CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4574197· MC1819881· CARRIER· EIN 41-5346887
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BACK BENCH INC

16324 MERRILL AVE APT 103H, FONTANA, CA, 92335(909) 409-9655dispatch@backbench.usJAGPINDER SINGH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC1819881

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 05/04/2026
ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy ASC-8986551-00
Authority history (1) ▾
05/15/2026MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED

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.

Vehicle1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 25 violations (1 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
25
Violations
1
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

16
total

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • AZ2
  • TX2
  • OH1

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.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 20% 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

Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations (24 mo)
Seat belt1 viol100%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 100%
What to do
  • Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing2 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device2 viol100%
  • 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.1× · 50%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 50%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily

Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Driver qualification / CDL / medical1 OOS1 viol100%
  • 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency1× · 100%
What to do
  • Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight

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.

▲ Trending worse
4
Inspections
25
Violations
1
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 68%Other 16%Hours-of-Service Compliance 8%Unsafe Driving 4%Driver Fitness 4%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
17 violations · 68% of recent
  • 396.17C-PI×4Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
  • 393.55C2-B×2Air 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
  • 393.55E-B×2Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
Do this
  • Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
  • Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
2Other
4 violations · 16% of recent
  • 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
  • 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
  • 396.17COperating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
Do this
  • Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
  • Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
3Hours-of-Service Compliance
2 violations · 8% of recent
  • 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.
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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).

5
Inspections
25
Violations
1
Out-of-service
201
CSA points
0
Crashes
3
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

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

3 trailer 2 truck
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDRXPSUE1933· ZP75057 CA
2020 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 3×
5V8VA533XLM945974· 4XD5500 CA
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR7PSLK3505· ZP12159 CA
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2538N2978998· 4XD5499 CA
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2534N9275499· 4XJ1446 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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
JAGPINDER SINGH
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2026-04-28
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-28
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
4
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Strong· 3
1
OLD SCHOOL TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 3719269Active· GREENWOOD, IN
Strong
OfficerShared VIN · 1
3AKJHHDR7PSLK3505
2
JAGPINDER SINGH
USDOT 3447291Active· PITTSBURG, CA
Strong
Officer
3
NOR CALS TRANS INC
USDOT 3237661Active· ELK GROVE, 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

4 events
  1. 05/15/2026MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  2. 05/04/2026Insurance filed — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ASC-8986551-00

  3. 04/28/2026Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  4. 04/28/2026MCS-150 update filed

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
2026-04-28
Reported mileage
—
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 29, 2026, 6:47 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.