Bains Transportation Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
11 years (granted 2015)
Inspections
33 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
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Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Bains Transportation Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1601 Merkley Ave # 604, West Sacramento, CA 95691
Phone
—
Power units
4
Drivers
4
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC901178
Common: None · Contract: Inactive · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: — · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 03/17/2025 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 04/21/2025
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 07/27/2023 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 08/29/2023
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 33 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
21.2%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 33 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
bainstransport@yahoo.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 02/2025 · VA 09/2024 · CA 09/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 13, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 23, 2025 | AZ | Level I — Full |
| Oct 15, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 18, 2024 | LA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 13, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 31, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 16, 2024 | AZ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 13, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 27, 2024 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 27, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 23, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 22, 2024 | AZ | Level I — Full |
| Apr 19, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 19, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 20, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| Mar 14, 2024 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 13, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 4, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Feb 28, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 27, 2024 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 22, 2024 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 21, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 5, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 3, 2024 | AR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 26, 2023 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 6, 2023 | OK | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 27, 2023 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 16, 2023 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 13, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 16, 2023 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 21, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 33 of 33 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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