RHYTHM LOGISTICS INC

DBA OWNER

USDOT 3037445 MC 42816 Bakersfield, CA Authorized For-Hire
7 power units 10 drivers 800k mi/yr
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FRED Score 30.0 / 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.
Low confidence
9 yrs history · 11 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
7 all leased
Drivers · CDL
10 · 10
Annual miles
800k ~114k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors0707
Trailers0909

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Aug 11, 2017 (9 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Sep 28, 2026
Officer
BALBIR THANDAL
Phone
(800) 475-8616
Email
rhythmlogistics@yahoo.com
Address
13013 Providence Place, Bakersfield CA 93314

Cargo

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Household GoodsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Feb 2025 – Jun 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
11
46% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
25.0%
2 of 8 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
18.2%
2 of 11 driver inspections
Violations
24
8 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '25: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 3 out of service 4 Q2 '26
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Violations

24 on the FMCSA record, Feb 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    10 · 5 out-of-service
    Brakes 5 · Lights 3 · Tires 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    8 · 2 out-of-service
    Over hours limit 3 · False log 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 2 · No log 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    4 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 3 · Seat belt 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2
  • 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, Feb 2025 – Jun 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
3 crashes
  • Jan
    24
    2026
    Jan 24, 2026 · New Mexico
    Property damage only
    Snow road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    19
    2025
    Nov 19, 2025 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    20
    2025
    Aug 20, 2025 · New Mexico
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Southlake Specialty Insurance Company
on record since Aug 25, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2017
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
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → Southlake Specialty Insurance Company (Aug 2025)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it 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
  • Missouri 4
  • California (HQ) 3
  • Texas 2
  • Arizona 1
  • Ohio 1
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