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HILLSIDE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE LLC

DBA: HILLSIDE HAULERS

Joins 1 roadside inspection (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 26, 2016
Policy effective · Jun 28, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 407 days Mar 16, 2015 → Apr 26, 2016
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file CTC INC. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — HILLSIDE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE LLC (USDOT 1405164)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 407 days — Mar 16, 2015 → Apr 26, 2016

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — CTC INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1405164/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1405164 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: Terry Cortinaz Company officer 2: LAURA CORTINAZ General Freight U.S. Mail Dry Bulk Beverages Paper Products Farm Supplies +1 more Based in PLYMOUTH, WI

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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=174646 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 +3 (1 → 4) · Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street 511 BISHOP STREET → 511 BISHOP AVE · Aug 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Jul 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Jun 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

CTC INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1405164
In FMCSA records since Aug 12, 2005 (~21y)
MC / docket MC541797
Company officer Terry Cortinaz
Company officer 2 LAURA CORTINAZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, U.S. Mail, Dry Bulk, Beverages, Paper Products, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 119,520 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (920) 375-0819
Email: [email protected]
Physical
511 BISHOP AVE
PLYMOUTH, WI 53073-1405
Mailing
511 BISHOP STREET
PLYMOUTH, WI 53073
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1405164
In FMCSA records since Aug 12, 2005 (~21y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 119,520 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
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BMC-91X · CA999313107
Effective Jun 28, 2025
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · CA999313107
Effective Jun 28, 2025
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 2016-05-06 (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 1 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 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
4
Drivers
1
Inspections
2
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
5
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 174,646 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 174,646 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 174,646 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 16, 2015 to Apr 26, 2016 (407 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 2 status changes · 1 address change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 511 BISHOP STREET 511 BISHOP AVE
      Seen 32 times · first Jul 11, 2026 · last Aug 11, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 1 4
      FMCSA Company Census
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • Status INACTIVE ACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
  4. As-of snapshot →
    • Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jul 11, 2026 Jul 11, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2024-07 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Sep 15, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 2
Great Dane 1
Stoughton 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 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 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
89015700 Sep 15, 2026 IL 3 032 - LITCHFIELD - I-55 N/B
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 26079Z · 4V4NC9EHXGN932143
0 — No
82538045 Jul 14, 2024 IL 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 26079Z · 4V4NC9EH1GN949297
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0071994354 Apr 18, 2017 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000056033 Dec 18, 2014 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX3RPCHQE1Y0 Apr 2, 2013 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000058129 Jun 9, 2009 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000050151 Jul 19, 2006 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC541797
Active
Granted May 6, 2016
View full authority record →
common
MC541797
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
May 6, 2016 MC541797-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Dec 29, 2005 MC541797-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (26 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA999313107 BMC-91X — Jun 28, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA999313107 91X $750,000 Jun 28, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT02055A BIPD/Primary — Jun 28, 2023 Jun 28, 2025 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT02055A BIPD/Primary — Jun 28, 2023 Jul 31, 2025 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 3191519 BIPD/Primary — Apr 26, 2016 Jun 28, 2023 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 407 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 16, 2015 to Apr 26, 2016
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 3191519 BIPD/Primary — Jun 16, 2014 Mar 16, 2015 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA04897505 BIPD/Primary — Jun 23, 2013 Aug 3, 2014 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA04897505 BIPD/Primary — Jun 23, 2013 Jun 23, 2013 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA04897505 BIPD/Primary — Jun 23, 2013 Jun 16, 2014 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA04897504 BIPD/Primary — Jun 23, 2012 Jun 23, 2013 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA04897503 BIPD/Primary — Jun 23, 2011 Jun 23, 2012 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA04897502 CARGO — Jun 23, 2010 Apr 29, 2011 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA04897502 BIPD/Primary — Jun 23, 2010 Jun 23, 2011 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA04897501 CARGO — Jun 23, 2009 Jun 23, 2010 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA04897501 BIPD/Primary — Jun 23, 2009 Jun 23, 2010 CANCELLED
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY TAP0712341 CARGO — Jun 23, 2008 Jun 23, 2009 CANCELLED
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY TAP0712341 BIPD/Primary — Jun 23, 2008 Jun 23, 2009 CANCELLED
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY TAP0712333 CARGO — Jun 22, 2007 Jun 22, 2008 CANCELLED
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY TAP0712333 BIPD/Primary — Jun 22, 2007 Jun 22, 2008 CANCELLED
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY TAP0712329 CARGO — Dec 22, 2006 Jun 22, 2007 CANCELLED
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY TAP0712329 BIPD/Primary — Dec 22, 2006 Jun 22, 2007 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0021097 BIPD/Primary — May 24, 2006 Dec 22, 2006 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0021097 CARGO — May 24, 2006 Dec 22, 2006 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0021097 CARGO — Dec 22, 2005 May 24, 2006 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 31, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Jun 28, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  3. Jun 28, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. May 6, 2016
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  5. Mar 23, 2015
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Mar 23, 2015
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  7. Mar 16, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. Mar 16, 2015
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 407 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 26, 2016)
  9. Aug 3, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  10. Jun 16, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  11. Jun 23, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Jun 23, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Jun 23, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  14. Jun 24, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Jun 23, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  16. Apr 29, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  17. Jun 24, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Jun 23, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  19. Jun 24, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Jun 23, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Jun 24, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Jun 22, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Jun 22, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Jun 22, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Dec 22, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  26. Dec 21, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. May 24, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  28. Apr 28, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
032 - LITCHFIELD - I-55 N/B IL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0

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  • Docket MC541797
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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Process Agent (BOC-3)
  • CTC INC.
    BOC-3 process agent · 1,877 carriers served
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