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MORGAN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC

MORGAN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers, based in Lebanon, VA. Across 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 23.5% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 3 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN 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 · Apr 19, 2020
Policy effective · Apr 19, 2025
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 · 67 days Feb 12, 2020 → Apr 19, 2020
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — MORGAN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1284520)
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 · 67 days — Feb 12, 2020 → Apr 19, 2020
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1284520/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1284520 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: THOMAS N. MORGAN General Freight Based in LEBANON, VA

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233788 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −1 (2 → 1) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street 4359 MORNING STAR CIRCLE → 4359 MORNING STAR CIR · Aug 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1284520
In FMCSA records since Sep 10, 2004 (~22y)
MC / docket MC1005157
Company officer THOMAS N. MORGAN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Phone: +1 (276) 701-6914
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4359 MORNING STAR CIR
LEBANON, VA 24266-4376
Mailing
4359 MORNING STAR CIR
LEBANON, VA 24266
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1284520
In FMCSA records since Sep 10, 2004 (~22y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.94 vs 1.80 +0.14
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-04-30 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

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

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 4 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 3 3
Crash reports 0 0 3 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 27 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 17 17 0
OOS inspections 0 4 0
OOS percentage 0% 23.53% —
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
1
Drivers
2
Inspections
27
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
4 all-time
Authorities
2
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

MORGAN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC had 17 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 23.5%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 9.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

17 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in VA (6) and WV (4).

Violation profile

23.5% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (19.2% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 8 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner, Reit, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 233,788 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 233,788 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,788 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 12, 2020 to Apr 19, 2020 (67 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 address change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 4359 MORNING STAR CIRCLE 4359 MORNING STAR CIR
      Seen 50 times · first Jun 22, 2026 · last Aug 11, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 2 1
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 22, 2026 Jun 22, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (21 months)

2023-10 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
26 violations
5 OOS · 19.2%
Unsafe Driving
6 violations
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Virginia (VA) 6 0 0.0% Jun 16, 2026
West Virginia (WV) 4 2 50.0% Jun 17, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 3 0 0.0% Mar 11, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 2 2 100.0% Mar 10, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Jan 8, 2026
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Nov 12, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 25
Reitnouer 13
Unknown 5
Mclendon 1
Peerless D 1
Pitts 1
Trailer 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 1 — 0.03 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 — 9.09 9 — 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 (27 rows) View all 27 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88166894 Jun 16, 2026 VA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 48448PZ · 3AKJGLDR0JSJT7673
0 — No
87583356 Apr 14, 2026 VA 3 COEBURN VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 48448PZ · 3AKJGLDR0JSJT7673
0 — No
87261407 Mar 11, 2026 KY 2 WHITESBURG
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 48448PZ · 3AKJGLDR0JSJT7673
2 393.9A-LPL, 392.2-SLLSOA No
87239953 Mar 5, 2026 VA 2 BLAND VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 37228P · 3AKJGEDV8GSGZ5730
6 393.9A-LSML, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-HLLH No
86749290 Jan 8, 2026 NC 2 OVERLOOK
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 37228P · 3AKJGEDV8GSGZ5730
0 — No
86315729 Nov 12, 2025 OH 2 FRANKLIN FURNACE OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 37228P · 3AKJGEDV8GSGZ5730
5 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LIL, 396.17C-PI No
85905443 Sep 29, 2025 VA 5 TAZEWELL VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 37228P · 3AKJGEDV8GSGZ5730
2 393.47E, 393.53B-B No
85904766 Sep 29, 2025 VA 5 TAZEWELL VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 48448PZ · 3AKJGLDR0JSJT7673
0 — No
85006636 Jun 17, 2025 WV 2 PRINCETON WV
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 48448PZ · 3AKJGLDR0JSJT7673
3 392.9A2-C, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Yes
84666350 May 14, 2025 KY 2 PRESTONSBURG
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 48448PZ · 3AKJGLDR0JSJT7673
1 392.2 No
84663342 May 13, 2025 WV 2 CAMP CREEK WV
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 37228P · 3AKJGEDV8GSGZ5730
2 393.100B-C, 393.78A-WS Yes
84540929 Apr 28, 2025 WV 2 GASSAWAY WV
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 37228P · 3AKJGEDV8GSGZ5730
1 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
84085866 Mar 10, 2025 TN 2 MOHAWK TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 51873PZ · 3AKJGLDVXHSHT8499
7 396.5A-HNL, 393.11A1-LCHL, 392.2-SLLMF Yes
83953925 Feb 24, 2025 VA 3 BLUEFIELD VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 37228P · 3AKJGEDV8GSGZ5730
1 395.8A No
83353887 Dec 9, 2024 KY 2 WHITESBURG
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 48448PZ · 3AKJGLDR0JSJT7673
1 392.2FT No
83268071 Nov 27, 2024 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 51873PZ · 3AKJGLDVXHSHT8499
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLEWA1 Yes
82916936 Oct 15, 2024 WV 3 BECKLEY WV
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 51873PZ · 3AKJGLDVXHSHT8499
0 — No
82620004 Sep 10, 2024 KY 3 PRESTONSBURG
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 48448PZ · 3AKJGLDR0JSJT7673
3 392.2 No
82594113 Sep 5, 2024 WV 3 OAK HILL WV
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 48448PZ · 3AKJGLDR0JSJT7673
1 392.2 No
82533353 Aug 29, 2024 WV 1 HICO WV
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 51873PZ · 3AKJGLDVXHSHT8499
4 393.75(c), 393.75(b) Yes
81827341 Jun 7, 2024 NC 3 nc-mt.-airy-weigh-station-n
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 48448PZ · 3AKJGLDR0JSJT7673
0 — No
81540645 May 1, 2024 WV 2 GHENT WV
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 58055P · 3AKJGEDV8GSGZ5730
1 393.9(a) Yes
81374454 Apr 17, 2024 KY 2 PRESTONSBURG
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 58055P · 3AKJGEDV8GSGZ5730
4 393.45(d), 392.2, 392.16(a) Yes
80849631 Feb 14, 2024 NC 2 US 421
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
UT 58055P · 3AKJGEDV8GSGZ5730
2 393.110(b), 396.17(c) Yes
80058807 Oct 31, 2023 WV 2 WV TURNPIKE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 48448PZ · 3AKJGEDV8GSGZ5730
0 — No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
SC0025266906 Jul 30, 2025 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0250925302 Mar 19, 2025 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0107939306 Nov 21, 2024 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
WV000009920A Mar 3, 2005 WV 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1005157
Active
Granted Apr 30, 2020
View full authority record →
common
MC1005157
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF 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
Apr 30, 2020 MC1005157-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Dec 14, 2018 MC1005157-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA996205766 91X $750,000 Apr 19, 2025 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA996205766 BMC-91X — Apr 19, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN370130 BIPD/Primary — Apr 19, 2024 Apr 19, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2036685 BIPD/Primary — Apr 19, 2020 Apr 19, 2024 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 67 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 12, 2020 to Apr 19, 2020
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRR245475 BIPD/Primary — Nov 29, 2019 Feb 12, 2020 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 8408120 BIPD/Primary — Nov 29, 2018 Nov 29, 2019 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 19, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 19, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Apr 30, 2020
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  4. Feb 18, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Feb 18, 2020
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Feb 12, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  7. Feb 12, 2020
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 67 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 19, 2020)
  8. Nov 29, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
PRESTONSBURG KY 3 1
WHITESBURG KY 2 0
MOHAWK TN TN 2 2
TAZEWELL VA VA 2 0
SR 44 WB FL 1 0
OVERLOOK NC 1 0
US 421 NC 1 1
FRANKLIN FURNACE OH OH 1 0
BLAND VA VA 1 0
BLUEFIELD VA VA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 8 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(b) Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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