PATIALA EXPRESS INC

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USDOT 2051219 MC 762376 Bakersfield, CA Authorized For-Hire
60 power units 68 drivers 10.7M mi/yr
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FRED Score 20.6 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
16 yrs history · 245 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
60 all owned
Drivers · CDL
68 · 68
Annual miles
10.7M ~178k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors600060
Trailers11200112

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Apr 25, 2025)
Registered
Jun 30, 2010 (16 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 11, 2026
Officer
KARNAIL SINGH
Phone
(661) 889-1209
Email
patialaexpress@gmail.com
Address
3110 Patton Way, Bakersfield CA 93308-5716

Cargo

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Household GoodsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm Supplies

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
15
1 fatal (1 death) · 4 injury · 5 people hurt in all
Inspections
245
54% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
13.6%
21 of 154 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
8.0%
18 of 226 driver inspections
Violations
240
40 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 35 inspections, 8 out of service 35 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 39 inspections, 2 out of service 39 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 31 inspections, 3 out of service 31 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 26 inspections, 5 out of service 26 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 22 inspections, 3 out of service 22 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 26 inspections, 3 out of service 26 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 42 inspections, 6 out of service 42 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 24 inspections, 4 out of service 24 Q3 '26
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Violations

240 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    127 · 22 out-of-service
    Brakes 44 · Lights 26 · Tires 15 · Cargo securement 10 · Wheels & hubs 5 · 27 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    57 · 10 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 38 · No log 10 · False log 7 · Over hours limit 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    44 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 17 · Reckless / lane 14 · Seat belt 2 · Other 11
  • Driver fitness No alert
    12 · 8 out-of-service
    English proficiency 7 · No valid CDL 4 · Other qualification 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jun
    26
    2026
    Jun 26, 2026 · California
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    23
    2026
    Jun 23, 2026 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Jun
    14
    2026
    Jun 14, 2026 · Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Mar
    1
    2026
    Mar 1, 2026 · Arizona
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jan
    10
    2026
    Jan 10, 2026 · Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    28
    2025
    Dec 28, 2025 · New Mexico
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    20
    2025
    Nov 20, 2025 · California
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    26
    2025
    Jul 26, 2025 · Arizona
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

7 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Trisura Specialty Insurance Company
on record since Sep 26, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2011
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Sep 26, 2025, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • California (HQ) 79
  • New Mexico 72
  • Arizona 19
  • Texas 12
  • Arkansas 7
  • Missouri 7
  • Illinois 6
  • Indiana 6

32% of inspections were in its home state.

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