 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

11
Connected carriers
11
Fleet-transfer links
5
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Strong· 3
1
KAVIN TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 1749152Active· KENNEDALE, TX
Strong
Shared VIN · 5
1UYVS2536P28690061GR1A0627NW402036527SR5328NL0266891UYVS2531L21083281UYVS253XJ2069123
2
CENTRAL FREIGHT XPRESS INC
USDOT 2043660Active· OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
1UYVS2531L21083281UYVS2536P2869006527SR5328NL0266891GR1A0627NW402036
3
CA FREIGHT XPRESS INC
USDOT 1292301Active· FRESNO, CA
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1UYVS2531L2108328527SR5323LL0177211GR1A0627NW402036
Medium· 1
NEW PRIME INC
USDOT 3706Active· SPRINGFIELD, MO
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR6MSMC11423AKJHHDR0MSMC0942

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

41 events
  1. 03/09/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2025)

  2. 01/09/2026Insurance filed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT8712338927

  3. 01/09/2026Insurance replaced — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA-1926-04204

  4. 01/09/2025Insurance replaced — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA-1926-02754

  5. 12/14/2024Insurance cancelled — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA-1926-02754

  6. 11/18/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/19/2024)

  7. 11/18/2024Insurance replaced — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA-1926-02754

  8. 01/09/2024Insurance replaced — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA-1926-01734

  9. 01/09/2023Insurance replaced — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA-1926-00817

  10. 01/09/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy KYL-0002121-00

  11. 12/13/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/10/2022)

  12. 01/09/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS106460

  13. 12/18/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS106460

  14. 12/14/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2021)

  15. 11/16/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS106460

  16. 01/11/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS097064

  17. 01/09/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS097064

  18. 12/16/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/10/2020)

  19. 12/14/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS097064

  20. 12/12/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS097064

  21. 11/18/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/13/2019)

  22. 10/29/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS097064

  23. 10/11/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS097064

  24. 10/02/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2019)

  25. 09/18/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS097064

  26. 08/14/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS097064

  27. 07/10/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS097064

  28. 06/13/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/10/2019)

  29. 06/13/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS097064

  30. 05/10/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS097064

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
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2025-06-12
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-09
Reported mileage
639,046 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 18, 2026, 10:32 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.