SHEIKH FARID GROUP INC
5 power units
6 drivers
536k mi/yr
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FRED Score 34.4 / 100
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Low confidence
11 yrs history · 25 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 5 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 6 · 6
- Annual miles
- 536k ~107k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Aug 28, 2025)
- Registered
- Jun 29, 2015 (11 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Mar 25, 2026
- Officer
- KIRANDEEP SINGH CHAHAL
- Phone
- (661) 525-0009
- sfginc@yahoo.com
- Address
- 4313 Crosshaven Ave, Bakersfield CA 93313
Cargo
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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesPaper Products
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
25
28% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
33.3%
6 of 18 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
4.0%
1 of 25 driver inspections
Violations
79
11 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
79 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert54 · 8 out-of-serviceBrakes 17 · Lights 14 · Tires 6 · Cargo securement 5 · Steering & suspension 2 · 10 more
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Hours of service No alert17 · 3 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 9 · False log 5 · Over hours limit 2 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert8 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 3 · Speeding 3 · Seat belt 2
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jul32025Jul 3, 2025 · ArizonaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar272025Mar 27, 2025 · CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
1 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Jul 28, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2015
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Jul 2025); BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY → ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Jul 2024); SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. → BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY (Jul 2023)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Jul 28, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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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) 8
- Arizona 6
- New Mexico 4
- Missouri 3
- Illinois 2
- Arkansas 1
- Indiana 1
32% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 14 | 12.88 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 10 | 2.14 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 6 | 11.95 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
25 driver inspections · 18 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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