FLYING RIDERS TRUCKING LLC

FLYING RIDERS TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Afton, OK. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for 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
Coverage resumed · Jul 23, 2014
Coverage resumed · May 31, 2017
Common (Property) reinstated · Jul 20, 2018
Common (Property) reinstated · Jun 1, 2017
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 134 days Mar 11, 2014 → Jul 23, 2014
  • Prior insurance gap · 291 days Aug 13, 2016 → May 31, 2017
  • Common (Property) gap · 270 days Inactive Oct 23, 2017 → reinstated Jul 20, 2018
  • Common (Property) gap · 276 days Inactive Aug 29, 2016 → reinstated Jun 1, 2017
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Evilsizor Process Servers Inc Details →
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 — FLYING RIDERS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1966751)
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 · 134 days — Mar 11, 2014 → Jul 23, 2014
  • Prior insurance gap · 291 days — Aug 13, 2016 → May 31, 2017
  • Common (Property) gap · 270 days — Inactive Oct 23, 2017 → reinstated Jul 20, 2018
  • Common (Property) gap · 276 days — Inactive Aug 29, 2016 → reinstated Jun 1, 2017

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1966751/
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 1966751 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: EDDIE SHARPE II General Freight Cold Food Paper Products Based in AFTON, OK

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233843 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: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1966751
In FMCSA records since Nov 16, 2009 (~16y)
MC / docket MC696612
Company officer EDDIE SHARPE II
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Cold Food, Paper Products
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 97,024 mi
Contact & address
Physical
57711 E 240 RD
AFTON, OK 74331
Mailing
PO BOX 9102
FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1966751
In FMCSA records since Nov 16, 2009 (~16y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 97,024 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2018-07-20 (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 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 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%).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 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

FLYING RIDERS TRUCKING LLC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (1) and KY (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Peterbilt, Utility, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

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 233,843 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,843 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
0%
Median across 233,843 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (3)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Oct 23, 2017 to Jul 20, 2018 (270 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 29, 2016 to Jun 1, 2017 (276 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 17, 2014 to Jul 28, 2014 (133 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (3)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 11, 2014 to Jul 23, 2014 (134 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 13, 2016 to May 31, 2017 (291 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 13, 2017 to Jul 18, 2018 (278 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2024-06 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Feb 6, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Sep 12, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 3
Utility 2
Wabash National 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 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 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 (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86985519 Feb 6, 2026 IL 3 I55 SB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A No
85760838 Sep 12, 2025 KY 2 MOUNT STERLING
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81992536 Jun 28, 2024 NC 2 nc-hillsborough-weigh-station,-i-
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79513509 Aug 26, 2023 AR 1 CARROLL COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MA1003920405 Jan 4, 2021 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX000214723 Feb 25, 2015 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (7 letters, 1 PDF 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
Jul 20, 2018 MC696612-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jun 1, 2017 MC696612-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jul 28, 2014 MC696612-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jun 28, 2013 MC696612 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Dec 23, 2009 MC696612 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Dec 14, 2009 MC696612 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Dec 4, 2009 MC696612-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
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN378468 91X $750,000 Jul 18, 2024 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA971329461 BIPD/Primary Jul 18, 2023 Jul 18, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA03823119 BIPD/Primary Jul 18, 2021 Jul 18, 2023 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP51167A BIPD/Primary Jul 18, 2019 Jul 18, 2021 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0066311 BIPD/Primary Jul 18, 2018 Jul 18, 2019 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 278 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 13, 2017 to Jul 18, 2018
HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY A24700545 BIPD/Primary May 31, 2017 Oct 13, 2017 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 291 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 13, 2016 to May 31, 2017
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0064430001 BIPD/Primary Jul 23, 2016 Aug 13, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0020281 BIPD/Primary Jul 23, 2014 Jul 23, 2016 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 134 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 11, 2014 to Jul 23, 2014
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRK-6023542-1 BIPD/Primary Nov 16, 2013 Mar 11, 2014 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0009543 BIPD/Primary Oct 29, 2013 Nov 16, 2013 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0009543 BIPD/Primary Jun 28, 2013 Oct 29, 2013 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0009543 BIPD/Primary Nov 16, 2012 Jun 28, 2013 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0009543 BIPD/Primary Nov 16, 2012 Jul 31, 2013 NAME CHANGED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN013038 CARGO Jan 15, 2010 Sep 12, 2011 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN013038 BIPD/Primary Jan 15, 2010 Nov 16, 2012 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN013038 CARGO Dec 14, 2009 Jan 15, 2010 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN013038 BIPD/Primary Dec 14, 2009 Jan 25, 2010 NAME CHANGED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN013038 BIPD/Primary Dec 14, 2009 Jan 15, 2010 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN013038 CARGO Dec 14, 2009 Jan 25, 2010 NAME CHANGED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN013038 CARGO Nov 16, 2009 Dec 14, 2009 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN013038 BIPD/Primary Nov 16, 2009 Dec 14, 2009 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN013038 BIPD/Primary Nov 16, 2009 Jan 19, 2010 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 18, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jul 18, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jul 18, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  4. Jul 18, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jul 20, 2018
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Oct 23, 2017
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Oct 23, 2017
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  8. Oct 23, 2017
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 270 days (through Jul 20, 2018)
  9. Oct 13, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Oct 13, 2017
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 278 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 18, 2018)
  11. Aug 29, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Aug 29, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  13. Aug 29, 2016
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 276 days (through Jun 1, 2017)
  14. Aug 13, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Aug 13, 2016
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 291 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 31, 2017)
  16. Jul 23, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  17. Mar 17, 2014
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Mar 17, 2014
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  19. Mar 17, 2014
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 133 days (through Jul 28, 2014)
  20. Mar 11, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Mar 11, 2014
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 134 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 23, 2014)
  22. Nov 16, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  23. Oct 29, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  24. Oct 15, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Jul 31, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  26. Jul 1, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Jun 28, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  28. Nov 16, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Sep 12, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Jan 25, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Jan 19, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  32. Jan 19, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. Jan 15, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Dec 16, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  35. Dec 14, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CARROLL COUNTY AR 1 0
I55 SB IL 1 0
MOUNT STERLING KY 1 0

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