PKN CARGO INC

DOT# 4178795 MC# 1608535 Ontario, CA Authorized For-Hire
(909) 713-4535 pkncargoinc@gmail.com 1003 N Archibald Ave D, Ontario CA 91764
12 tractors · all owned 15 drivers 1.6M mi/yr · ~135k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
2 yrs history · 60 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

Checking FMCSA…

Fleet & equipment

Power units
12
Drivers · CDL
15 · 15
Annual miles
1.6M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 12 0 0 12
Trailers 0 0 0 0

Registration

Registered
01-11-2024 (2 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
09-08-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
NO GIVEN NAME KAMAL

Cargo

62.7
medium risk
Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Fresh Produce
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.

Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 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 10–19 trucks.

This motor carrier 1.24×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Leaning Marginal. Its estimate (1.24× similar fleets) is in the Marginal range, but the record isn't strong enough to be 60% sure it is above the Marginal line (1.06×), so the grade stays Satisfactory.
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.1 vs 0.9 for similar fleets
Likely 0–3 crashes
This motor carrier
1.1
Similar fleets
0.9
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~3%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Higher so far, not yet proven. 3 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 1.5 a year); similar fleets have about 0.9 a year. Too few crashes to be sure, so the grade counts its crash record as about 3% below typical.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much worse than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 4.75×, violations 1.63× and out-of-service orders 1.45× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +27%. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.

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
    10 out-of-service violations against drivers: 8 hours of service, 1 English proficiency, 1 no valid CDL (Nov 2024 – Mar 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Driver out-of-service rate
    16.7% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (9 of 54). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.45× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
  • Falsified logs
    3 false-log violations in 24 months.
    Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
Strengths
  • 3 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 3

Track record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
60
30% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
24.4%
11 of 45
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
16.7%
9 of 54
National avg 6.7%
Violations
108
24 out-of-service

Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in California (about 37 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 9 inspections, 2 out of service 9 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 10 inspections, 3 out of service 10 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 13 inspections, 5 out of service 13 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 12 inspections, 5 out of service 12 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q3 '26
vs 14,122 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.167 0.034
Inspections 3.00 1.23
Violations 4.50 0.97
Critical violations 0.67 0.19

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

108 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    58 · 14 OOS
    Lights 13 · Brakes 10 · Tires 9 · Cargo securement 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · 21 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    38 · 8 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 28 · No log 7 · False log 3
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    10 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 5 · Speeding 2 · Phone use 1 · Other 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 OOS
    English proficiency 1 · No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

Tap a category to show or hide it
No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
3 crashes
  • Jul
    4
    2025
    Texas
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain.
  • Apr
    29
    2025
    Arizona
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Nov
    21
    2024
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Ice road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Today · live FMCSA check
Checking FMCSA…
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Accredited Specialty Insurance Company
on record since Jan 19, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2024
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
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → Accredited Specialty Insurance Company (Jan 2026); SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO → KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Jan 2025)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jan 19, 2026, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Feb 2, 2024)

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

Loading map data…
Inspections by state
  • California (HQ) 17
  • Arizona 14
  • New Mexico 14
  • Texas 3
  • Missouri 2
  • Pennsylvania 2
  • Tennessee 2
  • Arkansas 1

28% of inspections were in its home state.