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BIG ARMS INC

USDOT 2153487 Active Based in CROWN POINT, IN
Operating authority
Insurance

NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Power Units
12
Drivers
12
Inspections
11
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
1
6 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

BIG ARMS INC is a motor carrier based in CROWN POINT, IN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2153487. 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 12 power units and 12 drivers, with 11 roadside inspections on file. 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

BIG ARMS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers, based in Crown Point, IN. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 20% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NM (2) and UT (2), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by General/Admin (33.3% of violations); top code 177.817E2-HMHC (HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible.) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 12 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 12 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance & contact

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 (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Location & Contact
8651 SUPERIOR COURT
CROWN POINT, IN 46307
Phone: 8156038514
Email: [email protected]
Registration
USDOT 2153487
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 480,000 mi

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 73,937 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 73,937 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
20%
Median across 73,937 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 9, 2014 to Jan 28, 2014 (19 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
General/Admin
1 violation
Hazardous Materials
1 violation
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Mexico (NM) 2 0 0.0% Dec 24, 2025
Utah (UT) 2 0 0.0% Sep 15, 2024
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Jan 9, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Aug 24, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 8
Utility 7
Dm Utility 1
Hyundai Translead 1
International 1
Kenworth 1
Unknown 1
Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86763485 Jan 9, 2026 AL 2 PRICHARD AL
INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR
MX 83ES9G · 3HSDJAPR6FN590818
2 390.21TB2-DOT, 177.817E2-HMHC No
86658367 Dec 24, 2025 NM 2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3295459 · 3AKJHHDR3NSNA5114
0 — No
84477842 Apr 22, 2025 NM 3 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3295458 · 3AKJHHDR1NSNA5113
0 — No
82688018 Sep 15, 2024 UT 3 —
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3295458 · 3AKJHHDR1NSNA5113
1 392.2 No
82503645 Aug 27, 2024 UT 3 ut-st.-george-ut
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3295458 · 3AKJHHDR1NSNA5113
0 — No
82485102 Aug 24, 2024 IA 3 ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
IL TEMP · 1XKYD49X9KJ300619
0 — No
80779939 Feb 5, 2024 MI 1 IONIA SCALE
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3295457 · 3AKJHHDR1NSMX6409
0 — No
80137557 Nov 10, 2023 MT 2 BROADUS MT
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3285456 · 3AKJHHDR4LSLH7396
0 — No
79526080 Aug 24, 2023 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3295450 · 3AKJHHDR2JSJL1822
3 393.53(b), 393.9(a), 393.47(e) No
78950998 Jun 20, 2023 CA 2 DESERT HILLS IF
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3295450 · 3AKJHHDR2JSJL1822
3 393.45, 392.2 Yes
78484802 Apr 28, 2023 MI 2 mi-i-94-w/b-grass-lake-scale
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3295454 · 3AKJHHDR5KSKF8917
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NM0711246785 Nov 8, 2024 NM 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
MO0000085997 May 14, 2020 MO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
GA0006792261 Jul 13, 2018 GA 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
IN0903002086 Sep 13, 2017 IN 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
ILU130183429 Oct 17, 2013 IL 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
MO0000048389 Nov 13, 2012 MO 0 3 Yes Yes Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
COMMON
MC748749
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 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
Feb 5, 2014 MC748749-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Nov 4, 2011 MC748749-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN415380 91X Feb 27, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN370905 BIPD/Primary Jan 27, 2024 Feb 27, 2026 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 506-9036295 BIPD/Primary Jan 27, 2022 Jan 27, 2024 REPLACED
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY 506-9006316 BIPD/Primary Jan 27, 2021 Jan 27, 2022 REPLACED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA JNG000228-00 BIPD/Primary Jan 27, 2020 Jan 27, 2021 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN254879 BIPD/Primary Jan 27, 2019 Feb 14, 2020 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN254879 BIPD/Primary Jan 27, 2019 Jan 27, 2020 REPLACED
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY 5068839042 BIPD/Primary Jan 27, 2016 Jan 27, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS028567-02 BIPD/Primary Jan 27, 2015 Jan 27, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS028567-01 BIPD/Primary Jan 28, 2014 Jan 27, 2015 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 19 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 9, 2014 to Jan 28, 2014
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. CT00032602 BIPD/Primary Oct 19, 2013 Jan 9, 2014 CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO BAPBZ0515912 BIPD/Primary Oct 19, 2012 Oct 19, 2013 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY CTO1385655 BIPD/Primary Oct 19, 2011 Oct 19, 2012 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 27, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 27, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  3. Jan 27, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY
  4. Jan 27, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jan 27, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  6. Feb 14, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jan 29, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jan 27, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jan 28, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jan 27, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY
  11. Jan 27, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Jan 27, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  13. Jan 27, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  14. Jan 21, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Feb 5, 2014
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  16. Jan 15, 2014
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  17. Jan 15, 2014
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  18. Jan 9, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  19. Jan 9, 2014
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 19 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 28, 2014)
  20. Oct 21, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Oct 19, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
  22. Oct 19, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Oct 19, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY NM 2 0
PRICHARD AL AL 1 0
DESERT HILLS IF CA 1 1
GRAPEVINE IF CA 1 0
IONIA SCALE MI 1 0
BROADUS MT MT 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.45 Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Slack adjuster defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) Steering system components worn Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify BIG ARMS INC

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  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.
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Frequently asked questions about BIG ARMS INC

Is BIG ARMS INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. BIG ARMS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2153487 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 BIG ARMS INC's safety rating? ▾
BIG ARMS INC 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 BIG ARMS INC had? ▾
11 roadside inspections are on file for BIG ARMS INC 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 BIG ARMS INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
BIG ARMS INC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 11 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is BIG ARMS INC based? ▾
BIG ARMS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 8651 SUPERIOR COURT, CROWN POINT, Indiana 46307. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does BIG ARMS INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. BIG ARMS INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC748749). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does BIG ARMS INC operate? ▾
BIG ARMS INC self-reports 12 power units and 12 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 BIG ARMS INC had any crashes? ▾
6 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for BIG ARMS INC 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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