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CALDWELL & SONS TRUCKING INC

CALDWELL & SONS TRUCKING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 13 power units and 13 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Bidwell, OH. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Policy effective · Dec 12, 2008
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Review these
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 25 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Active insurance on file PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Service of Process Agents, Inc. Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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 — CALDWELL & SONS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 164062)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 25 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Active insurance on file — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Service of Process Agents, Inc.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/164062/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 164062 Inactive CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CHRIS CALDWELL Company officer 2: JERRY TAYLOR General Freight Coal / Coke Dry Bulk Based in BIDWELL, OH

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 83/100). 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
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 11.1% (better). n=78403 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: Do not book.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 164062
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer CHRIS CALDWELL
Company officer 2 JERRY TAYLOR
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Coal / Coke, Dry Bulk
Fleet size 13 units
Drivers 13
Annual mileage 777,473 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (740) 446-1922
Physical
2204 JACKSON PIKE
BIDWELL, OH 45614
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 164062
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 777,473 mi
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
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2006-02-10 (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 13 0 0
Trailers 14 0 0

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

Power Units
13
Drivers
13
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
25
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 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.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 13 power units (mid-sized fleet); 13 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 78,403 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–20 power units (±50% of this carrier's 13 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 78,403 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
11.1%
Median across 78,403 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVE
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes (25 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0136604898 Jan 25, 2013 OH 0 2 Yes No Injury
OH0129161499 Aug 20, 2012 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0116514096 Feb 15, 2011 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0102450024 Aug 9, 2010 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0086261174 Sep 22, 2008 OH 1 0 Yes No Fatal
OH0086231876 Apr 21, 2008 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0086219770 Feb 18, 2008 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0076150826 Dec 27, 2007 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
WV000015307A Mar 12, 2007 WV 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0058296003 Nov 16, 2005 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0038236338 Aug 19, 2003 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0038060164 Feb 28, 2003 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
WV000007532A Nov 18, 2002 WV 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0028239086 Aug 31, 2002 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0007107642 Sep 7, 2000 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH-992350477 Nov 30, 1999 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH-992040294 Nov 9, 1999 OH 0 1 No No Injury
OH-990330006 Mar 4, 1999 OH 1 0 No No Fatal
OH-982080422 Dec 15, 1998 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH-982050245 Dec 10, 1998 OH 0 1 No No Injury
OH-970150535 Jan 27, 1997 OH 0 1 No No Injury
OH-942310315 Jul 26, 1994 OH 0 1 No No Injury
WV000419752A Jun 15, 1994 WV 0 2 Yes No Injury
PA2140419002 Dec 29, 1992 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA2140419001 Dec 29, 1992 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC270122
INACTIVE
—
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 MC270122 common INACTIVE —
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 10, 2006 MC270122-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (30 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 INDEMNITY COMPANY 70MTS007542 CARGO — Jan 1, 2011 Jan 1, 2012 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70MTS006213 CARGO — Jan 1, 2010 Jan 1, 2011 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 8080526 BIPD/Primary — Sep 25, 2009 Sep 19, 2009 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 8080526 BIPD/Primary — Sep 19, 2009 Jul 27, 2013 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70MTS004776 CARGO — Jan 1, 2009 Jan 1, 2010 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 8080526 BIPD — Dec 12, 2008 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 8080526 BIPD/Primary — Dec 12, 2008 Sep 25, 2009 REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70MTS002869 CARGO — Jan 1, 2008 Jan 1, 2009 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70MTS000361 CARGO — Jan 1, 2007 Jan 1, 2008 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 8080526 BIPD/Primary — Sep 19, 2006 Dec 12, 2008 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70MTC016638 CARGO — Jan 1, 2006 Jan 1, 2007 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70MTC016077 CARGO — Jan 1, 2005 Jan 1, 2006 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA80805268 BIPD/Primary — Sep 19, 2004 Sep 19, 2004 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA 8080526-8 BIPD/Primary — Sep 19, 2004 Sep 19, 2006 REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70MTC015230 CARGO — Jan 1, 2004 Jan 1, 2005 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA 8080526-7 BIPD/Primary — Sep 19, 2003 Sep 19, 2004 CANCELLED
LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 3AT 670 637-00 CARGO — Jan 1, 2003 Jan 1, 2004 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA 8080526-6 BIPD/Primary — Sep 19, 2002 Sep 19, 2003 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA 8080526-9 BIPD/Primary — Sep 19, 2001 Sep 19, 2002 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA 8080526-8 BIPD/Primary — Sep 19, 2000 Sep 19, 2001 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA 8080526-7 BIPD/Primary — Sep 19, 1999 Sep 19, 2000 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA 8080526-6 BIPD/Primary — Sep 19, 1998 Sep 19, 1999 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA 8080526-9 BIPD/Primary — Sep 19, 1997 Sep 19, 1998 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA 5389349-8 BIPD/Primary — Sep 19, 1996 Sep 19, 1996 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA 8080526-8 BIPD/Primary — Sep 19, 1996 Sep 19, 1997 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 5, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Aug 5, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Aug 5, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Aug 5, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION [dup-eb873836]
  5. Jul 27, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  6. Jan 1, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  7. Jan 1, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  8. Dec 30, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jan 1, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  10. Dec 21, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Sep 25, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Sep 19, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  13. Jan 1, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  14. Dec 30, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Dec 12, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jan 2, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Jan 1, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  18. Jan 1, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  19. Dec 28, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Sep 19, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  21. Jan 9, 2006
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  22. Jan 1, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  23. Nov 23, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  24. Jan 1, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  25. Dec 22, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. Sep 28, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Sep 19, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  28. Sep 19, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  29. Jan 1, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  30. Sep 19, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  31. Jan 10, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  32. Jan 1, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  33. Sep 19, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  34. Oct 30, 2001
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  35. Sep 19, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  36. Sep 19, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  37. Oct 27, 1999
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  38. Sep 19, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  39. Sep 19, 1998
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  40. Sep 19, 1997
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.

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