3J TRANSPORT LLC
GREENFIELD, CA
3J TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 4 drivers, based in Greenfield, CA. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 28.6% 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 ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 441 days Aug 17, 2012 → Nov 1, 2013
- Prior insurance gap · 15 days May 3, 2025 → May 18, 2025
- Common (Property) gap · 148 days Inactive May 12, 2025 → reinstated Oct 7, 2025
- Common (Property) gap · 443 days Inactive Aug 27, 2012 → reinstated Nov 13, 2013
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 8.30% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — 3J TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1677217) 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: $750,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 441 days — Aug 17, 2012 → Nov 1, 2013 • Prior insurance gap · 15 days — May 3, 2025 → May 18, 2025 • Common (Property) gap · 148 days — Inactive May 12, 2025 → reinstated Oct 7, 2025 • Common (Property) gap · 443 days — Inactive Aug 27, 2012 → reinstated Nov 13, 2013 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 8.30% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1677217/ 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.
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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 8.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=274437 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
1 active liability filing
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-10-07 (347 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Sep 29, 2025
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Process Agent#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC617411ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 18 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 28.57% | 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%).
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.
3J TRANSPORT LLC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 28.6%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0.
7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (6) and AZ (1).
28.6% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 5 times.
The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Volvo, Utility, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 274,437 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).
Authority gaps detected (2)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from May 12, 2025 to Oct 7, 2025 (148 days)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 27, 2012 to Nov 13, 2013 (443 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (2)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 17, 2012 to Nov 1, 2013 (441 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 3, 2025 to May 18, 2025 (15 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California (CA) | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Nov 13, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Utility | 8 | |
| Kenworth | 7 | |
| Peterbilt | 5 | |
| Volvo | 5 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 1.33 | 1 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.93 | 1 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 3.00 | 3 | — | 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 (18 rows) View all 18 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88865798 | Aug 31, 2026 | CA | 3 | TEMPLETON AREA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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11 | 391.41APC, 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL, 395.8D11-HOSF | Yes |
| 88561900 | Jul 30, 2026 | CA | 2 | GOLETA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.60D, 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.9A-LFTSI | No |
| 86378401 | Nov 18, 2025 | CA | 2 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.11B-CSLRR, 393.11A1-CSLRR | No |
| 86328926 | Nov 13, 2025 | AZ | 3 | YUMA AZ |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLEWA1 | Yes |
| 86377745 | Nov 12, 2025 | CA | 2 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2SLLHOS, 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| 83301491 | Dec 2, 2024 | CA | 1 | KING CITY AREA |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83188058 | Nov 15, 2024 | CA | 1 | KING CITY AREA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82578352 | Sep 4, 2024 | CA | 1 | KING CITY AREA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82158744 | Jul 17, 2024 | CA | 1 | CARSON PLATFORM SCALES |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 393.9(a), 393.55(e), 393.43 | No |
| 82038531 | Jul 2, 2024 | CA | 1 | GILROY IF |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81299631 | Apr 8, 2024 | CA | 1 | KING CITY AREA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81080481 | Mar 11, 2024 | CA | 1 | MONTEREY AREA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81080732 | Mar 8, 2024 | CA | 3 | MONTEREY AREA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81020440 | Mar 4, 2024 | CA | 1 | KING CITY AREA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80406529 | Dec 15, 2023 | CA | 1 | KING CITY AREA |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 80176034 | Nov 15, 2023 | CA | 1 | ROY DIAZ AT US 101 NB ON RAMP |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9(a) | No |
| 80220306 | Nov 14, 2023 | CA | 1 | GILROY IF |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79227801 | Jul 18, 2023 | CA | 2 | OAKLAND AREA |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.9(a), 393.75(c) | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 3 PDFs 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 | |
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| Oct 7, 2025 | MC617411-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Aug 6, 2025 | MC617411 | Name Change | Reinstatement | Name Change → |
| Nov 13, 2013 | MC617411-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Metadata only |
| Oct 10, 2007 | MC617411-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 |
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| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | ASC-3023744-00 | 91X | $750,000 | Sep 29, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | ASC-6651219-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 18, 2025 | May 18, 2025 | REPLACED |
| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | ASC-6651219-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 18, 2025 | Jul 4, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | ASC-6651219-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 18, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 | NAME CHANGED |
| Coverage gap — 15 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 3, 2025 to May 18, 2025 | ||||||
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | ASCA001000129502 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 17, 2024 | May 3, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | ASCA001000129501 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 17, 2023 | Aug 17, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | ASCA001000129500 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 17, 2022 | Aug 17, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN287996 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 17, 2020 | Aug 17, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | WIC1001917-01 | BIPD | — | Aug 17, 2019 | Aug 17, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | WIC1001917-00 | BIPD | — | Aug 17, 2018 | Aug 17, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | PACA1004500-00 | BIPD | — | Aug 17, 2017 | Aug 17, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | MCC0600666 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 17, 2016 | Aug 17, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | MCC0600666 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 17, 2015 | Aug 17, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | MCC0109096 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 17, 2014 | Aug 17, 2015 | CANCELLED |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | OPI1075520 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 1, 2013 | Aug 17, 2014 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 441 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 17, 2012 to Nov 1, 2013 | ||||||
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | BAP1500287-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 17, 2011 | Aug 17, 2012 | CANCELLED |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | 10-ATMTR-303608-CA02 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 17, 2010 | Aug 17, 2011 | CANCELLED |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | 10ATMTR-303608-CA01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 17, 2009 | Aug 17, 2010 | CANCELLED |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | 72MSKR6635 | CARGO | — | Aug 17, 2009 | Oct 25, 2012 | CANCELLED |
| ADRIATIC INSURANCE COMPANY | MC 015689 | CARGO | — | Aug 17, 2008 | Aug 17, 2009 | CANCELLED |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY | TKCA51120 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 17, 2008 | Aug 17, 2009 | CANCELLED |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | B07CATR7234 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 17, 2007 | Aug 18, 2008 | CANCELLED |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | B07CATR7234 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 17, 2007 | Aug 17, 2008 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Oct 7, 2025
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Sep 8, 2025insuranceNAMECHG — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 4, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 18, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 12, 2025
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May 12, 2025authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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May 12, 2025authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 148 days (through Oct 7, 2025)
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May 3, 2025insuranceCANCEL — AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 3, 2025insurance gapCoverage gap: 15 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 18, 2025)
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Aug 17, 2024insuranceCANCEL — AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 16, 2024
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Aug 18, 2023
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Aug 17, 2023insuranceCANCEL — AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 17, 2022insuranceCANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 16, 2022
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Aug 17, 2020insuranceCANCEL — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 14, 2020
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Aug 19, 2019
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Aug 17, 2019insuranceCANCEL — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 17, 2018insuranceCANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 15, 2018
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Aug 21, 2017
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Aug 17, 2017insuranceCANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 17, 2016insuranceCANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 17, 2015insuranceCANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 6, 2015
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Aug 17, 2014insuranceCANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Aug 14, 2014
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Oct 25, 2012insuranceCANCEL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 27, 2012
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Aug 27, 2012authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Aug 27, 2012authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 443 days (through Nov 13, 2013)
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Aug 17, 2012insuranceCANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 17, 2012insurance gapCoverage gap: 441 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 1, 2013)
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Aug 17, 2011insuranceCANCEL — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 11, 2011
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Aug 17, 2010insuranceCANCEL — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 6, 2010
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Aug 20, 2009
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Aug 17, 2009insuranceCANCEL — ADRIATIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| KING CITY AREA | CA | 6 | 0 |
| GILROY IF | CA | 2 | 0 |
| MONTEREY AREA | CA | 2 | 0 |
| YUMA AZ | AZ | 1 | 1 |
| CARSON PLATFORM SCALES | CA | 1 | 0 |
| GOLETA | CA | 1 | 0 |
| OAKLAND AREA | CA | 1 | 0 |
| ROY DIAZ AT US 101 NB ON RAMP | CA | 1 | 0 |
| TEMPLETON AREA | CA | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 0 |
| 393.43 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC617411
common · ACTIVE · MC
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ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD policy on file
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PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD policy on file
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STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SUA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO policy on file
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ADRIATIC INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO policy on file
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UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
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