CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4257928· MC1651518· CARRIER· EIN 99-3639112
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AVA FREIGHT INC

694 MARYBELLE DR, MERCED, CA, 95348(209) 747-7797dispatch@avafreight.comGURPREET GHOTRA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
Vehicle OOS
28.6%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 28.6% — above the 22% 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

MC1651518

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 09/15/2026
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)· policy CCA002533301
ENDED 09/15/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 09/15/2025
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)· policy CCA-0025333-00
Authority history (2) ▾
08/19/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2025)
09/16/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/15/2024 → 09/15/2025
  2. TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/15/2024 → 09/15/2024

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.

Vehicle7 inspections · 28.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver8 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

8 inspections · 15 violations (2 OOS) · 25% of inspections had an OOS finding.

8
Inspections
15
Violations
2
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

14
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • CA8

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.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 28.6% vs the 22% 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

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness 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

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.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

8
Inspections
15
Violations
2
Out-of-service
81
CSA points
0
Crashes
1
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

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

2 trailer 1 truck
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 8×
3AKJHHDR8MSMA5394· ZP31467 CA
2014 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS2532EP805304· 4SP4473 CA
2018 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C5JT578005· 5014389 ME

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
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
GURPREET GHOTRA
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2024-06-21
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 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 or officers with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

6
Connected carriers
5
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
KAMAL TRANS INC
USDOT 3496559Active· FRESNO, CA
Strong
Officer

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

9 events
  1. 09/15/2026Insurance filed — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CCA002533301

  2. 09/15/2026Insurance ended — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)

    policy CCA-0025333-00

  3. 05/07/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2025)

  4. 09/15/2025Insurance filed — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CCA-0025333-00

  5. 09/15/2025Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TSATCA-0001354-00

  6. 08/19/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2025)

  7. 09/16/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  8. 09/15/2024Insurance replaced — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TSATCA-0001354-00

  9. 06/21/2024Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-07
Reported mileage
104,634 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 26, 2026, 10:49 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.