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EASTERN COLORADO SEEDS LLC

DBA: ECS

EASTERN COLORADO SEEDS LLC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, based in Burlington, CO. 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. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, 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 · Jul 1, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 THE BURLINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Navigators Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Evilsizor Process Servers Inc Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — EASTERN COLORADO SEEDS LLC (USDOT 1776450)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — THE BURLINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Navigators Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1776450/
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 1776450 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: CHRISTINE SMITH Grain / Feed / Hay Based in BURLINGTON, CO Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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 16.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175871 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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 · 2 cargo

BOC-3 agent

Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1776450
In FMCSA records since May 28, 2008 (~18y)
MC / docket MC727131
Company officer CHRISTINE SMITH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Grain / Feed / Hay
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 116,737 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (719) 346-9351
Email: [email protected]
Physical
47500 US HIGHWAY 24
BURLINGTON, CO 80807
Mailing
PO BOX 546
BURLINGTON, CO 80807
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1776450
In FMCSA records since May 28, 2008 (~18y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 116,737 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.14 vs 1.80 +1.34
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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 2025-11-20 (303 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 4 0 0
Trailers 11 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 15 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 28.57% —
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
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
15
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
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

ECS 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 12.0.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CO (5) and SD (1).

Violation profile

28.6% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (13.3% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 7 times, 3 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

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

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
4 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 175,871 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,871 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,871 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 17, 2017 to Feb 21, 2017 (4 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2024-01 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
15 violations
2 OOS · 13.3%
Hours of Service
7 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Colorado (CO) 5 1 20.0% Jul 13, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 1 1 100.0% Sep 9, 2026
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Mar 6, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 11
Timpte 5
Utility 3
Great Dane 2
Kenworth 1
Timpte In 1
Wilson 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 1 — 1.53 2 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 — 12.23 12 — 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 (15 rows) View all 15 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88953175 Sep 9, 2026 SD 2 SISSETON SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CO 605AXL · 1XP5DB9X87D679815
4 393.9A-LRLIWR, 393.9A-LHLI, 392.2-SLLEWA2 Yes
88412275 Jul 13, 2026 CO 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CO 743XAS · 1XP5DB9X15D861725
5 396.17C-PI, 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.19 No
87455744 Mar 30, 2026 CO 2 LAMAR CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CO 743XAS · 1XP5DB9X15D861725
2 393.11A1-LSLM, 393.78A-WS No
86417384 Nov 24, 2025 CO 2 BRISTOL CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CO 605XAL · 1XP5DB9X87D679815
2 393.81-H, 393.55E-B No
84114140 Mar 11, 2025 CO 2 SHERIDAN LAKE CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CO 743XAS · 1XP5DB9X15D861725
6 396.17C-PI, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.9A-LTSIR No
84094987 Mar 6, 2025 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CO 605XAL · 1XP5DB9X87D679815
2 393.11TL, 393.55C1 No
83373265 Dec 10, 2024 CO 2 BRISTOL CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CO 605XAL · 1XP5DB9X87D679815
10 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.75A1-TRPET, 395.24 Yes
82699709 Sep 17, 2024 CO 2 COPE CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CO 743XAS · 1XP5DB9X15D861725
4 393.9(a), 393.55(e), 393.78(a) No
82621400 Sep 9, 2024 KS 2 ks-sherman-county---181
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CO 866XBA · 1XPXD49X6GD316949
0 — No
81585972 May 7, 2024 CO 3 HOLLY CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R659402 · 1XKYDP9X1FJ455656
1 396.17(c) No
80755845 Jan 30, 2024 KS 2 ks-norton-county---137
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CO 866XBA · 1XPXD49X6GD316949
2 393.9(a) Yes
80515905 Jan 2, 2024 CO 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CO 933XAV · 1XP5DB9X55D865664
0 — No
78861593 Jun 8, 2023 OK 1 BOISE CITY SCALE HOUSE
GMC TRUCK TRACTOR
CO SNO726 · 1GD32VCY6JF250343
6 393.43, 396.3(a)(1), 393.95(f) Yes
78819578 Jun 5, 2023 OK 2 BOISE CITY SCALE HOUSE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
CO 866XBA · 1XPXD49X6GD316949
2 393.9(a), 393.55(d)(3) Yes
78341166 Apr 13, 2023 OK 2 BOISE CITY SCALE HOUSE — 6 393.75(a), 393.9(a), 392.2 Yes
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC727131
Active
Granted Nov 20, 2025
View full authority record →
common
MC727131
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (7 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 PDF
Nov 20, 2025 MC727131-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Jul 12, 2021 MC727131-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jun 25, 2021 MC727131 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Oct 19, 2020 MC727131-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Oct 8, 2020 MC727131-C Daily Register Revocation Daily Register →
Mar 22, 2017 MC727131-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Oct 22, 2010 MC727131-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Navigators Insurance Company GA26MOT02384500 BMC-91X — Jul 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB006227 91X $750,000 Nov 11, 2025 On file ACTIVE
THE BURLINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY HSI0008777 34 — Jul 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
THE BURLINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY HSI0008777 BMC-34 — Jul 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY PAC 2607044 CARGO — Jul 1, 2021 Nov 5, 2025 CANCELLED
PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY PAC 2607044 CARGO — Jul 1, 2021 Jul 1, 2025 REPLACED
PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY PAC 2607044 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2021 Nov 5, 2025 CANCELLED
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. 60337188 BIPD — Feb 21, 2017 Jul 1, 2021 CANCELLED
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. 60337188 CARGO — Feb 21, 2017 Jul 1, 2021 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 4 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 17, 2017 to Feb 21, 2017
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA7665120 BIPD/Primary — Jan 9, 2017 Feb 17, 2017 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 7665120 BIPD/Primary — Oct 6, 2010 Jan 9, 2017 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 7665120 CARGO — Oct 6, 2010 Feb 6, 2013 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jul 1, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  3. Jun 1, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  4. Nov 20, 2025
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  5. Nov 12, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Nov 12, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  7. Nov 5, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Nov 5, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jul 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jul 7, 2021
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Jul 7, 2021
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Jul 7, 2021
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  13. Jul 1, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
  14. Feb 27, 2017
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Feb 27, 2017
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  16. Feb 17, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  17. Feb 17, 2017
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 4 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 21, 2017)
  18. Jan 9, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  19. Dec 16, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Feb 6, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BOISE CITY SCALE HOUSE OK 3 3
BRISTOL CO CO 2 1
COPE CO CO 1 0
HOLLY CO CO 1 0
LAMAR CO CO 1 0
SHERIDAN LAKE CO CO 1 0
SISSETON SD SD 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 7 3
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 4 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 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(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.78(a) Windshield condition defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

Related Records

Colorado carriers Burlington carriers Navigators Insurance Company NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 15 inspections
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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