SADDLE CREEK TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 1196553 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated General Freight Household Goods Beverages Based in LAKELAND, FL
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 · Sep 1, 2011
Policy effective · Aug 19, 2011
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 13 days Aug 19, 2011 → Sep 1, 2011
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 0.80% (better, peer 1.20%) · Vehicle 23.5% (worse, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SADDLE CREEK TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1196553)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 13 days — Aug 19, 2011 → Sep 1, 2011
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 0.80% (better, peer 1.20%) · Vehicle 23.5% (worse, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1196553/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0.8% vs peer median 1.2% (better). Vehicle OOS 23.5% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=1968 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 bond/trust

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1196553
In FMCSA records since Dec 30, 2003 (~22y)
MC / docket MC470192
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods, Beverages
Fleet size 409 units
Drivers 535
Annual mileage 40,971,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3010 SADDLE CREEK ROAD
LAKELAND, FL 33801
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1196553
In FMCSA records since Dec 30, 2003 (~22y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 40,971,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 23.5% vs 23.4% +0.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.8% vs 6.7% -5.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.58 vs 1.80 -1.22
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 400 0 0
Trailers 1,728 0 0
Trucks 9 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 421 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 2 8 10
Tow-away 1 6 17 24
Crash reports 1 6 18 25

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 780 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 495 495 0
OOS inspections 6 37 0
OOS percentage 1.21% 7.47%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
409
Drivers
535
Inspections
780
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
23.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
25
421 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SADDLE CREEK TRANSPORTATION INC is a motor carrier based in LAKELAND, FL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1196553. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 409 power units and 535 drivers, with 780 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 23.5%. 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 overview

SADDLE CREEK TRANSPORTATION INC is a large fleet, operating 409 power units and 535 drivers, based in Lakeland, FL. Across 495 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 8.7% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with 25 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

495 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NC (125) and FL (82).

Violation profile

8.7% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (36.1% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 82 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 409 power units (large fleet) and 535 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 23.5% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 1,968 ACTIVE carriers operating 204–614 power units (±50% of this carrier's 409 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.2%
Median across 1,968 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -0.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
23.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 1,968 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 19, 2011 to Sep 1, 2011 (13 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 125 4 3.2% Jul 18, 2026
Florida (FL) 82 5 6.1% Jul 19, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 71 3 4.2% Jul 20, 2026
Georgia (GA) 57 5 8.8% Jun 30, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 50 2 4.0% Jul 2, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 43 9 20.9% Jul 2, 2026
Alabama (AL) 27 6 22.2% Jul 26, 2026
Texas (TX) 24 9 37.5% May 12, 2026
Virginia (VA) 7 0 0.0% Jul 23, 2026
US (US) 3 0 0.0% Mar 24, 2026
West Virginia (WV) 2 0 0.0% Jul 29, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Apr 17, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Feb 26, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Oct 21, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% May 19, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 559
Utility 332
Great Dane 234
International 99
Wabash National 23
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 5 0.08 0 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 32 0.16 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 68 1.22 1 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 67 3.72 4 Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (780 rows) View all 780 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88520880 Jul 26, 2026 AL 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
7 395.24 No
88505339 Jul 23, 2026 VA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88478936 Jul 20, 2026 TN 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88469278 Jul 19, 2026 FL 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88453113 Jul 18, 2026 NC 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88450564 Jul 17, 2026 FL 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88396301 Jul 13, 2026 NC 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88387498 Jul 10, 2026 FL 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLDL No
88348534 Jul 8, 2026 NC 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88354071 Jul 7, 2026 FL 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88341481 Jul 6, 2026 TN 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88325218 Jul 4, 2026 FL 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88322341 Jul 3, 2026 TN 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLCP No
88307782 Jul 2, 2026 KY 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88305656 Jul 2, 2026 SC 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45B2-B-AIR No
88304027 Jun 30, 2026 GA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 391.11B4-CLHA, 395.24, 392.16-D Yes
88288467 Jun 29, 2026 TN 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88204846 Jun 22, 2026 NC 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88186829 Jun 17, 2026 FL 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88150586 Jun 15, 2026 KY 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88148731 Jun 15, 2026 NC 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88146322 Jun 15, 2026 NC 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88156780 Jun 13, 2026 GA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88135658 Jun 10, 2026 GA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
88103805 Jun 10, 2026 KY 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55E-B No
Recent Crashes (421 rows) View all 421 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0010230292 Feb 2, 2026 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2710466906 Jan 16, 2026 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2707184406 Jan 3, 2026 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0108329051 Nov 24, 2025 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL2705024705 Nov 13, 2025 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2696610905 Aug 17, 2025 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009998590 Aug 7, 2025 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL2696335205 Jul 27, 2025 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009928627 Jun 6, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009812516 Mar 10, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2735038705 Feb 18, 2025 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009767917 Jan 21, 2025 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0009746541 Jan 8, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2649965005 Jan 3, 2025 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107962793 Dec 16, 2024 NC 0 2 Yes No Injury
FL2647613204 Dec 12, 2024 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2643863204 Dec 12, 2024 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0243495091 Dec 11, 2024 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2642745004 Dec 11, 2024 FL 0 1 No No Injury
FL2692411004 Dec 4, 2024 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2646409304 Nov 23, 2024 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107928305 Nov 20, 2024 NC 0 3 Yes No Injury
FL2692393904 Nov 8, 2024 FL 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX6ZQCHQE1MZ Oct 17, 2024 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009635914 Oct 14, 2024 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 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
Mar 9, 2007 MC470192-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Apr 19, 2004 MC470192-B CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Nov 21, 2003 MC470192-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (18 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA 106006381 84 Oct 1, 2013 On file ACTIVE
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY TRK3888588 BIPD/Primary Sep 1, 2011 Sep 9, 2011 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY TRK3888588 BIPD/Primary Sep 1, 2011 Aug 19, 2011 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY TRK3888588 91X $750,000 Aug 19, 2011 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 13 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 19, 2011 to Sep 1, 2011
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON 0510GXKGEP5962 CARGO Sep 1, 2010 Sep 1, 2011 CANCELLED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON 0510GXKGEP5723 CARGO Sep 1, 2009 Sep 26, 2009 CANCELLED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON 0510GXKGEP5723 CARGO Sep 1, 2009 Sep 1, 2009 REPLACED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON 0510GXKGEP5829 CARGO Sep 1, 2009 Sep 1, 2010 CANCELLED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON 0510GXKGEP5723 CARGO Sep 1, 2009 Sep 26, 2009 CANCELLED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON 0510GXKGEP5723 CARGO Sep 1, 2009 Sep 1, 2009 REPLACED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON 0510GXKGEP5723 CARGO Sep 1, 2008 Sep 1, 2009 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY TRK3888588 BIPD/Primary Sep 1, 2007 Aug 19, 2011 CANCELLED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON 0510GXKGEP5586 CARGO Sep 1, 2007 Sep 1, 2008 CANCELLED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON GEP5457 CARGO Feb 16, 2007 Sep 1, 2007 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY TRK3888588 BIPD/Primary Sep 1, 2005 Sep 1, 2007 REPLACED
TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA 103548040 SURETY Nov 14, 2003 Oct 1, 2013 REPLACED
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. D189A00090 BIPD/Primary Sep 1, 2003 Sep 1, 2005 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 8, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
    Details →
  2. Oct 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
  3. Sep 9, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Sep 1, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  5. Aug 19, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Aug 19, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Aug 19, 2011
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 13 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 1, 2011)
  8. Aug 11, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Sep 1, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  10. Aug 30, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Sep 26, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  12. Sep 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  13. Sep 1, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  14. Aug 27, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Sep 1, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  16. Aug 13, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Sep 1, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  18. Sep 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Aug 30, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Mar 9, 2007
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  21. Sep 1, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  22. Aug 29, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  23. Apr 19, 2004
    authority
    GRANTED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  24. Nov 21, 2003
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SEFFNER FL FL 43 3
LONDON KY 41 16
KNOXVILLE TN TN 15 1
ROADSIDE AL 14 2
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR GA 9 0
MOREHEAD KY 9 1
I 85 NC 8 0
I-77 NB ROADSIDE SC 8 2
MOUNT JULIET TN TN 8 0
US 421 NC 7 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 82 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 22 5
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 16 16
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 12 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 9 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 8 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 8 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 8 3
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 5 2
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