NIGHT HAWK TRANS INC

DOT# 3914987 MC# 1446355 Bakersfield, CA Authorized For-Hire
(661) 599-6370 nighthawktransinc@gmail.com 903 Brookline Ln, Bakersfield CA 93314
2 tractors · all owned 3 drivers 411k mi/yr · ~206k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 56.7 / 100
Low confidence
4 yrs history · 21 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
2
Drivers · CDL
3 · 3
Annual miles
411k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 2 0 0 2
Trailers 2 0 0 2

Registration

Registered
07-11-2022 (4 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
02-24-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
BALWINDER SINGH

Cargo

58.4
medium risk
Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Building Materials Fresh Produce Beverages Paper Products Construction
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.

High Utilization Fleet

This motor carrier reports 205,738 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

Expected crash rate is about the same as similar fleets.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 2 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

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▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.2 vs 0.2 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
0.2
Similar fleets
0.2
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
<1%
About typical for similar fleets.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Drivers put out of service
    2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service (Oct 2024 – Nov 2025).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Brakes and lights
    Brakes are 11 of 34 violations (32%). Brake or light defects led to 3 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Falsified logs
    3 false-log violations in 24 months.
    Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
Strengths
  • No reportable crashes in 24 months.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
21
29% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
27.3%
3 of 11
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
9.5%
2 of 21
National avg 6.7%
Violations
34
7 out-of-service

Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 2–5 trucks in California (about 6 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 2 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
vs 57,512 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.043
Inspections 5.75 1.58
Violations 8.50 1.56
Critical violations 2.00 0.29

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

34 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    22 · 5 OOS
    Brakes 11 · Lights 6 · Tires 2 · Steering & suspension 1 · Other parts 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    9 · 2 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 4 · False log 3 · No log 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 2 · Reckless / lane 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company
on record since Apr 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2022
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company (Apr 2026); SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO → ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2025); INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA → SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO (Apr 2024)
  • 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Apr 1, 2026, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Sep 8, 2022)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • California (HQ) 9
  • Nevada 3
  • Illinois 2
  • Michigan 2
  • Nebraska 2
  • Missouri 1
  • Ohio 1
  • Utah 1

43% of inspections were in its home state.