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FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT INC

SYRACUSE, NY

DBA: DELIVERY ON DEMAND

Joins 49 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Union Insurance) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 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
Policy effective · Sep 15, 2026
Review these
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 1.60% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 11.9% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Union Insurance · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1626502)
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:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 1.60% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 11.9% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Union Insurance · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1626502/
As of: Oct 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1626502 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DEVIN PIQUET Company officer 2: CARMEN LALAU General Freight Paper Products Based in SYRACUSE, NY

FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 1.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 11.9% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=26397 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 ↓
  • Company officer 2 DEVIN PIQUET → CARMEN LALAU · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Company officer CARMEN LALAU → DEVIN PIQUET · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • DBA — → DELIVERY ON DEMAND · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

Union Insurance · BMC-91X

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1626502
In FMCSA records since Apr 2, 2007 (~19y)
MC / docket MC856166
Company officer DEVIN PIQUET
Company officer 2 CARMEN LALAU
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Paper Products
Fleet size 38 units
Drivers 48
Annual mileage 1,600,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (315) 991-8573
Email: [email protected]
Physical
6486 RIDINGS RD
SYRACUSE, NY 13206
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1626502
In FMCSA records since Apr 2, 2007 (~19y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,600,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 11.9% vs 23.4% -11.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 1.6% vs 6.7% -5.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.94 vs 1.80 -0.86
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
Active liability insurance
Union Insurance
BMC-91X · CAA5698442
Effective Sep 15, 2026
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.
BMC-91X · $750,000 · 506-923982
Effective Sep 15, 2025
The North River Insurance Company
BMC-91X · 506-923982
Effective Sep 15, 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 2014-06-03 (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 5 26 0
Trailers 13 3 0
Trucks 0 7 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 103 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 49 49 0
OOS inspections 1 7 0
OOS percentage 2.04% 14.29% —
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
38
Drivers
48
Inspections
103
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
11.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
14
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 11.9% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 26,397 ACTIVE carriers operating 19–57 power units (±50% of this carrier's 38 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
1.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 26,397 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
11.9%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 26,397 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -2.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 2 officer changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer 2 DEVIN PIQUET CARMEN LALAU
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Company officer CARMEN LALAU DEVIN PIQUET
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA — DELIVERY ON DEMAND
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (31 months)

2023-10 2026-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New York (NY) 44 7 15.9% Oct 8, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 3 1 33.3% Aug 18, 2025
Connecticut (CT) 2 0 0.0% Sep 3, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 41
International 31
Hino 7
Utility 7
Great Dane 3
Hyundai Translead 3
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 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.01 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 — 0.82 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 14 — 2.73 3 — 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 (103 rows) View all 103 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89265886 Oct 8, 2026 NY 2 BATAVIA NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 69592NE · 1FVACWFC7NHMV4341
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
88891269 Sep 3, 2026 CT 3 UNION SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3275334 · 1XKYD49X7RJ320250
1 390.21TB2-DOT No
87652948 Apr 22, 2026 CT 3 TOLLAND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3274974 · 3AKJHTDV6PSNW8621
2 2-SLLS2, 21TE2IV-D No
87435658 Mar 24, 2026 NY 2 EAST SYRACUSE NY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2788429 · 4V4NC9EG4KN212353
2 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT No
87298057 Mar 10, 2026 NY 2 VICTOR NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2915796 · 3AKJGEDR6LDLV3532
1 393.106B-C No
87298005 Mar 10, 2026 NY 3 LIVINGSTON MANOR NY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3274906 · 1XKYDP9X8PJ139284
1 390.21TE-LCMVINFO No
87237655 Mar 5, 2026 NY 1 EAST SYRACUSE NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3830454 · 3HAEUMML3LL137748
1 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
87220370 Feb 27, 2026 NY 1 VICTOR NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 86637NB · 3HAEUMML0NL397284
1 393.9A-LHLI No
87209181 Feb 26, 2026 NY 2 PREBLE NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 99943MM · 3HAEUMML4LL222744
3 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B-B Yes
87176205 Feb 23, 2026 NY 2 WESTMORELAND NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3078907 · 3HAEUMML4NL406309
2 393.9A-HLLH, 393.9A-LLPL No
87000882 Feb 3, 2026 NY 3 TULLY NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3160763 · 3ALACWFC9NDNH4515
0 — No
86943000 Jan 27, 2026 NY 2 MANCHESTER NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 25156NG · 3ALACWFC4NDMV4660
2 393.9A-LTSI, 393.11A1-LLPL Yes
86722590 Dec 31, 2025 NY 2 VICTOR NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 69592NE · 1FVACWFC7NHMV4341
0 — No
86653271 Dec 19, 2025 NY 3 WESTMORELAND NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 99943MM · 3HAEUMML4LL222744
0 — No
86625438 Dec 15, 2025 NY 3 TULLY NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 86637NB · 3HAEUMML0NL397284
0 — No
86512921 Dec 2, 2025 NY 2 WATERTOWN NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 99943MM · 3HAEUMML4LL222744
2 393.47E, 393.53B-B No
86437786 Nov 25, 2025 NY 2 LISLE NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 69592NE · 1FVACWFC7NHMV4341
0 — No
86399135 Nov 18, 2025 NY 3 WESTMORELAND NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3552156 · 3HAEUMML2SL379087
2 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT No
86368599 Nov 14, 2025 NY 2 VICTOR NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2915796 · 3AKJGEDR6LDLV3532
0 — No
86077613 Oct 15, 2025 NY 1 PREBLE NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 86637NB · 3HAEUMML0NL397284
0 — No
85796572 Sep 12, 2025 NY 2 SYRACUSE NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 86637NB · 3HAEUMML0NL397284
1 172.606B2-HMER No
85808195 Sep 11, 2025 NY 2 ITHACA NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 86637NB · 3HAEUMML0NL397284
0 — No
85772587 Sep 8, 2025 NY 2 LISLE NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 86637NB · 3HAEUMML0NL397284
0 — No
85730986 Sep 3, 2025 NY 2 VICTOR NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2915796 · 3AKJGEDR6LDLV3532
2 393.9A-LBL, 393.95A4-EEUS No
85676915 Aug 28, 2025 NY 2 LISLE NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY 3407318 · 3ALACWFC7RDUN4271
0 — No
Recent Crashes (14 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA310058100X Nov 3, 2023 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3965148800 Nov 22, 2022 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3957375700 Nov 3, 2022 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA206436200X Jun 30, 2022 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NY3899763100 Aug 29, 2021 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA105513600X May 28, 2021 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3873500100 Jan 14, 2021 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA010971700X Dec 4, 2020 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP36815110 Dec 2, 2019 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
CT1700634761 Dec 4, 2017 CT 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0017936272 Oct 17, 2017 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NY3641766600 Oct 10, 2016 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP24545300 Jul 7, 2016 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP06797620 Dec 23, 2009 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC856166
Active
Granted Jun 3, 2014
View full authority record →
common
MC856166
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
Jun 29, 2021 MC856166 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Jun 3, 2014 MC856166-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Union Insurance CAA5698442 BMC-91X — Sep 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. 506-923982 91X $750,000 Sep 15, 2025 On file ACTIVE
The North River Insurance Company 506-923982 BMC-91X — Sep 15, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 014-57-1019 BIPD/Primary — Aug 8, 2025 Sep 15, 2025 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 014-57-1019 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2024 Aug 8, 2025 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 014-57-1019 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2024 Sep 15, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 014-57-1019 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2023 Sep 15, 2024 CANCELLED
UNION INSURANCE CO. CAA 5492525 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2021 Sep 15, 2023 REPLACED
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 9798099 BIPD/Primary — Jul 12, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 REPLACED
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 9798099 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2017 Jul 12, 2021 REPLACED
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 9798099 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2017 Aug 2, 2021 NAME CHANGED
NGM INSURANCE COMPANY B1U9705E BIPD/Primary — May 29, 2014 Sep 15, 2017 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 15, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — The North River Insurance Company
  2. Sep 15, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  3. Sep 12, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Aug 8, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  5. Sep 15, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  6. Sep 15, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNION INSURANCE CO.
  7. Sep 15, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 2, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jul 13, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jul 12, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Sep 15, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jun 3, 2014
    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
PREBLE NY NY 8 1
LISLE NY NY 7 1
VICTOR NY NY 7 0
SYRACUSE NY NY 5 0
TULLY NY NY 5 0
EAST SYRACUSE NY NY 4 2
MANCHESTER NY 3 0
MANCHESTER NY NY 3 1
WESTMORELAND NY NY 3 0
DEWITT EXIT 35 TANDEM LOT NY 2 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 8 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 7 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
390.21(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin 1 0
391.11(b)(2) Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries. Driver Fitness 1 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.80(a) Driving a commercial motor vehicle while Texting Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.203(b) Cab/body improperly secured to frame Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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