CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3083334· MC67938· CARRIER· EIN 82-3905749
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SIFAT TRANSPORTATION INC

5073 LOCKIE LN, FAIRFIELD, CA, 94533(707) 334-6367dhillon.pal11@icloud.comSATPAL S DHILLON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
25%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
7.7%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
94
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
3 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

MC067938

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 02/11/2026
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company· policy DRNCA100676
Authority history (10) ▾
01/15/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/12/2026)
01/15/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2025)
01/18/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/07/2023)
01/18/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/11/2022)
01/15/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/02/2021)
01/15/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2020)
02/15/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
09/28/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2018)
05/01/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2018)
03/01/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (02/11/2019)
Insurance history6 insurers on record 1 rejected filing
Filing timeline (12)
  1. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/202502/11/2026
  2. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/202302/11/2025
  3. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/202202/11/2023
  4. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/202102/11/2022
  5. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/202103/15/2021
  6. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/202002/11/2021
  7. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/202102/11/2021
  8. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/201902/11/2020
  9. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/25/201802/01/2019
  10. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/28/201810/25/2018
  11. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/17/201805/28/2018
  12. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/16/201802/17/2018
Rejected filings (1) ▾
  • 02/27/2026CANAL INSURANCE CO.Policy is already cancelled.

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 · 25% OOS · National 22%
Driver26 inspections · 7.7% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

26 inspections · 56 violations (9 OOS) · 28% of inspections had an OOS finding.

26
Inspections
56
Violations
9
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • CA6
  • AZ4
  • NV3
  • OR3
  • AR2
  • IN2
  • GA1
  • NE1

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.

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

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 72% 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 contributing10 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS3 OOS8 viol87%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:3× · 60%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 20%
  • 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 5%
Following / lane / reckless2 viol13%
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 7%
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 7%
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 29 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 11.1% 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

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 57% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing9 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless4 viol43%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 29%
  • 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× · 14%
Speeding3 viol35%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 14%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 10%
Other2 viol22%
  • 392.2-SLLFYState/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way1× · 21%
  • 392.60A-DDriver - Unauthorized passenger(s) on-board a CMV1× · 1%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 31 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

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 59% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing19 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps2 OOS7 viol47%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 12%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 11%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 11%
Brakes1 OOS5 viol29%
  • 393.55C2-BAir 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 indicates1× · 8%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 8%
  • 393.45C-BSGAir Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard1× · 5%
Inspection / repair / DVIR3 viol11%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection3× · 11%
Suspension / axle1 viol9%
  • 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.1× · 9%
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 37 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
2
Inspections
5
Violations
3
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 40%Vehicle Maintenance 20%Unsafe Driving 20%Other 20%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
2 violations · 2 OOS · 40% of recent
  • 395.8E-HOSPDOOS×2HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: · OOS
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
2Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 20% of recent
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 20% of recent
  • 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
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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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).

29
Inspections
56
Violations
9
Out-of-service
327
CSA points
6
Crashes
16
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

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

11 trailer 7 truck
2021 KENWORTH T680seen 8×
1XKYD49X4MJ465660· ZP11614 CA
2021 KENWORTH T680seen 7×
1XKYD49X7MJ465667· ZP11615 CA
2022 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 6×
5V8VC5322NT207239· 4UR4334 CA
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJHHDRXMSMC4786· XP80948 CA
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 5×
3H3V532K5NJ613005· 4UL1441 CA
2024 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 4×
3H3V532K5RJ220062· 4WS1462 CA
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR0NSMZ4061· ZP49757 CA
2024 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 4×
3H3V532K2RJ220052· 4WS1463 CA
2024 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×
3H3V532K7RJ220046· 4WV1119 CA
2024 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBD49X4RD639412· ZP44214 CA
2014 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X8EJ416012· WP99933 CA
2017 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0628HE701027· 5128569 ME
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDRXPSNH5504· ZP11573 CA
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS253XM6254110· 5421692 ME
2010 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2530AU013518· 4SE2789 CA
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2532M6254120· 5421693 ME
2014 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5324EB483428· C485513 ME
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2538R3988155· 4VK7225 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

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
8
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
16
16 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
7.93
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi16 drivers
Company officer
SATPAL S DHILLON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2018-01-05
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-20
Census status
Active

Fleet: 8 trucks · 8 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 12 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

12
Connected carriers
12
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
J N R TRUCKING INC
USDOT 3553473Active· STOCKTON, CA
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
3AKJHHDRXMSMC47861GRAA0628HE7010273H3V532K5NJ613005

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

25 events
  1. 04/20/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.1M mi reported (2025)

  2. 02/11/2026Insurance filed — Southlake Specialty Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DRNCA100676

  3. 02/11/2026Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT5465772722

  4. 01/15/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/12/2026)

  5. 02/11/2025Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN343283

  6. 01/15/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2025)

  7. 02/11/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP80541 00

  8. 01/18/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/07/2023)

  9. 02/11/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA3257872

  10. 01/18/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/11/2022)

  11. 03/15/2021Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WK301007

  12. 02/11/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP52516 00

  13. 02/11/2021Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WK301007

  14. 01/15/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/02/2021)

  15. 02/11/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP42235 00

  16. 01/15/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2020)

  17. 02/15/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  18. 02/01/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CP4906777-8

  19. 10/25/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CP4906777-8

  20. 09/28/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2018)

  21. 05/28/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CP4906777-8

  22. 05/01/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2018)

  23. 03/01/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (02/11/2019)

  24. 02/17/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CP4906777-8

  25. 01/05/2018Registered 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
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2019-01-03
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-20
Reported mileage
1,110,549 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 21, 2026, 3:02 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.