CHAHAL XPRESS WAY INC

USDOT 3156141 MC 107903 Bakersfield, CA Authorized For-Hire
8 power units 10 drivers 585k mi/yr
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FRED Score 15.5 / 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
8 yrs history · 42 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
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
8 all owned
Drivers · CDL
10 · 10
Annual miles
585k ~73k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors8008
Trailers100010

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Jul 2, 2018 (8 yrs)
MCS-150 update
May 14, 2026
Officer
HARPREET SINGH CHAHAL
Phone
(661) 546-2936
Email
chahalenterprises2018@gmail.com
Address
5520 Pomerado Way, 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 – Sep 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
42
24% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
51.7%
15 of 29 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
9.5%
4 of 42 driver inspections
Violations
126
29 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 7 inspections, 2 out of service 7 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 5 inspections, 2 out of service 5 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 8 inspections, 3 out of service 8 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 4 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 3 inspections, 3 out of service 3 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q3 '26
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Violations

126 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    93 · 23 out-of-service
    Brakes 25 · Lights 25 · Tires 13 · Cargo securement 7 · Wheels & hubs 5 · 18 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    19 · 4 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 7 · No log 5 · Over hours limit 4 · False log 3
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    12 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 6 · Speeding 2 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 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, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Mar
    23
    2026
    Mar 23, 2026 · Indiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    28
    2026
    Jan 28, 2026 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Sep
    25
    2025
    Sep 25, 2025 · Missouri
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Southlake Specialty Insurance Company
on record since Jul 18, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
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; 3 took effect (the last Jun 20, 2026, replaced 28 days later); 1 replaced before it took effect
  • 28 days without a liability filing (Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 18, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
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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
  • New Mexico 7
  • Texas 6
  • Arizona 5
  • Louisiana 4
  • Indiana 3
  • California (HQ) 2
  • Colorado 2
  • Nevada 2

Runs well beyond its home state: 2 of 42 inspections were in California.

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