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  • Common authority is currently revoked as of Jan 13, 2025 · Docket MC728075.
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 499 days (since Jan 3, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC

USDOT 2106813 Active Based in LEXINGTON, KY

BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is a motor carrier based in LEXINGTON, KY, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2106813. 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 4 power units and 4 drivers, with 9 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. Most carriers are unrated until they undergo a compliance review — being unrated is not, by itself, a red flag, but it does mean federal investigators have not formally evaluated the carrier's safety management practices. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier Overview

BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, with 10 years on FMCSA's records, based in Lexington, KY. Across 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 25.0% 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.

Power Units
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
9
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
1 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active

Active filings

Process Agent
#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 on file

Safety Snapshot

Inspection Profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 700% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in MO (2) and GA (2), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation Profile

25.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations); top code 393.45(b)(2) (Brake tubing/hoses inadequate) cited 2 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet Profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Timpte are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance

Operating Authority
Common 1 revoked
Full authority records below ↓
Active Insurance
Currently uninsured
No active BIPD/Primary since Jan 3, 2025 (499 days).
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.75 vs 1.80 -1.05
BOC-3 Process Agent
#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
Serves 126,293 carriers
Location & Contact
2081 HARRODBURG RD
LEXINGTON, KY 40504
Phone: 5025010020
Email: [email protected]
Registration
USDOT 2106813
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 578,200 mi

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above the 10–15% national average.
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 179,652 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 179,652 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 179,652 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 22, 2015 to Sep 6, 2023 (2998 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 16, 2015 to Sep 5, 2023 (3003 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-06 2024-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
3 OOS · 100.0%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Georgia (GA) 2 0 0.0% Jul 8, 2024
Missouri (MO) 2 1 50.0% Aug 16, 2024
Colorado (CO) 1 1 100.0% Sep 28, 2024
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Sep 23, 2024
Sinaloa (MS) 1 0 0.0% Jun 17, 2024
Washington (WA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 27, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 8
Vanguard 2
Great Dane 1
Timpte 1
Volvo 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

SMS data not available

FMCSA's Safety Measurement System has not published per-BASIC scores for this carrier yet. This typically means the carrier doesn't meet minimum exposure thresholds (inspections/power units), or their SMS snapshot hasn't been ingested.

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
82788633 Sep 28, 2024 CO 2 MONUMENT CO
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3238194 · 4V4NC9EH8NN317958
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
82785735 Sep 27, 2024 WA 3 PASCO WA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3262904 · 3AKJHHDR1PSNU0001
1 392.16(a) No
82744553 Sep 23, 2024 KY 3 LONDON
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3262904 · 3AKJHHDR1PSNU0001
0 — No
82452900 Aug 16, 2024 MO 1 MAYVIEW MO
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R696098 · 3AKJHHDR4JSKC1453
2 393.45(b)(2) Yes
82259318 Jul 30, 2024 MO 3 BLOOMSDALE MO
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R69098 · 3AKJHHDR4JSKC1453
0 — No
82110877 Jul 8, 2024 GA 3 BROOKLET GA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R696098 · 3AKJHHDR4JSKC1453
1 392.2 No
82109750 Jul 8, 2024 GA 3 WAVERLY GA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R696098 · 3AKJHHDR4JSKC1453
1 395.30(b)(1) No
81901127 Jun 17, 2024 MS 2 MONROE COUNTY
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R696098 · 3AKJHHDR4JSKC1453
0 — No
80718210 Jan 29, 2024 NC 3 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
KY 954332 · 3ALACWDT9FDGF8387
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD1212551819 May 11, 2012 MD 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
COMMON
MC728075
Revoked
Granted Jun 22, 2015 Revoked Jan 13, 2025
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Jan 13, 2025 MC728075 Common REVOKED Jun 22, 2015
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Operating-authority certificates and decision notices filed with FMCSA. Each PDF is the original 2-page daily record. Click a row to view or download.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 6, 2023 MC728075-C REI REINSTATEMENT View PDF →
Nov 5, 2010 MC728075-C CPL REVOCATION View PDF →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (18 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY TIEKY003365-00 BIPD/Primary Sep 5, 2024 Jan 3, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA972803428 BIPD/Primary Apr 8, 2024 Sep 5, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA972803428 BIPD/Primary Sep 5, 2023 Apr 8, 2024 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 3003 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 16, 2015 to Sep 5, 2023
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY XA 2680122 BIPD/Primary May 14, 2015 Jun 16, 2015 CANCELLED
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY XA 2680122 BIPD/Primary May 8, 2012 May 14, 2015 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 8447242 BIPD/Primary Feb 17, 2012 Jun 13, 2012 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 8447242 BIPD/Primary Feb 17, 2012 May 8, 2012 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 7949074 BIPD/Primary Apr 28, 2011 Feb 17, 2012 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 7949074 CARGO Apr 28, 2011 Apr 28, 2011 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 7949074 CARGO Apr 28, 2011 Mar 22, 2012 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 7949074 BIPD/Primary Apr 28, 2011 Mar 17, 2012 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 7674394 CARGO Feb 1, 2011 May 4, 2011 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 7674394 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2011 May 4, 2011 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 7674394 CARGO Nov 5, 2010 Feb 1, 2011 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 7674394 BIPD/Primary Nov 5, 2010 Feb 1, 2011 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 7674394 BIPD/Primary Oct 19, 2010 Nov 5, 2010 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 7674394 CARGO Oct 19, 2010 Nov 5, 2010 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 13, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Jan 13, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Jan 3, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Sep 5, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Apr 8, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Apr 1, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Jun 22, 2015
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Jun 22, 2015
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  9. Jun 22, 2015
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 2998 days (through Sep 6, 2023)
  10. Jun 16, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jun 16, 2015
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 3003 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 5, 2023)
  12. May 14, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Apr 29, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Jun 13, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. May 8, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Mar 22, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Mar 17, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Feb 17, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. May 5, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. May 4, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Apr 28, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Feb 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Nov 5, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
MONUMENT CO CO 1 1
BROOKLET GA GA 1 0
WAVERLY GA GA 1 0
LONDON KY 1 0
BLOOMSDALE MO MO 1 0
MAYVIEW MO MO 1 1
MONROE COUNTY MS 1 0
PASCO WA WA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 1 0
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How to verify BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

Frequently asked questions about BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC

Is BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2106813 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's safety rating? ▾
BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC had? ▾
9 roadside inspections are on file for BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 66.7% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC based? ▾
BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 2081 HARRODBURG RD, LEXINGTON, Kentucky 40504. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.
How many trucks and drivers does BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC operate? ▾
BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC self-reports 4 power units and 4 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC had any crashes? ▾
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for BONSAI AUTO TRANSPORT LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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