OBX INTERNATIONAL INC

OBX INTERNATIONAL INC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers, based in Portsmouth, VA. Across 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 9.1% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. 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 · Apr 30, 2019
Contract (Property) reinstated · Apr 30, 2019
Policy effective · Nov 25, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 984 days Aug 19, 2016 → Apr 30, 2019
  • Contract (Property) gap · 974 days Inactive Aug 29, 2016 → reinstated Apr 30, 2019
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 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 →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — OBX INTERNATIONAL INC (USDOT 2111631)
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 · 984 days — Aug 19, 2016 → Apr 30, 2019
  • Contract (Property) gap · 974 days — Inactive Aug 29, 2016 → reinstated Apr 30, 2019

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2111631/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2111631 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DAVID POOLE General Freight Intermodal Containers Paper Products Other (RUBBER) Based in PORTSMOUTH, VA

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 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 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.1% (better). n=88719 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 cargo

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2111631
In FMCSA records since Jan 17, 2011 (~15y)
MC / docket MC736222
Company officer DAVID POOLE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Intermodal Containers, Paper Products, Other (RUBBER)
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 192,365 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3050 ELMHURST LANE
PORTSMOUTH, VA 23701
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2111631
In FMCSA records since Jan 17, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 192,365 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 0.82 vs 1.80 -0.98
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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 2019-04-30 (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 10 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 18 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 11 11 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 9.09%
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
10
Drivers
10
Inspections
18
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
2
3 all-time
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

OBX INTERNATIONAL INC had 11 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 9.1%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in VA (9) and GA (2).

Violation profile

9.1% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 9 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Freightliner, Unknown, and Panus are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 88,719 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,719 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
9.1%
Median across 88,719 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 29, 2016 to Apr 30, 2019 (974 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 19, 2016 to Apr 30, 2019 (984 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2023-10 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
Virginia (VA) 9 1 11.1% May 13, 2026
Georgia (GA) 2 0 0.0% Sep 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Unknown 7
Freightliner 6
International 5
Trailer 2
CIMC 1
Custom Scott 1
Ford 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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 1.05 1 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 4.43 4 Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (18 rows) View all 18 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88984145 Sep 11, 2026 GA 3 GARDEN CITY GA 1 392.2-SLLSR No
87844653 May 13, 2026 VA 1
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87782666 May 6, 2026 VA 1
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
9 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B-B Yes
87782120 May 6, 2026 VA 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86428236 Nov 24, 2025 GA 3 POOLER GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16-D No
86194418 Oct 23, 2025 VA 1 NORFOLK VA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86116352 Oct 21, 2025 VA 1 PORTSMOUTH VA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
0 No
86114704 Oct 21, 2025 VA 1 PORTSMOUTH VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LLPL No
86102383 Oct 20, 2025 VA 1 PORTSMOUTH VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86102224 Oct 20, 2025 VA 1 PORTSMOUTH VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.3A1-BALAC No
84695314 May 13, 2025 VA 2 PORTSMOUTH VA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LTSIR, 390.21TB2-DOT No
80223850 Nov 16, 2023 GA 3 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80297823 Nov 15, 2023 GA 2 TWO LANE RURAL ROAD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
10 393.9(a), 393.75(c), 396.5(b) No
79905620 Oct 13, 2023 VA 1 VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.9(a), 396.3(a)(1) Yes
79869718 Oct 10, 2023 VA 1 VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78746308 May 25, 2023 GA 3 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2, 392.16(a) No
78515126 May 2, 2023 VA 1 PINNERS POINT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78489466 May 1, 2023 VA 1 NIT NORTH GATE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.209(d), 393.75(a)(1), 393.9(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0010156839 Dec 3, 2025 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0010020189 Aug 26, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0007788580 Sep 21, 2020 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 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
Apr 30, 2019 MC736222-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Feb 4, 2011 MC736222-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
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
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WF013710 91X $750,000 Nov 25, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WF013710 BIPD/Primary Apr 30, 2025 Dec 29, 2025 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WF013710 BIPD/Primary Apr 30, 2025 Nov 25, 2025 REPLACED
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY CAA 4546353 BIPD/Primary Apr 30, 2024 Apr 30, 2025 REPLACED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. CAA 4546353 BIPD/Primary Apr 30, 2023 Apr 30, 2024 REPLACED
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA S 2483277 BIPD/Primary Apr 30, 2021 Apr 30, 2023 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0037978 BIPD/Primary Jun 21, 2019 Apr 30, 2021 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0037978 BIPD/Primary Apr 30, 2019 Jun 21, 2019 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 984 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 19, 2016 to Apr 30, 2019
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 5E22339 BIPD/Primary Jan 28, 2015 Aug 19, 2016 CANCELLED
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. CAF 3622051 BIPD/Primary Jan 28, 2011 Jan 28, 2015 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA 5871N078-660 34 Jan 28, 2011 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 29, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Nov 25, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Apr 30, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Apr 30, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  5. Apr 30, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
  6. Apr 30, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  7. Jun 21, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. Apr 30, 2019
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Aug 29, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Aug 29, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  11. Aug 29, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION [dup-88db7416]
  12. Aug 29, 2016
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 974 days (through Apr 30, 2019)
  13. Aug 19, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  14. Aug 19, 2016
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 984 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 30, 2019)
  15. Jan 28, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 9 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.203 Cab/body parts requirements violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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