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CUSTOM AGRI SYSTEMS INC

DBA: GATEWAY BUILDING SYSTEMS

Joins 17 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 1, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Review these
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 60.0% vs 23.4% national (+36.6 pts).
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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TruckCodex risk summary — CUSTOM AGRI SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 1293513)
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:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 60.0% vs 23.4% national (+36.6 pts).
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1293513/
As of: Nov 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1293513 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: DARREN DEFFENBAUGH Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in NAPOLEON, OH

FMCSA census as of Nov 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

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Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1293513
In FMCSA records since Oct 8, 2004 (~22y)
Company officer DARREN DEFFENBAUGH
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 185 units
Drivers 180
Annual mileage 3,189,485 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (419) 599-5180
Email: [email protected]
Physical
255 COUNTY ROAD R
NAPOLEON, OH 43545
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1293513
In FMCSA records since Oct 8, 2004 (~22y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 3,189,485 mi
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 17 0 0
Trailers 159 0 0
Trucks 168 0 0

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

Power Units
185
Drivers
180
Inspections
17
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
60.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
10
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 60.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.15 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 1.61 2 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 — 0.25 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 6.50 7 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (17 rows) View all 17 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89312412 Oct 20, 2026 MI 3 MI
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
OH PNS9210 · 1GT4ULEY9SF193173
1 392.82DUMT No
89162412 Oct 2, 2026 MI 2 MI
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PLS2129 · 2GC4YMEY3N1222611
2 393.43DBMA, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
87275148 Mar 6, 2026 PA 2 —
FORD OTHER
OH PNG5798 · 1FD0W5HT4PED89941
3 393.43DBMA, 392.2-MCSR, 392.16-D Yes
87203946 Mar 2, 2026 MI 3 ROAD
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PVT2690 · 1XKYDP9X3GJ497909
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
86222982 Nov 3, 2025 NE 3 NEBRASKA CITY SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWZ9861 · 4V4WC9EH1LN256924
9 395.22H1-ELDNUM, 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 392.60A-D No
85742651 Sep 8, 2025 WI 2 VERONA WI
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
WI XE59098 · 3C6UR5FL2NG418995
2 393.43D-B, 393.75B-TFV Yes
85549535 Aug 19, 2025 OH 3 GREENWICH OH
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PKY9327 · 1FD0X5GN4LEE28392
1 392.16-D No
85492421 Aug 14, 2025 IN 3 BLOOMINGTON IN
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
IN TKJ676 · 3C7WR9CL9KG579016
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
84864037 Jun 3, 2025 MI 2 TA
CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PLS2129 · 2GC4YMEY3N1222611
2 390.21TB1-MC No
82199979 Jul 22, 2024 IN 1 RICHMOND IN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PIU7742 · 1FT8W3DT2BEB94589
7 393.41, 393.9(a), 396.17(c) Yes
82036643 Jul 3, 2024 MI 3 WB
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PLS2129 · 2GC4YMEY3N1222611
2 392.2, 391.41(a) No
82510662 Jun 20, 2024 MI 2 SB
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PKC1590 · 1GC1KUEG7JF223159
2 393.43, 390.21T(b) Yes
81345664 Apr 9, 2024 WI 2 HAZEL GREEN WI
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
OH PIL4849 · 3C7WRNFL6EG114928
2 393.11(a)(1), 391.41(a) No
79821980 Oct 2, 2023 SD 1 JEFFERSON PORT OF ENTRY
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
WI XD99898 · 3C6URSFL9EG151838
2 396.17(c), 395.8(f)(1) No
79546564 Aug 29, 2023 OH 2 FINDLAY SCALES
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWU9070 · 1XKYDP9X9FJ453671
2 393.75(a)(3), 392.9(a)(2) Yes
79257809 Jul 27, 2023 OH 2 WADSWORTH SCALES
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PIE2825 · 1FD0W5HT2DEB21062
3 393.9(a), 392.9(a)(1) Yes
79198726 Jul 20, 2023 OH 2 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PVT2690 · 1XKYDP9X3GJ497909
2 393.9(a), 393.203(e) No
Recent Crashes View all 10 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.

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