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MEISLER TRAILER RENTALS LLC

MEISLER TRAILER RENTALS LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 29 power units and 16 drivers, based in Evansville, IN. Across 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 18.8% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with SCOTTSDALE 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
Policy effective · Nov 12, 2024
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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 15.4% Details →
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 6 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. 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 — MEISLER TRAILER RENTALS LLC (USDOT 1417829)
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: $1,000,000

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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 15.4%
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 6 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1417829/
As of: Sep 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 1417829 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOHN BROOKS Company officer 2: BRENT MEADORS General Freight Intermodal Containers Paper Products Other (SEMITRAILERS) Based in EVANSVILLE, IN

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 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 15.4% (worse). n=35840 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1417829
In FMCSA records since Sep 21, 2005 (~20y)
MC / docket MC536521
Company officer JOHN BROOKS
Company officer 2 BRENT MEADORS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Intermodal Containers, Paper Products, Other (SEMITRAILERS)
Fleet size 29 units
Drivers 16
Annual mileage 303,746 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (812) 425-5741
Email: [email protected]
Physical
5900 OLD BOONVILLE HIGHWAY
EVANSVILLE, IN 47715
Mailing
PO BOX 8188
EVANSVILLE, IN 47716
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1417829
In FMCSA records since Sep 21, 2005 (~20y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 303,746 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 0.31 vs 1.80 -1.49
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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 2005-10-14 (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 23 0 0
Trailers 200 0 0
Trucks 6 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 20 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 16 16 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 18.75% —
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
29
Drivers
16
Inspections
20
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
6
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
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

MEISLER TRAILER RENTALS LLC had 16 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 18.8%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0.

Inspection profile

16 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (9) and KY (5).

Violation profile

18.8% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (25.0% of violations); 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 29 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 16 drivers; Freightliner, International, and Kenworth 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%).

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

Compared against 35,840 ACTIVE carriers operating 14–44 power units (±50% of this carrier's 29 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 35,840 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
15.4%
Median across 35,840 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +34.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2024-02 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations
1 OOS · 25.0%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 9 2 22.2% Aug 28, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 5 1 20.0% Jul 29, 2026
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Dec 5, 2024
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Feb 18, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 8
Wabash National 7
Kenworth 5
Hino 2
International 2
Hyundai Translead 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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 5.17 5 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (20 rows) View all 20 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88846542 Aug 28, 2026 TN 1 STANTON TN
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
TN S9936HY · 3BHJBZDV8RDVH3299
0 — No
88551271 Jul 29, 2026 KY 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2591127 · 1XKDD49X27J174223
4 396.3A1-BALR, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.48A-BIBD Yes
88556327 Jul 28, 2026 TN 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3363977 · 1FUJGEDV9BLBC4277
1 393.205A-WRDC No
88539889 Jul 27, 2026 KY 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3089256 · 1XKDD49X77J174220
0 — No
88478857 Jul 20, 2026 TN 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3614391 · 3AKJGBDV6FSGV1240
0 — No
88445114 Jul 17, 2026 KY 1 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A464356 · 5PVNC6JM4A4S50725
0 — No
88383401 Jul 9, 2026 TN 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3363977 · 1FUJGEDV9BLBC4277
0 — No
88289714 Jun 29, 2026 TN 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3614391 · 3AKJGBDV6FSGV1240
1 393.9A-LSLIWR Yes
87199300 Mar 3, 2026 TN 3 MEM TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3614391 · 3AKJGBDV6FSGV1240
1 392.2-SLLED No
85777575 Sep 15, 2025 KY 3 HENDERSON
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN A464356 · 5PVNC6JM4A4S50725
0 — No
84252369 Mar 26, 2025 TN 1 STANTON TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3363977 · 1FUJGEDV9BLBC4277
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84139053 Mar 14, 2025 TN 3 SPRING HILL TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3352866 · 3HCDZAPRXNL263191
0 — No
83932948 Feb 18, 2025 TX 1 IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N08578 · 1HSHWAHN47J499050
2 393.9, 396.3A1B No
83739368 Jan 30, 2025 KY 3 HENDERSON
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2591127 · 1XKDD49X27J174223
0 — No
83332982 Dec 5, 2024 CO 3 DUMONT CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CO DTKS61 · 1XKDDU9X34J055740
1 392.2SLSNC No
82961215 Oct 20, 2024 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3250051 · 1FUBA5CK18LAC3417
0 — No
80869096 Feb 13, 2024 IN 2 FORT BRANCH IN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2591143 · 1XKDD49X97J174221
3 393.45D-BAAL, 392.2-SLLED, 393.78A-WS Yes
80741475 Feb 1, 2024 AR 3 ar-crittenden-co-(bridgeport-stn)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3363977 · 1FUJGEDV9BLBC4277
0 — No
79693703 Sep 19, 2023 KY 1 HENDERSON
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2591131 · 1XKDD49X87J174226
10 396.3(a)(1), 393.75(a), 393.43(a) Yes
78343006 Apr 12, 2023 IN 3 in-sr63-sb-/-sr163 — 0 — No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AZ0000019866 Apr 11, 2022 AZ 2 0 Yes No Fatal
IN0903471624 Oct 24, 2019 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILU140337961 Feb 22, 2018 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0902602108 Dec 22, 2015 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0901592796 Feb 14, 2011 IN 0 2 Yes No Injury
IN0901310722 Mar 3, 2010 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC536521
Active
Granted Oct 14, 2005
View full authority record →
common
MC536521
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 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
Mar 3, 2021 MC536521 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Feb 12, 2021 MC536521 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Oct 14, 2005 MC536521-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
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY NGO0001421 91X $1,000,000 Nov 12, 2024 On file ACTIVE
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY NGO0001421 BMC-91X — Nov 12, 2024 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CAT 0010951-03 BIPD/Primary — Feb 26, 2021 Dec 12, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CAT 0010951-03 BIPD/Primary — Feb 26, 2021 Nov 12, 2024 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CAT 0010951-03 BIPD/Primary — Jan 5, 2021 Feb 26, 2021 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CAT 0010951-03 BIPD/Primary — Jan 5, 2021 Apr 5, 2021 NAME CHANGED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CAT 0010951-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 5, 2018 Jan 5, 2021 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CAT 0010951-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 5, 2018 Mar 17, 2021 NAME CHANGED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CAT 0010882-00 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2017 Feb 3, 2018 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CAT 0010882-00 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2017 Jan 5, 2018 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0018081001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2014 Apr 1, 2017 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA Y-820-3516A853-TIL-09 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2009 Apr 1, 2014 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA QT 660 8757M593 TIL 09 CARGO — Apr 1, 2009 Dec 8, 2018 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. SLLNT200002 BIPD/Primary — Apr 22, 2008 Apr 1, 2009 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. SLLNT200002 BIPD/Primary — Apr 22, 2008 Apr 22, 2009 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LNT100166 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2007 Apr 1, 2007 REPLACED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LNT100166 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2007 May 28, 2008 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LNT100166 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2007 Apr 22, 2008 REPLACED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LNT100166 BIPD/Primary — Sep 29, 2005 Apr 1, 2007 REPLACED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 1282942 CARGO — Mar 1, 2005 Apr 1, 2009 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 12, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Nov 22, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Nov 12, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Apr 5, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 17, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 1, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Feb 26, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Feb 11, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jan 5, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Dec 8, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  11. Feb 3, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jan 5, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Apr 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Apr 1, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  15. Jul 2, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Apr 22, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  17. Apr 7, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Apr 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Apr 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  20. May 28, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Apr 22, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Apr 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Oct 14, 2005
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
HENDERSON KY 3 1
STANTON TN TN 2 1
DUMONT CO CO 1 0
FORT BRANCH IN IN 1 1
MANCHESTER TN TN 1 0
MEM TN TN 1 0
SPRING HILL TN TN 1 0
IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE TX 1 0

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
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.25(f) Stop lamp violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.43(a) No/improper tractor protection valve Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

Related Records

Indiana carriers Evansville carriers NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY 20 inspections 6 reportable crashes
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