SAFFRON TRANSPORT INC
(530) 816-9423
kk2016usa@gmail.com
2836 Mcintosh Dr, Lodi CA 95242
14
tractors · all owned
18 drivers
1.1M mi/yr · ~80k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 62.3 / 100
Moderate confidence
9 yrs history · 79 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 14
- Drivers · CDL
- 18 · 18
- Annual miles
- 1.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Trailers | 17 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
Registration
- Registered
- 08-11-2017 (9 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-14-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- KRISHAN KUMAR
Cargo
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General Freight
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Operating authority suspended Sep 14, 2026; reinstated Sep 15, 2026
FMCSA suspended it for insurance: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting. Log in to see the filing record
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Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
79
34% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
31.9%
15 of 47
Driver out-of-service
8.7%
6 of 69
Violations
134
23 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
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What they get cited for
134 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert77 · 17 OOSBrakes 26 · Lights 11 · Tires 9 · Cargo securement 6 · Steering & suspension 2 · 23 more
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Hours of service No alert39 · 5 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 21 · False log 11 · Over hours limit 5 · No log 2
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Unsafe driving No alert17 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 7 · Speeding 6 · Phone use 2 · Other 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Mar282025CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · MS Transverse Insurance Companyon record since Sep 13, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2018Cancellation notice effective Nov 11, 2026 — no replacement filing on FMCSA's record through Nov 7, 2026.
- 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
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Benchmark Specialty Insurance Company → MS Transverse Insurance Company (Sep 2026); SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO → BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2024)
- 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Sep 13, 2024, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Oct 15, 2026 for an effective date of Sep 13, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
Authority events and every filing
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Inspections by state
- California (HQ) 37
- Nevada 14
- Utah 7
- Iowa 3
- Arkansas 2
- Illinois 2
- Michigan 2
- Ohio 2
47% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
79
Driver Insp
69
Driver OOS
6
Vehicle Insp
47
Vehicle OOS
15
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 13 | 6.47 | |
| HOS Compliance | 25 | 2.45 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.18 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 32 | 6.88 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-JUN-25 – 31-AUG-26) 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.