CHEEMA TRANSPORTATION LLC
DBA: CHEEMA
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 17
- Drivers · CDL
- 20 · 20
- Annual miles
- 4.3M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Trailers | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Registration
- Registered
- 06-07-2019 (7 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-14-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JAGJIT SINGH
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
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.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears implausibly high for fleet size. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
This motor carrier reports 254,394 miles per power unit annually, which exceeds typical single-driver limits (~150,000–180,000 miles/year). This motor carrier is still rated, but the high utilization may indicate:
- Team driving operations where trucks run nearly 24/7 with rotating drivers
- Stale fleet count in MCS-150 (power units not updated while operations expanded)
- Data entry anomaly in annual mileage reporting
- Expedited/dedicated routes with unusually high truck utilization
Not enough record to grade yet.
58 inspections and 3 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: for-hire 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.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 1.9× as often as the median active fleet of 20–49 trucks.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-5 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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FMCSA BASIC alertOver FMCSA's intervention threshold in driver fitness.Ask: any FMCSA warning letters and the corrective-action plan.
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Drivers put out of service14 out-of-service violations against drivers: 10 hours of service, 3 no valid CDL, 1 medical certificate (Nov 2025 – Aug 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 17 of 89 violations (19%). Brake or tire defects led to 13 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate38.5% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (10 of 26). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.32× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
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Falsified logs5 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- 3 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
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Dangerous driving: 7
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.088 | 0.031 |
| Inspections | 2.12 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 2.62 | 0.89 |
| Critical violations | 0.74 | 0.17 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
89 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert42 · 13 OOSBrakes 17 · Tires 9 · Lights 6 · Other parts 10
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Unsafe driving No alert21 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 11 · Speeding 5 · Phone use 1 · Other 4
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Hours of service No alert21 · 10 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 8 · Over hours limit 6 · False log 5 · No log 2
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Driver fitness FMCSA alert5 · 4 OOSNo valid CDL 3 · English proficiency 1 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Apr142026FloridaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Jan312026CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr172025OklahomaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc (risk retention group)on record since Jul 3, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2019
- 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: SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY → Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc (Jul 2025); BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY → SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY (Jul 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jul 3, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 10, 2019)
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
9 filings and 5 authority events since 2019 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jul 3, 2026Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 3, 2025Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 3, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Jun 6, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 3, 2025opened after SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 3, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 3, 2024SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 3, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 3, 2023BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 3, 2024 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 3, 2022BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 3, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 6, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 28, 2022opened after WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 3, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 15, 2022WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 3, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 3, 2021WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 15, 2022 · superseded by the same policy7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 7, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 2, 2021opened after WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 3, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 3, 2020WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 3, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 8, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 2, 2020opened after WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 3, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 10, 2019Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 3, 2019WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 3, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 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
- Arkansas 12
- Tennessee 9
- California 8
- New Mexico 5
- Arizona 4
- Maryland 4
- Pennsylvania 4
- Virginia (HQ) 4
Runs well beyond its home state: 4 of 58 inspections were in Virginia.
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: 17 filed, 22 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 22 power units this active to have about 1.5 crashes a year (sized from the 22 units seen roadside; 17 filed). This motor carrier recorded 4 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.3 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.7 over the next 12 — about 1.2× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 1 inspection 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 | 18 | 11.06 | |
| HOS Compliance | 12 | 2.36 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.52 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 18 | 8.50 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-DEC-25 – 31-JAN-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.