TAJ CARRIER INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 · August 28, 202654 inspections · 72 violations (14 OOS) · 22.2% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
25
5× · sev 5
- 2395.8(e)HOS Compliance3 OOS
False report of drivers record of duty status
21
3× · sev 7
- 3392.16Unsafe Driving
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
14
2× · sev 7
- 4395.8E-HOSPDHOS Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
14
2× · sev 7
- 5393.47(e)Vehicle Maint.
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
12
3× · sev 4
- 6393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maint.
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 7393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maint.2 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
12
2× · sev 6
- 8393.9A-LTSIRVehicle Maint.
Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
12
2× · sev 6
- 9396.17C-PIVehicle Maint.
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
12
3× · sev 4
- 10392.3-IHOS Compliance1 OOS
Illness - Operating a CMV while impaired by illness or other cause.
10
1× · sev 10
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA18
- NV11
- SD4
- IA3
- UT3
- NE3
- MO3
- WY2
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.
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 31.6% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 10.6% 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 Nobles County, MN
Medium impact15 of 73 violations in the last 12 months (21%) came from inspections in Nobles County, MN. 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 Nobles County, MN to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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.
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- 392.2-SLLEDState/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 396.17C-PI×2Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 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 NHTSA43 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 13 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
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi24 drivers
- Company officer
- KIRAN PREET KAUR
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2020-08-12
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-09-11
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 12 trucks · 12 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or officers with 22 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
18 events- 09/11/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2025)
- 08/10/2026Insurance filed — Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91 · policy URG03103
- 05/14/2026Insurance cancelled — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy URG-03103
- 04/15/2026Insurance replaced — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy URG-03103
- 01/06/2026MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/29/2025Insurance cancelled — STAR MUTUAL RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy 31312-36B7FB-25
- 10/24/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-CWH-CA-19-S0347251-00
- 09/29/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2025)
- 09/21/2025Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0231629001
- 09/18/2025Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0231629001
- 08/25/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/19/2025)
- 09/21/2023Insurance cancelled — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SMC1794353
- 08/25/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/18/2023)
- 09/21/2022Insurance replaced — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SMC1794353
- 09/21/2021Insurance cancelled — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SMC1794353
- 08/25/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/22/2021)
- 09/24/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/08/2025)
- 08/12/2020Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2026-06-02
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-09-11
- Reported mileage
- 250,000 mi (2025)
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