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GREAT START INC

USDOT 1831239 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: RAIME CORNELIO General Freight Based in HOMESTEAD, FL
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
Coverage resumed · May 3, 2011
Policy effective · Dec 11, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 27 days Apr 6, 2011 → May 3, 2011
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 66.7% vs 23.4% national (+43.3 pts).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — GREAT START INC (USDOT 1831239)
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 · 27 days — Apr 6, 2011 → May 3, 2011
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 66.7% vs 23.4% national (+43.3 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1831239/
As of: Jul 29, 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 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1831239
In FMCSA records since Nov 19, 2008 (~17y)
MC / docket MC710551
Company officer RAIME CORNELIO
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 116,780 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (786) 412-5512
Email: [email protected]
Physical
15261 SW 302 ST
HOMESTEAD, FL 33033
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1831239
In FMCSA records since Nov 19, 2008 (~17y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 116,780 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.80 vs 1.80 +0.00
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 20% —
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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
2 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

GREAT START INC is a motor carrier based in HOMESTEAD, FL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1831239. 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 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 7 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 66.7%. 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.

Carrier overview

GREAT START INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Homestead, FL. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 20.0% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.2% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in FL (2) and LA (2).

Violation profile

20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.2% national average; led by Hours of Service (0.0% of violations); top code 395.24 (HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Fontaine, Kenworth, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Historical coverage gaps detected (3)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 6, 2011 to May 3, 2011 (27 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 1, 2012 to Sep 3, 2012 (2 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 25, 2012 to Nov 29, 2012 (4 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-06 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
6 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
2 OOS · 66.7%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Florida (FL) 2 0 0.0% Jan 9, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 2 1 50.0% Jun 2, 2026
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Mar 25, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 6
Fontaine 5
Freightliner 1
Other 1
Utility 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 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.33 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 1.50 2 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 20.00 20 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88022431 Jun 2, 2026 LA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
FL XD894V · 1XKYD49X9FJ408583
2 392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD No
87393049 Mar 25, 2026 AL 3 ROBERTSDALE AL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
FL XD893V · 3AKJGLD58GSHB0971
1 395.24 No
86759802 Jan 9, 2026 FL 3 TALLAHASSEE FL
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
FL XD894V · 1XKYD49X9FJ408583
0 — No
86533272 Dec 9, 2025 LA 1 DUSON LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
FL XD894V · 1XKYD49X9FJ408583
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.55E-B Yes
84971283 Jun 13, 2025 FL 3 LEE FL
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
FL XD894V · 1XKYD49X9FJ408583
5 395.30B1-ELDDFR No
81215962 Mar 28, 2024 SD 2 SISSETON SD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
FL AB82BB · 1XKYD49X9FJ408583
6 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 396.17C-PI Yes
81132456 Mar 12, 2024 FL 2 CRESTVIEW FL
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
FL AB33BH · 1XKAD48X8CJ297734
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
FL2644493805 Feb 9, 2025 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX64D9HQE11J Sep 7, 2021 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC710551
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 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 PDF
Sep 7, 2012 MC710551 NC REVOCATION NC →
May 17, 2010 MC710551-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
May 6, 2010 MC710551 NC REINSTATEMENT NC →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (38 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO WHI01000005015-00 91X $750,000 Dec 11, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHFL1901463369-01 BIPD/Primary — Dec 11, 2024 Dec 11, 2025 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHFL1901463369-00 BIPD/Primary — Dec 11, 2023 Dec 11, 2024 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN294004 BIPD/Primary — Dec 11, 2022 Dec 11, 2021 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY FOP113892022 BIPD/Primary — Dec 11, 2022 Dec 11, 2023 REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY FOP113892021 BIPD/Primary — Dec 11, 2021 Dec 11, 2022 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA0723886 BIPD/Primary — Dec 11, 2019 Dec 11, 2021 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0064872 BIPD/Primary — Dec 7, 2019 Dec 11, 2019 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0064872 BIPD/Primary — Dec 7, 2019 Jan 10, 2020 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0064872 BIPD/Primary — Oct 15, 2019 Dec 7, 2019 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0064872 BIPD/Primary — Aug 16, 2019 Oct 15, 2019 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0064872 BIPD/Primary — May 5, 2018 Aug 16, 2019 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0064872 BIPD/Primary — Apr 10, 2018 May 5, 2018 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0064872 BIPD/Primary — Dec 11, 2017 Apr 10, 2018 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA WESFL317804-00 BIPD/Primary — Dec 11, 2016 Dec 11, 2017 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA WESFL316692-00 BIPD/Primary — Dec 11, 2015 Dec 11, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 74TRS041073 BIPD/Primary — Dec 11, 2014 Dec 11, 2015 CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY BAPBY0762313 BIPD/Primary — Dec 11, 2013 Dec 11, 2014 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN108741 BIPD/Primary — May 20, 2013 Aug 19, 2013 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN108741 BIPD/Primary — May 20, 2013 Nov 29, 2012 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN108741 BIPD/Primary — Feb 18, 2013 May 20, 2013 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN108741 BIPD/Primary — Nov 29, 2012 Feb 18, 2013 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN108741 BIPD/Primary — Nov 29, 2012 Jan 9, 2014 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN108741 BIPD/Primary — Nov 29, 2012 Dec 11, 2013 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 4 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 25, 2012 to Nov 29, 2012
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 12, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Dec 11, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  3. Dec 11, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  4. Dec 10, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Dec 11, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Dec 11, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Dec 11, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Dec 11, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  9. Jan 10, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Dec 11, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Dec 7, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Nov 20, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Oct 15, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Aug 16, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. May 5, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Apr 10, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Dec 11, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Dec 11, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  19. Dec 11, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  20. Nov 30, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Dec 11, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
  22. Nov 27, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Dec 11, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Dec 10, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Jan 9, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Dec 11, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Aug 19, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. May 20, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Feb 18, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Feb 6, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  31. Nov 30, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  32. Nov 29, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. Nov 25, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Nov 25, 2012
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 4 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 29, 2012)
  35. Oct 29, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY
  36. Oct 12, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  37. Sep 6, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  38. Sep 3, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY
  39. Sep 1, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
  40. Sep 1, 2012
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 3, 2012)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROBERTSDALE AL AL 1 0
CRESTVIEW FL FL 1 0
LEE FL FL 1 0
TALLAHASSEE FL FL 1 0
DUSON LA LA 1 1
SISSETON SD SD 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
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