- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 747 days (since Jul 1, 2024). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.
KEITH'S TOWING INC
REDDING, CA
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.
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 747 days (since Jul 1, 2024).
- BOC-3 process agent on file PERMITS C AND PROCESS AGENTS LLC. Details →
- OOS rate better than size peers
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — KEITH'S TOWING INC (USDOT 1797615) 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: Active Officer(s): KEITH STARK (Company officer) Blockers: • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 747 days (since Jul 1, 2024). Cautions: (none) On file: • BOC-3 process agent on file — PERMITS C AND PROCESS AGENTS LLC. • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1797615/ As of: Jul 18, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade F
Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 75/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
F
confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade F
Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 75/100 — letter capped at F. 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.
No active BIPD/Primary on file since Jul 1, 2024.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=52499 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.
Uninsured since Jul 1, 2024
Company profile
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Process AgentPERMITS C AND PROCESS AGENTS LLC.BOC-3 on file
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 55 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 0% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
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 SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
KEITH'S TOWING INC is a motor carrier based in REDDING, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1797615. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 18 power units and 16 drivers, with 55 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
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.
KEITH'S TOWING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 18 power units and 16 drivers, with 11 years on FMCSA's records, based in Redding, CA. Across 36 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.
36 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 100% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in CA (36 stops), with Level 1 inspections the most common.
0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (66.7% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLSR (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 18 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 16 drivers; Ford, International, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 52,499 ACTIVE carriers operating 9–27 power units (±50% of this carrier's 18 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California (CA) | 37 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 11, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 0.11 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (55 rows) View all 55 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88390737 | Jul 11, 2026 | CA | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87278229 | Mar 12, 2026 | CA | 1 | ca-sr-89-s/of-i-5 |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86669971 | Dec 23, 2025 | CA | 2 | COTTONWOOD IF |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 86305774 | Nov 11, 2025 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86305773 | Nov 11, 2025 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW |
International STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 12109W3
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3HAEUMML1287768
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0 | — | No |
| 86145648 | Oct 23, 2025 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86133897 | Oct 23, 2025 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86133817 | Oct 23, 2025 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86133816 | Oct 23, 2025 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86133815 | Oct 23, 2025 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86133814 | Oct 23, 2025 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86133733 | Oct 23, 2025 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86133732 | Oct 23, 2025 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86133731 | Oct 23, 2025 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW |
International STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 12109W3
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3HAEUMML1287768
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0 | — | No |
| 86133730 | Oct 23, 2025 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86133646 | Oct 23, 2025 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86133645 | Oct 23, 2025 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84123648 | Mar 12, 2025 | CA | 1 | COTTONWOOD IF |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83078867 | Oct 31, 2024 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 83078866 | Oct 31, 2024 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 82923917 | Oct 15, 2024 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW BLVD |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 82923916 | Oct 15, 2024 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW BLVD |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 82923915 | Oct 15, 2024 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW BLVD |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 82923903 | Oct 15, 2024 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 82923796 | Oct 15, 2024 | CA | 1 | 830 TWIN VIEW |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA0009524996 | May 28, 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA0003947467 | Apr 2, 2019 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA1751800136 | Jun 27, 2018 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA0006300886 | Dec 18, 2013 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | MC654060 | common | INACTIVE | — |
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)
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.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2015 | MC654060-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Aug 16, 2013 | MC654060-C | CPL | CERTIFICATE | CPL → |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | 175 TTS CA 100032-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 1, 2023 | Jul 1, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1 TTS CA 19 01257326-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 1, 2021 | Jul 1, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | CPO1641797 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Jul 1, 2021 | REPLACED |
| FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM | 25 CC 398157 10 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 1, 2017 | Jul 1, 2020 | REPLACED |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | CPO1638975-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 1, 2016 | Jul 1, 2017 | REPLACED |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | ACP BA 3007564981 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 15, 2016 | Jul 1, 2016 | REPLACED |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | ACP BA 3007564981 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 15, 2016 | Aug 10, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | XNDA-01563-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 15, 2015 | Apr 15, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | ACP BA 7804968387 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 21, 2015 | Apr 15, 2015 | REPLACED |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | CH09PKG0142336 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 15, 2009 | Feb 21, 2015 | CANCELLED |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | 285979 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 1, 2008 | May 21, 2009 | CANCELLED |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | 285979 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 1, 2008 | Apr 15, 2009 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jul 8, 2024
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Jul 8, 2024authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jul 1, 2024insuranceCANCEL — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 3, 2023
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Jul 1, 2023insuranceCANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Jul 1, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 1, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM
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Jul 1, 2017insuranceTERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 10, 2016insuranceTERM/CANCL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
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Jul 20, 2016
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Jul 1, 2016insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
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Apr 15, 2016
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Apr 15, 2016insuranceCANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
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Apr 15, 2015insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
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Mar 2, 2015
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Mar 2, 2015authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Feb 21, 2015insuranceCANCEL — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 5, 2009oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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May 21, 2009insuranceTERM/CANCL — UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.
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Apr 15, 2009insuranceTERM/REPL — UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.
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Sep 10, 2008
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 830 TWIN VIEW | CA | 22 | 0 |
| 830 TWIN VIEW BLVD | CA | 9 | 0 |
| VIKING WAY | CA | 7 | 0 |
| COTTONWOOD IF | CA | 6 | 0 |
| REDDING MAINTENANCE YARD | CA | 5 | 0 |
| REDDING CITY CORP YARD | CA | 2 | 0 |
| CORDELIA IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.95(a)(4) | 393.95(a)(4) | 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 MC654060
common · INACTIVE · MC
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TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PERMITS C AND PROCESS AGENTS LLC.
BOC-3 process agent · 4,689 carriers served
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55 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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4 reportable crashes
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How to verify KEITH'S TOWING INC
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
- Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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