MAKALU LOGISTICS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 22
- Drivers · CDL
- 12 · 11
- Annual miles
- 882k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Trailers | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
Registration
- Registered
- 02-23-2015 (11 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-14-2024
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- Kanishka Chaugai
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not enough record to grade yet.
34 inspections and no crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one. It leans better than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but not by enough to grade.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-9 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Drivers put out of service6 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 hours of service, 2 no valid CDL (May 2025 – Jun 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Driver out-of-service rate15.2% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (5 of 33). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.75× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 5
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in California (about 57 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.023 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 1.05 | 1.12 |
| Violations | 1.45 | 0.78 |
| Critical violations | 0.25 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
64 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert32 · 9 OOSBrakes 10 · Lights 7 · Tires 6 · Other parts 9
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Hours of service No alert25 · 4 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 16 · No log 4 · Over hours limit 4 · False log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 3 · Other 2
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Starstone National Insurance Companyon record since Jul 22, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2015
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → Starstone National Insurance Company (Sep 2025); HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2024)
- 5 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Jul 22, 2026, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 4
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Mar 18, 2015)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
13 filings and 10 authority events since 2015 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jul 22, 2026Starstone National Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 22, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Jul 22, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Sep 25, 2025Starstone National Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 22, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect10 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Aug 29, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 25, 2025opened after TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 25, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 21, 2025TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 25, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 25, 2024TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 21, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jun 20, 2025 came after the replacement; 8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 26, 2024opened after HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 25, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 15, 2024HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 25, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 10, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 16, 2024opened after HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 6, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 25, 2023HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 15, 2024 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Aug 6, 2024 came after the replacement; 10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 25, 2022HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 25, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 25, 2021NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 25, 2022 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 25, 2020NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 25, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 31, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 29, 2020opened after WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 25, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 25, 2019WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 25, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 3, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 24, 2019opened after WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 28, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 25, 2016WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 25, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Sep 28, 2019 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 22, 2016opened after NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 25, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 25, 2015NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 25, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 31, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 30, 2015cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 23, 2015opened after CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO filed a cancellation notice (effective May 7, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 18, 2015Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 12, 2015CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE COLiability · $750,000 · ended May 7, 2015 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Sep 25, 2015 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- New Mexico 10
- California (HQ) 7
- Arizona 6
- Texas 4
- Mississippi 2
- Alabama 1
- Louisiana 1
- New Jersey 1
21% of inspections were in its home state.
How the estimate is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (22 power units: 22 filed, 8 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 22 power units this active to have about 0.5 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 0.0 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.4 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet.
- 3 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 3.91 | |
| HOS Compliance | 16 | 2.26 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.65 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 | 8.68 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-25 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.