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TM BRANCH TRUCKING LLC

TM BRANCH TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Choudrant, LA. 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 no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Skip Russell State Farm, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods).

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 · Feb 12, 2026
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 Driver 18.8% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 4 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file Skip Russell State Farm · BMC-91 Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file REGISTERED AGENTS INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — TM BRANCH TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1515302)
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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 18.8% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 4 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — Skip Russell State Farm · BMC-91
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — REGISTERED AGENTS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1515302/
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 1515302 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: TIMOTHY MICHAEL BRANCH Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in CHOUDRANT, LA

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 71/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Insurance on file · 70/100

Active insurance rows exist, but BIPD/Primary match is unclear — verify on L&I.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 18.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233819 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 (4 → 1) · Aug 10, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −1 (2 → 1) · Sep 14, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −2 (4 → 2) · Aug 10, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):PENDING → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE · Aug 23, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-authhist
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

REGISTERED AGENTS INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1515302
In FMCSA records since Jun 14, 2006 (~20y)
MC / docket MC66748402
Company officer TIMOTHY MICHAEL BRANCH
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (318) 245-1470
Email: [email protected]
Physical
471 HWY 820
CHOUDRANT, LA 71227
Mailing
4356 HWY 33
RUSTON, LA 71270
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1515302
In FMCSA records since Jun 14, 2006 (~20y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 18.8% vs 6.7% +12.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.59 vs 1.80 -0.21
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 2026-08-22 (30 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 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 23 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 17 17 0
OOS inspections 2 3 0
OOS percentage 11.76% 17.65% —
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
1
Inspections
23
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
1 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

TM BRANCH TRUCKING 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 Unsafe Driving at 22.0.

Inspection profile

17 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AR (10) and LA (7).

Violation profile

23.5% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 7 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Hicks, Volvo, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% 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 233,819 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
18.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,819 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +18.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,819 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 2 1
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):PENDING Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE
      fmcsa-motus-authhist
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 4 2
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 4 1
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Aug 10, 2026 Aug 10, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2024-05 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
16 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations
2 OOS · 40.0%
General/Admin
4 violations
Driver Fitness
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Arkansas (AR) 10 4 40.0% Jun 1, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 7 0 0.0% Sep 10, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hicks 18
Volvo 11
Peterbilt 5
Freightliner 2
Great Dane 2
Kenworth 2
Clement-Br 1
Hyundai Translead 1
Mack 1
Other 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.52 1 — 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 4 — 22.00 22 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 7.37 7 — 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 (23 rows) View all 23 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88990184 Sep 10, 2026 LA 3 HOMER LA — 2 396.17C-PI No
88792880 Aug 25, 2026 LA 1 WINNFIELD LA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA P299111 · 1NKDX6EX2MS564179
3 393.47E, 393.95F, 393.95A1 No
88537711 Jul 27, 2026 LA 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z713735 · 4V4NC9EH0GN941658
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
88262919 Jun 26, 2026 LA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z516815 · 1NKDX6EX2MS564179
1 392.16-D No
88007835 Jun 1, 2026 AR 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z713735 · 4V4NC9EH0GN941658
3 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLEWA3, 390.21TB2-DOT No
87688036 Apr 27, 2026 AR 3 EL DORADO AR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z679792 · 1XPCD49X3GD356470
2 9BA-INACTIVE, 2-SLLSIV Yes
87240448 Mar 6, 2026 LA 3 CHOUDRANT LA — 1 392.16-D No
87134758 Feb 24, 2026 LA 3 MONROE LA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z713736 · 4V4NC9EH3FN915893
1 392.82DUMT No
86166198 Oct 27, 2025 AR 3 FORDYCE AR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z679792 · 1XPCD49X3GD356470
1 391.41B10-MC Yes
85925885 Sep 30, 2025 AR 3 EL DORADO AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3741345 · 3AKJHHDRXLSKC0732
5 392.2-SLLSR, 396.17C-PI, 390.21TB2-DOT No
85903954 Sep 29, 2025 AR 3 EL DORADO AR
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z358847 · 1M1AN07Y5GM023262
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTL No
85745071 Sep 9, 2025 AR 3 FORDYCE AR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z679793 · 1XPCD49X1GD356435
4 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB2-DOT No
85604401 Aug 26, 2025 AR 1 BEARDEN AR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z679794 · 1XPCD49X0GD356474
5 393.43A-TPV, 383.95A-LCDL, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
84968408 Jun 16, 2025 AR 3 LITTLE ROCK AR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z679793 · 1XPCD49X1GD356435
2 392.2-SLLEWG3, 390.21TB2-DOT No
84776650 May 21, 2025 AR 2 BEARDEN AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z713736 · 4V4NC9EH3FN915893
5 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTL Yes
83733449 Jan 29, 2025 AR 3 EL DORADO AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
UT A067484 · 3AKJHHDRXMSMW0398
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
83543910 Jan 6, 2025 LA 3 DUBACH LA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z713736 · 4V4NC9EH3FN915893
0 — No
82507006 Aug 28, 2024 AR 3 HAMPTON AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z713735 · 4V4NC9EH0GN941658
1 392.2 No
81998002 Jun 28, 2024 AR 3 FORDYCE AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R506735 · 4V4NC9EH4MN273360
3 383.23(a)(2), 396.17(c), 392.2 Yes
81888032 Jun 17, 2024 AR 3 EL DORADO AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z713735 · 4V4NC9EH0GN941658
3 396.17(c), 392.2, 390.21T(b)(1) No
81850022 Jun 11, 2024 AR 3 FORDYCE AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA 20605521 · 4V4NC9EH3FN915893
3 392.2, 390.21T(b)(1) No
81762301 May 28, 2024 AR 3 HENSLEY AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA 20605521 · 4V4NC9EH3FN915893
2 392.2 No
81755117 May 22, 2024 AR 2 FORDYCE AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA 20605520 · 4V4NC9EH0GN941658
1 390.21T(b)(2) No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
LA7134507992 Aug 7, 2018 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA0150032612 Jul 31, 2015 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA9183126429 Sep 18, 2013 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA0004137675 Nov 4, 2008 LA 1 1 Yes No Fatal
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC66748402
Active
Granted Aug 22, 2026
View full authority record →
common
MC1354378
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1354378 common N —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Skip Russell State Farm 5599907B1218 BMC-91 — Feb 12, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 22, 2026
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  2. Aug 7, 2026
    authority
    Pending — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  3. Jan 21, 2022
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
EL DORADO AR AR 5 1
FORDYCE AR AR 5 2
BEARDEN AR AR 2 2
HAMPTON AR AR 1 0
HENSLEY AR AR 1 0
LITTLE ROCK AR AR 1 0
CHOUDRANT LA LA 1 0
DUBACH LA LA 1 0
HOMER LA LA 1 0
MONROE LA LA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 7 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1

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Louisiana carriers Choudrant carriers Skip Russell State Farm 23 inspections 4 reportable crashes
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