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SIDHU TRUCK LINE INC

USDOT 836260 MC 457298 Bakersfield, CA Authorized For-Hire
51 power units 73 drivers mileage unreliable
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 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.
Moderate confidence
27 yrs history · 229 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
  • Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
51 all owned
Drivers · CDL
73 · 73
Annual miles
125.5M unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors510051
Trailers18300183

Registration

Organization
INDIVIDUAL
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Feb 26, 2009)17 yrs old
Registered
Oct 28, 1999 (27 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 14, 2026 (Biennial Update)
Officer
KEVIN SIDHU
Phone
(661) 735-1111
Email
kevin@sidhu.com
Address
4711 Commercial St, Bakersfield CA 93308

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesGrain/Feed/HayUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityFarm SuppliesConstruction

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
10
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 3 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
229
58% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
20.7%
31 of 150 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.5%
8 of 229 driver inspections
Violations
184
49 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 26 inspections, 3 out of service 26 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 36 inspections, 3 out of service 36 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 36 inspections, 3 out of service 36 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 25 inspections, 5 out of service 25 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 20 inspections, 5 out of service 20 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 22 inspections, 5 out of service 22 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 29 inspections, 5 out of service 29 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 33 inspections, 7 out of service 33 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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Violations

184 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    122 · 38 out-of-service
    Brakes 58 · Tires 16 · Lights 13 · Wheels & hubs 13 · Steering & suspension 4 · 18 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    38 · 9 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 22 · False log 7 · Over hours limit 7 · No log 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    22 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 8 · Speeding 8 · Seat belt 3 · Other 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 out-of-service
    English proficiency 1 · No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jun
    5
    2026
    Jun 5, 2026 · Arkansas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    4
    2026
    Jun 4, 2026 · Virginia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jul
    19
    2025
    Jul 19, 2025 · North Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    1
    2025
    Jul 1, 2025 · Louisiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    24
    2025
    Apr 24, 2025 · Arkansas
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Mar
    22
    2025
    Mar 22, 2025 · California
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Mar
    15
    2025
    Mar 15, 2025 · Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Mar
    9
    2025
    Mar 9, 2025 · Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

2 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Jun 18, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2002
A cancellation notice effective Jun 18, 2026 was on file at May 14, 2026; whether it took effect is not in FMCSA's frozen record — see the live check.
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. → CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2025); HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. (Jun 2024); CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. → HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2023)
  • 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jun 18, 2025, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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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
  • California (HQ) 127
  • New Mexico 29
  • Arizona 19
  • Arkansas 16
  • Texas 10
  • Louisiana 9
  • Kansas 7
  • Oregon 3

55% of inspections were in its home state.

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