OFF THE BEATEN PATH LLC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 90 days Dec 15, 2010 → Mar 15, 2011
- Prior insurance gap · 16 days Oct 19, 2011 → Nov 4, 2011
- Common (Passenger) gap · 30 days Inactive Nov 18, 2013 → reinstated Dec 18, 2013
- Common (Passenger) gap · 164 days Inactive Oct 25, 2010 → reinstated Apr 7, 2011
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — OFF THE BEATEN PATH LLC (USDOT 1047009) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $1,500,000 Officer(s): JULIE EIK (Company officer) Organization: CORPORATION Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 90 days — Dec 15, 2010 → Mar 15, 2011 • Prior insurance gap · 16 days — Oct 19, 2011 → Nov 4, 2011 • Common (Passenger) gap · 30 days — Inactive Nov 18, 2013 → reinstated Dec 18, 2013 • Common (Passenger) gap · 164 days — Inactive Oct 25, 2010 → reinstated Apr 7, 2011 On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,500,000 — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1047009/ As of: Jul 18, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade A
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 95/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 95/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=178007 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Company profile
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InsuranceUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYPolicy effective Dec 21, 2018
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Process AgentINTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC649649ACTIVE
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
OFF THE BEATEN PATH LLC is a corporation based in BOZEMAN, MT, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1047009. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 4 power units and 7 drivers, with 1 roadside inspection on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 178,007 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).
Authority gaps detected (2)
- Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from Nov 18, 2013 to Dec 18, 2013 (30 days)
- Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from Oct 25, 2010 to Apr 7, 2011 (164 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (5)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 15, 2010 to Mar 15, 2011 (90 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 19, 2011 to Nov 4, 2011 (16 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 18, 2012 to Nov 13, 2012 (26 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 12, 2013 to Dec 13, 2013 (31 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 12, 2014 to Nov 21, 2014 (9 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 78970840 | Jun 22, 2023 | MT | 1 | YELLOWSTONE PARK |
MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER VAN
Ticket: Unknown
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1 | 393.95(f) | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (8 PDFs)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Dec 1, 2014 | MC649649-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Dec 18, 2013 | MC649649-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Nov 20, 2012 | MC649649-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Nov 7, 2011 | MC649649-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Jul 25, 2011 | MC649649-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| May 31, 2011 | MC649649 | NC | REVOCATION | NC → |
| Apr 7, 2011 | MC649649-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Jul 7, 2008 | MC649649-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (19 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA08418211 | 91X | $1,500,000 | Dec 21, 2018 | On file | ACTIVE |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | OPO0052237 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 21, 2015 | Dec 26, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | OPO0052237 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 21, 2015 | Dec 21, 2018 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | OPO0049102 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 21, 2014 | Nov 21, 2015 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 9 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 12, 2014 to Nov 21, 2014 | ||||||
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70APS045449 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 13, 2013 | Nov 12, 2014 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 31 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 12, 2013 to Dec 13, 2013 | ||||||
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70APS038345 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 13, 2012 | Nov 12, 2013 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 26 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 18, 2012 to Nov 13, 2012 | ||||||
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CAO1358521 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 4, 2011 | Nov 4, 2011 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CAO1658521 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 4, 2011 | Oct 18, 2012 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 16 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 19, 2011 to Nov 4, 2011 | ||||||
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70APS027825 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 21, 2011 | Oct 19, 2011 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70APS027825 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 15, 2011 | Jul 5, 2011 | NAME CHANGED |
| Coverage gap — 90 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 15, 2010 to Mar 15, 2011 | ||||||
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70APS027825 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 19, 2010 | Dec 15, 2010 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70APS022489 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 19, 2009 | Oct 19, 2010 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70APS017163 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 19, 2008 | Oct 19, 2009 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70APR214288 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 23, 2008 | Oct 19, 2008 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Dec 26, 2018insuranceTERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Dec 24, 2018
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Dec 21, 2018insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Nov 23, 2015
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Nov 21, 2015insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Dec 1, 2014
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Nov 18, 2014
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Nov 18, 2014authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Nov 12, 2014insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Nov 12, 2014insurance gapCoverage gap: 9 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 21, 2014)
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Nov 18, 2013
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Nov 18, 2013authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Nov 18, 2013authority gapCommon (Passenger) authority inactive: 30 days (through Dec 18, 2013)
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Nov 12, 2013insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Nov 12, 2013insurance gapCoverage gap: 31 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 13, 2013)
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Oct 24, 2012
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Oct 24, 2012authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Oct 18, 2012insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Oct 18, 2012insurance gapCoverage gap: 26 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 13, 2012)
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Nov 4, 2011insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Oct 25, 2011
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Oct 25, 2011authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Oct 19, 2011insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Oct 19, 2011insurance gapCoverage gap: 16 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 4, 2011)
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Jul 5, 2011
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Jul 5, 2011insuranceNAMECHG — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Jul 5, 2011authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Dec 15, 2010insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Dec 15, 2010insurance gapCoverage gap: 90 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 15, 2011)
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Oct 25, 2010
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Oct 25, 2010authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Oct 25, 2010authority gapCommon (Passenger) authority inactive: 164 days (through Apr 7, 2011)
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Oct 19, 2010insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Oct 19, 2009insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Oct 13, 2009
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Oct 19, 2008insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Oct 7, 2008
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| YELLOWSTONE PARK | MT | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC649649
common · ACTIVE · MC
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
91X policy on file
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NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
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How to verify OFF THE BEATEN PATH LLC
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
- Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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About FMCSA carrier records
Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.
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