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CASEY HIGGINS

DBA: HIGGINS TRANSPORTATION

USDOT 1164317 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CASEY HIGGINS Company officer 2: HEATHER HIGGINS Cold Food Based in MULBERRY, AR Grade A · 94
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Apr 30, 2014
Coverage resumed · May 7, 2023
Contract (Property) reinstated · Oct 20, 2025
Contract (Property) reinstated · May 5, 2014
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 440 days Feb 14, 2013 → Apr 30, 2014
  • Prior insurance gap · 17 days Apr 20, 2023 → May 7, 2023
  • Contract (Property) gap · 264 days Inactive Jan 29, 2025 → reinstated Oct 20, 2025
  • Contract (Property) gap · 439 days Inactive Feb 20, 2013 → reinstated May 5, 2014
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ACCELERANT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file REGISTERED AGENTS INC Details →
Company officer: CASEY HIGGINS
Company officer 2: HEATHER HIGGINS
Cargo: Cold Food
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — CASEY HIGGINS (USDOT 1164317)
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: $1,000,000
Officer(s): CASEY HIGGINS (Company officer); HEATHER HIGGINS (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 440 days — Feb 14, 2013 → Apr 30, 2014
  • Prior insurance gap · 17 days — Apr 20, 2023 → May 7, 2023
  • Contract (Property) gap · 264 days — Inactive Jan 29, 2025 → reinstated Oct 20, 2025
  • Contract (Property) gap · 439 days — Inactive Feb 20, 2013 → reinstated May 5, 2014

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ACCELERANT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — REGISTERED AGENTS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1164317/
As of: Jul 17, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=240452 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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.

Operating authority
Insurance

ACCELERANT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $1,000,000

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

REGISTERED AGENTS INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1164317
Company officer CASEY HIGGINS
Company officer 2 HEATHER HIGGINS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Cold Food
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 10,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (479) 997-5070
Email: [email protected]
Physical
7223 SLATE HILL RD
MULBERRY, AR 72947
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1164317
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
2
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

CASEY HIGGINS is a motor carrier based in MULBERRY, AR, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1164317. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 2 roadside inspections 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.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

CASEY HIGGINS is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 20 years on FMCSA's records, based in Mulberry, AR. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. all filed authority types (contract) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, roughly flat versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in KS (1 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (100.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Peterbilt and Wilx are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
5 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 240,452 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,452 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,452 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 29, 2025 to Oct 20, 2025 (264 days)
  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 20, 2013 to May 5, 2014 (439 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (3)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 14, 2013 to Apr 30, 2014 (440 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 20, 2023 to May 7, 2023 (17 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 4, 2024 to Sep 11, 2024 (7 days)
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 2
Utility 1
Wilson 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
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 (2 rows) View all 2 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
82083635 Jul 9, 2024 KS 3 —
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K804640 · 1XP5DB9XXYD528105
2 392.2 No
80491796 Nov 7, 2023 NM 2 ON I-40 1 MILES E OF MOUNTAIN
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K804640 · 1XP5DB9XXYD528105
2 393.9(a), 392.2 Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC468051
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC468051 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (6 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 PDF
Oct 20, 2025 MC468051-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Sep 26, 2024 MC468051-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
May 11, 2023 MC468051-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
May 5, 2014 MC468051-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Oct 20, 2005 MC468051-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Oct 10, 2003 MC468051-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (37 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACCELERANT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY S0336CA000047-00 91X $1,000,000 Oct 16, 2025 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT4771951209 BIPD/Primary — Nov 13, 2024 Jan 23, 2025 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT4771951209 BIPD/Primary — Sep 11, 2024 Nov 13, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT4771951209 BIPD/Primary — Sep 11, 2024 Nov 26, 2024 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 7 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 4, 2024 to Sep 11, 2024
PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. CA969507113 BIPD/Primary — May 7, 2024 Sep 4, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA969507113 BIPD/Primary — May 7, 2023 May 7, 2024 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 17 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 20, 2023 to May 7, 2023
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY 29T100097 BIPD/Primary — Sep 6, 2022 Apr 20, 2023 CANCELLED
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY AE-000553-01 BIPD/Primary — May 27, 2022 Sep 6, 2022 REPLACED
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY AE-000553-01 BIPD/Primary — Sep 4, 2021 May 28, 2022 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0137033001 BIPD/Primary — Sep 4, 2019 Sep 4, 2021 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 3264537 BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2015 Sep 4, 2019 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 3264537 BIPD/Primary — Sep 4, 2014 Feb 27, 2015 REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS031784 BIPD/Primary — Apr 30, 2014 Sep 4, 2014 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 440 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 14, 2013 to Apr 30, 2014
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PRA9470828 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2013 Feb 14, 2013 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PRA9470828-1 BIPD/Primary — Mar 23, 2012 Jan 1, 2013 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PRA9470828-1 BIPD/Primary — Jan 3, 2012 Mar 23, 2012 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PRA9470828-1 BIPD/Primary — Sep 26, 2011 Jan 3, 2012 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PRA9470828 BIPD/Primary — Sep 26, 2010 Sep 26, 2011 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PRA9470828 CARGO — Sep 26, 2010 Sep 26, 2011 CANCELLED
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY DAL 010176 BIPD/Primary — Sep 26, 2009 Sep 26, 2010 REPLACED
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY DCG 010116 CARGO — Sep 26, 2009 Sep 26, 2010 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. WPTKAR90271-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 16, 2009 Sep 26, 2009 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 20, 2025
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Jan 29, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Jan 29, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Jan 29, 2025
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 264 days (through Oct 20, 2025)
  5. Jan 23, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  6. Nov 26, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  7. Nov 14, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Nov 13, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  9. Sep 10, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Sep 10, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  11. Sep 4, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.
  12. Sep 4, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 7 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 11, 2024)
  13. May 7, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  14. Apr 26, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Apr 26, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  16. Apr 20, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Apr 20, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 17 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 7, 2023)
  18. Sep 6, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. May 31, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  20. May 28, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Sep 4, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Sep 4, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  23. Feb 27, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  24. Sep 4, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  25. Feb 20, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  26. Feb 20, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  27. Feb 20, 2013
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 439 days (through May 5, 2014)
  28. Feb 14, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Feb 14, 2013
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 440 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 30, 2014)
  30. Jan 3, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  31. Jan 1, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Mar 23, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  33. Mar 23, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Jan 3, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  35. Jan 3, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  36. Sep 27, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  37. Sep 26, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  38. Sep 26, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
  39. Sep 26, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
  40. Sep 28, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ON I-40 1 MILES E OF MOUNTAIN NM 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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How to verify CASEY HIGGINS

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

Frequently asked questions about CASEY HIGGINS

Is CASEY HIGGINS an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. CASEY HIGGINS is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1164317 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is CASEY HIGGINS's safety rating? ▾
CASEY HIGGINS is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has CASEY HIGGINS had? ▾
2 roadside inspections are on file for CASEY HIGGINS in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is CASEY HIGGINS's out-of-service rate? ▾
CASEY HIGGINS has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 2 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is CASEY HIGGINS based? ▾
CASEY HIGGINS reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 7223 SLATE HILL RD, MULBERRY, Arkansas 72947. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does CASEY HIGGINS have valid operating authority? ▾
CASEY HIGGINS has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.
How many trucks and drivers does CASEY HIGGINS operate? ▾
CASEY HIGGINS self-reports 1 power unit and 1 driver on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has CASEY HIGGINS had any crashes? ▾
No FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for CASEY HIGGINS. Reportable crashes (those involving a fatality, injury requiring medical transport, or a tow-away) are tracked in MCMIS and updated continuously.

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.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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