S MAHAL TRANSPORT INC

Manteca, CA · Interstate · 2 power units · Not rated · USDOT since May 12, 2022 (4 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 average33.3% vs California average 19.8%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC1540649: 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
33.3%
2 of 6 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1540649 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)MC1540649PrimarySouthlake Specialty Insurance Company
Policy DRNCA102026 · BMC-91X
$750,000Apr 4, 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

9inspections
33.3%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 6 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 9 · California avg 6.3%
15violations written on inspection reports
9 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 1, 2026CA10No
Aug 28, 2026CA14Yes
Feb 4, 2026CA21No
Jan 28, 2026CA13No
Dec 6, 2025CA30No
Dec 5, 2025CA31No
Nov 26, 2025CA20No
Nov 24, 2025CA25Yes
Jul 16, 2025CA31No
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

9 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 15 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 Maintenance8288.9%71.7%
Unsafe Driving1011.1%8.0%
7 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
20
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI
20
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
11
Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT132
11
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
Brakes - Loose/Missing Jam Nut
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347ALJN
10
Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.
Suspension · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393207ASAPPCBLM
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 number3882243
MC / docketMC1540649
Legal nameS MAHAL TRANSPORT INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers2
Annual mileage69,472 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMay 12, 2022 · 4 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 26, 2026

Cargo carried

General Freight

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 S MAHAL TRANSPORT INC

What does S MAHAL TRANSPORT INC's operating authority allow?

MC1540649: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about S MAHAL TRANSPORT 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 S MAHAL TRANSPORT INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3882243. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (510) 980-8252, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1540649, 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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