FIREBALL FREIGHTWAYS LLC

FIREBALL FREIGHTWAYS LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Greeley, CO. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

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 · Mar 24, 2009

Coverage resumed · Aug 24, 2020

Common (Property) reinstated · Aug 26, 2020

Common (Property) reinstated · Apr 12, 2010

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 · 923 days Sep 13, 2006 → Mar 24, 2009
Prior insurance gap · 3770 days Apr 29, 2010 → Aug 24, 2020
Common (Property) gap · 3754 days Inactive May 17, 2010 → reinstated Aug 26, 2020
Common (Property) gap · 42 days Inactive Mar 1, 2010 → reinstated Apr 12, 2010

On file

2 active operating authorities
Active insurance on file GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — FIREBALL FREIGHTWAYS LLC (USDOT 1268785)
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

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 · 923 days — Sep 13, 2006 → Mar 24, 2009
  • Prior insurance gap · 3770 days — Apr 29, 2010 → Aug 24, 2020
  • Common (Property) gap · 3754 days — Inactive May 17, 2010 → reinstated Aug 26, 2020
  • Common (Property) gap · 42 days — Inactive Mar 1, 2010 → reinstated Apr 12, 2010

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1268785/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1268785 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CALVIN SECRIST General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Produce Liquids / Gases +8 more Based in GREELEY, CO

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=274410 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 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

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1268785

In FMCSA records since Jul 21, 2004 (~22y)

MC / docket MC498424

Company officer CALVIN SECRIST

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Produce, Liquids / Gases, Oilfield Equipment, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products, Farm Supplies, Construction

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 125,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (970) 815-0815

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1624 12TH ST

GREELEY, CO 80631

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1268785

In FMCSA records since Jul 21, 2004 (~22y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 125,000 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

Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

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.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-10-09 (348 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Aug 19, 2025
Process Agent
INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC498424
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	1	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

2 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

FIREBALL FREIGHTWAYS LLC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in KS (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; top code 393.47(e) (Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Peterbilt and Wabash National 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 274,410 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,410 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,410 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (3)

Common (Property) authority was inactive from May 17, 2010 to Aug 26, 2020 (3754 days)
Common (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 1, 2010 to Apr 12, 2010 (42 days)
Common (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 19, 2006 to Mar 25, 2009 (918 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 13, 2006 to Mar 24, 2009 (923 days)
No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 29, 2010 to Aug 24, 2020 (3770 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2023-11 2026-02

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Kansas (KS)	1	0	0.0%	Feb 16, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		3
Heil		1
Wabash National		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	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	9.60	10	—	Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87064643	Feb 16, 2026	KS	2	ks-belleville-m.c.i.s.-#58	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLI392 · 1XP5DB9X1RN342769	0	—	No
82169905	Jul 16, 2024	CO	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLI392 · 1XP5DB9X1RN342769	0	—	No
80242173	Nov 22, 2023	WY	1	WY 230 FOX PARK PULLOUT	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLI392 · 1XP5DB9X1RN342769	6	393.47(a), 393.75(c), 396.3(a)(1)	Yes

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
AL000615885A	Mar 2, 2010	AL	0	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC498424

Active

Granted Oct 9, 2025

View full authority record →

View full authority record →

MC Certificate Documents (6 letters, 2 PDFs available)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Oct 9, 2025	MC498424-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Reinstatement Letter →
Aug 4, 2021	MC498424	Name Change	Revocation	Metadata only
Aug 26, 2020	MC498424-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Metadata only
Apr 12, 2010	MC498424-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Metadata only
Mar 25, 2009	MC498424-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Metadata only
Oct 13, 2004	MC498424-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (20 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	9300195071	BMC-91X	—	Aug 19, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	9300195071	91X	$750,000	Aug 19, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA951403886	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 6, 2021	May 6, 2025	CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA2487372	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 24, 2020	Sep 7, 2021	NAME CHANGED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA2487372	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 24, 2020	Aug 6, 2021	REPLACED
Coverage gap — 3770 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 29, 2010 to Aug 24, 2020
WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY	I08547890 003	CARGO	—	Mar 16, 2010	Jun 12, 2010	CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA04843801	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 12, 2010	Apr 29, 2010	CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA04843801	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 18, 2009	Mar 12, 2010	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA04843801	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 18, 2009	Mar 19, 2010	CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA04843801	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 30, 2009	Nov 18, 2009	CANCELLED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	IMP 1709409	CARGO	—	Oct 18, 2009	Feb 19, 2010	CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA04843801	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 25, 2009	Oct 30, 2009	CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA04843801	BIPD/Primary	—	May 29, 2009	Sep 25, 2009	CANCELLED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	IMP 1709409	CARGO	—	May 29, 2009	Oct 18, 2009	CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP61642A	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 24, 2009	May 29, 2009	REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP61642A	CARGO	—	Mar 24, 2009	May 29, 2009	REPLACED
Coverage gap — 923 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 13, 2006 to Mar 24, 2009
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP25087A	CARGO	—	Oct 12, 2004	Sep 13, 2006	CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP25087A	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 12, 2004	Sep 13, 2006	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Oct 9, 2025

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
May 12, 2025

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
May 12, 2025

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
May 6, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Sep 7, 2021

insurance

TERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Aug 10, 2021

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Aug 6, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Jun 12, 2010

insurance

CANCEL — WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY
May 17, 2010

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
May 17, 2010

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
May 17, 2010

authority gap

Common (Property) authority inactive: 3754 days (through Aug 26, 2020)
Apr 29, 2010

insurance

CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Apr 29, 2010

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 3770 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 24, 2020)
Mar 19, 2010

insurance

TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Mar 12, 2010

insurance

TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Mar 1, 2010

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Mar 1, 2010

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Mar 1, 2010

authority gap

Common (Property) authority inactive: 42 days (through Apr 12, 2010)
Feb 19, 2010

insurance

CANCEL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
Nov 19, 2009

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Nov 18, 2009

insurance

CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Oct 30, 2009

insurance

CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Oct 18, 2009

insurance

CANCEL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
Oct 7, 2009

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Sep 25, 2009

insurance

CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Sep 23, 2009

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 29, 2009

insurance

TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Sep 19, 2006

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Sep 19, 2006

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Sep 19, 2006

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION [dup-8d63c4e3]
Sep 19, 2006

authority gap

Common (Property) authority inactive: 918 days (through Mar 25, 2009)
Sep 13, 2006

insurance

CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Sep 13, 2006

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 923 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 24, 2009)

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
WY 230 FOX PARK PULLOUT	WY	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.47(a)	Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.75(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

Related Records

Colorado carriers Greeley carriers GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY 3 inspections 1 reportable crash

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