KARTAR FREIGHTLINES INC

Livingston, CA · Interstate · 1 power unit · Not rated · USDOT since Nov 17, 2020 (5 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average60.0% vs California average 19.8%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC1298387: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
60.0%
3 of 5 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1298387 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 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)MC1298387—DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
Policy CCA002506701 · BMC-91X
$750,000Jun 15, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

13inspections
60.0%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 5 · California avg 19.8%
15.4%driver out-of-service
2 of 13 · California avg 6.3%
16violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 10, 2026CA31No
Apr 26, 2026CA30No
Jan 8, 2026CA30No
Dec 23, 2025CA21No
Nov 23, 2025CA30No
Oct 12, 2025CA20No
Sep 25, 2025CA23Yes
Sep 15, 2025CA23Yes
Aug 31, 2025CA30No
Aug 3, 2025CA30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 398,742 vehicle and 510,354 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

11 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 6 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 16 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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
Vehicle Maintenance9481.8%71.7%
Hours-of-Service Compliance2218.2%16.6%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP
22
Lighting - Headlamps - Both missing when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LHLMWR
11
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
11
Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s)
Securement Device · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393126BCIM
11
Tires - Has more two or more plies are exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A1TRPET
11
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALAC
10
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LFTSM
10
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any missing
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LRLM
10
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any missing.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LSLM
10
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3522655
MC / docketMC1298387
Legal nameKARTAR FREIGHTLINES INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units1
Drivers1
Annual mileage65,129 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedNov 17, 2020 · 5 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 2, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightPaper ProductsOtherContainers

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about KARTAR FREIGHTLINES INC

What does KARTAR FREIGHTLINES INC's operating authority allow?

MC1298387: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about KARTAR FREIGHTLINES INC is old or missing?

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 KARTAR FREIGHTLINES INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3522655. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (510) 298-6406, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1298387, 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 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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