SARTAJ EXPRESS INC

Bakersfield, CA · Interstate · 1 power unit · Not rated · USDOT since Apr 11, 2016 (10 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC965301: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
25.0%
Only 4 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC965301 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC965301—CarrierGuard Transportation Risk Retention Group, Inc.
Policy CAL0000085 · BMC-91X
$750,000Jul 24, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

10inspections
25.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 4 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 10 · California avg 6.3%
12violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 11, 2026CA10No
Aug 31, 2026UT30No
Dec 26, 2025CA33No
Aug 4, 2025CA11No
May 30, 2025ND10No
May 23, 2025UT31No
Jan 10, 2025NE21Yes
Dec 4, 2024CA34No
Nov 27, 2024ND30No
Nov 2, 2024NV32No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,428 vehicle and 509,934 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

7 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 12 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Hours-of-Service Compliance3042.9%16.6%
Unsafe Driving2028.6%8.0%
Vehicle Maintenance2128.6%71.7%
6 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1ELDDFR
20
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
11
HOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPCDOOS
10
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
10
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216AD
10
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT232
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

2crashes
0fatal
1injury
1tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jun 5, 2026Unincorporated, CA00
Dec 11, 2025Unincorporated, CA01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number2876414
MC / docketMC965301
Legal nameSARTAJ EXPRESS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units1
Drivers2
Annual mileage178,663 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedApr 11, 2016 · 10 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateFeb 3, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products

Questions about SARTAJ EXPRESS INC

What does SARTAJ EXPRESS INC's operating authority allow?

MC965301: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about SARTAJ EXPRESS INC is old or missing?

There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking SARTAJ EXPRESS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2876414. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (661) 437-0006, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC965301, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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