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BIG BALLS TRUCKING LLC

Joins 13 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (CANAL INSURANCE CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Nov 3, 2025
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 14.3% vs peer 12.2% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Owner Operator Services Inc Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — BIG BALLS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1997164)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 14.3% vs peer 12.2%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Owner Operator Services Inc
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1997164/
As of: Oct 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 1997164 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: DWAIN DAVIS Livestock Grain / Feed / Hay Dry Bulk Farm Supplies Based in ANDALUSIA, AL Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 75/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 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 14.3% vs peer median 12.15% (worse). n=64997 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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
common 1 active
Insurance

CANAL INSURANCE CO. · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1997164
In FMCSA records since Feb 19, 2010 (~16y)
MC / docket MC733622
Company officer DWAIN DAVIS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Livestock, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk, Farm Supplies
Fleet size 14 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 1,450,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1731 EAST THREE NOTCH ST
ANDALUSIA, AL 36421
Mailing
PO BOX 579
ANDALUSIA, AL 36420
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1997164
In FMCSA records since Feb 19, 2010 (~16y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,450,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 14.3% vs 23.4% -9.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.15 vs 1.80 -0.65
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $750,000 · CT6070001
Effective Nov 3, 2025
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2011-01-06 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 14 0 0
Trailers 14 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 30 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 7.69% —
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
14
Drivers
10
Inspections
30
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
14.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
6
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 14.3% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 64,997 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–21 power units (±50% of this carrier's 14 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 64,997 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
14.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.15%
Median across 64,997 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.15 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (19 months)

2023-11 2026-09

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
Texas (TX) 3 0 0.0% Aug 19, 2025
Alabama (AL) 3 1 33.3% Mar 4, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 2 0 0.0% Jul 29, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 2 0 0.0% Sep 23, 2026
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Sep 10, 2026
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Sep 1, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 17, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 22
Wilson 11
Timpte 10
Freightliner 1
Kenworth 1
Perl 1
Timpte, In 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 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 1.22 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 0.42 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 2.70 3 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (30 rows) View all 30 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89078239 Sep 23, 2026 NM 3 NM
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88966434 Sep 10, 2026 KS 3 SUBLETTE KS
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8A, 392.2-SLL No
88891184 Sep 1, 2026 CO 1 TRINIDAD CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 395.8A, 395.8E-HOSPD No
87659921 Apr 21, 2026 NM 3 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87223570 Mar 4, 2026 AL 2 MARION JUNCTION AL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
85824064 Sep 18, 2025 AL 2 BREWTON AL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LTSI Yes
85557969 Aug 19, 2025 TX 2 tx-ih-10-&-fm-1442
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9T, 393.78, 393.11TU No
85357007 Jul 29, 2025 LA 3 PONCHATOULA LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD No
84740192 May 21, 2025 LA 3 LACOMBE LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD No
84718542 May 12, 2025 TX 1 IH10 WB SVC RD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84644309 Apr 29, 2025 TX 2 KICKAPOO ROAD NEAR U
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84199186 Mar 17, 2025 GA 3 VALDOSTA GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
83176300 Nov 17, 2024 AL 2 PINEVIEW
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.17C, 393.9, 393.78 No
82603849 Sep 7, 2024 AL 3 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 392.16(a), 395.8, 395.3(a)(2) No
82512773 Aug 26, 2024 TX 1 IH10 WB KINGSBURY SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
82469542 Aug 22, 2024 LA 2 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17(c) No
81826887 Jun 7, 2024 LA 3 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
81521374 May 3, 2024 AR 3 VAN BUREN AR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81289465 Apr 2, 2024 CO 3 DUMONT CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
80906564 Feb 15, 2024 TX 3 tx-ih-0030-in-tarrant-co.-(2-31)
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8, 395.8(f)(1), 392.2 No
80610499 Jan 12, 2024 SD 3 SISSETON SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
80620387 Jan 5, 2024 TX 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 391.11(b)(5) Yes
80297243 Dec 4, 2023 AR 3 RANDOLPH COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
80124175 Nov 9, 2023 AL 2 GOSPORT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.78, 393.9(a), 393.60(d) No
79783337 Sep 27, 2023 TN 2 THP 5 I-81 GREENE SCALES
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
LA2024088753 Jul 29, 2024 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR2024000230 May 22, 2024 AR 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0008415678 Jan 28, 2022 GA 0 2 Yes No Injury
FL8714233708 Jan 1, 2018 FL 0 2 No No Injury
AR2017541892 Oct 4, 2017 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL8376161704 Sep 17, 2014 FL 0 2 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 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
Dec 9, 2016 MC733622 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
May 13, 2015 MC733622 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Jan 6, 2011 MC733622-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (42 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT6070001 91X $750,000 Nov 3, 2025 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT6070001 BIPD/Primary — Sep 23, 2025 Dec 4, 2025 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT6070001 BIPD/Primary — Sep 23, 2025 Nov 3, 2025 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT6070001 BIPD/Primary — Nov 20, 2024 Oct 24, 2025 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT6070001 BIPD/Primary — Nov 20, 2024 Sep 23, 2025 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT6070001 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2024 Dec 13, 2024 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT6070001 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2024 Nov 20, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT6070001 BIPD/Primary — Aug 26, 2024 Oct 1, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT6070001 BIPD/Primary — Aug 26, 2024 Oct 5, 2024 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT6070001 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2024 Sep 5, 2024 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT6070001 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2024 Aug 26, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT6070001 BIPD/Primary — Dec 29, 2023 Mar 30, 2024 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT6070001 BIPD/Primary — Dec 29, 2023 Mar 5, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 6070001 BIPD/Primary — Feb 17, 2021 Dec 29, 2023 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 6070001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2021 Feb 17, 2021 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 6070001 BIPD/Primary — Nov 19, 2020 Jan 15, 2021 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 6070001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 15, 2020 Nov 19, 2020 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 6070001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 15, 2020 Dec 29, 2020 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 6070001 BIPD/Primary — May 16, 2019 Apr 15, 2020 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 6070001 BIPD/Primary — Oct 16, 2018 May 16, 2019 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 6070001 BIPD/Primary — Jul 17, 2018 Oct 16, 2018 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 6070001 BIPD/Primary — Dec 29, 2017 Jul 17, 2018 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA07949900 BIPD/Primary — May 16, 2017 Jan 25, 2018 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA07949900 BIPD/Primary — May 16, 2017 Dec 29, 2017 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA07949900 BIPD/Primary — Dec 29, 2016 May 16, 2017 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 4, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. Nov 3, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  3. Oct 24, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  4. Sep 23, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  5. Dec 13, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  6. Nov 21, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Nov 20, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  8. Oct 5, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  9. Oct 2, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Oct 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  11. Sep 5, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Aug 27, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Aug 26, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  14. Mar 30, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  15. Mar 6, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Mar 5, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  17. Dec 29, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  18. May 16, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Feb 17, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  20. Feb 8, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Jan 15, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  22. Dec 29, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  23. Dec 10, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Nov 19, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  25. Apr 15, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  26. May 16, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  27. Oct 16, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  28. Jul 17, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  29. Jan 25, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  30. Dec 29, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  31. May 16, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  32. Jan 11, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  33. Dec 29, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  34. Dec 13, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  35. Mar 18, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  36. Feb 13, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  37. Jan 22, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  38. Jan 15, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  39. Oct 22, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  40. Jun 15, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE LA 3 1
BREWTON AL AL 1 1
GOSPORT AL 1 0
MARION JUNCTION AL AL 1 0
PINEVIEW AL 1 0
ROADSIDE AL 1 0
DESHA COUNTY AR 1 0
RANDOLPH COUNTY AR 1 0
VAN BUREN AR AR 1 0
DUMONT CO CO 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 8 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit Hours of Service 2 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 2 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 2 2
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
391.11(b)(5) Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated Driver Fitness 1 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.22(a) Failing to use hazard warning flashers Unsafe Driving 1 0

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