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PARAGON CASKET INC

PARAGON CASKET INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 9 drivers, based in Richmond, IN. 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. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is on file.

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
Policy effective · Oct 21, 2025
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 3.50 vs 1.80 national (+1.70).
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO · 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 — PARAGON CASKET INC (USDOT 2164880)
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.
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 3.50 vs 1.80 national (+1.70).

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2164880/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2164880 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: LENNY BALL Company officer 2: CRAIG A WARNER General Freight Other (CASKETS) Based in RICHMOND, IN Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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=130841 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
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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2164880
In FMCSA records since Jun 17, 2011 (~15y)
Company officer LENNY BALL
Company officer 2 CRAIG A WARNER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Other (CASKETS)
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 61,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (765) 966-6211
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1751 SOUTH 8TH STREET
RICHMOND, IN 47374-6886
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2164880
In FMCSA records since Jun 17, 2011 (~15y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 61,000 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 3.50 vs 1.80 +1.70
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 2014-11-17 (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 0 1 0
Trailers 2 2 0
Trucks 5 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 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
6
Drivers
9
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 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

PARAGON CASKET INC 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 hos at 1.0.

Inspection profile

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

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Hours of Service (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 9 drivers; Freightliner and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 130,841 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,841 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 130,841 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2025-03 2025-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
7 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Jun 18, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Mar 31, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 2
Utility 2
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 1 — 0.50 1 — 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 (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
84993462 Jun 18, 2025 IN 1 TERRE HAUTE IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3543830 · 3AKJHHDV5RSVL8879
7 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 No
84290020 Mar 31, 2025 OH 2 EATON OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3543830 · 3AKJHHDV5RSVL8879
0 — No
79507456 Aug 22, 2023 IN 3 in-103.4mm-i70-eb
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2425854 · 3AKJGLDR8HSHW6272
2 392.2, 392.9(a)(3) No
79074502 Jul 5, 2023 IN 3 in-sr44-@-treaty-line-rd
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN TK124OKW · JALC4W163F7000029
1 391.41(a)(1) No
78516074 May 3, 2023 KY 2 LONDON
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN TK958NXB · JALC4W164E7002502
3 395.8(a)(1), 393.25(b), 392.2 Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0213023974 Feb 15, 2021 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0167051251 Sep 12, 2016 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC890050
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC890050 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 17, 2014 MC890050-P Original MC Certificate Permit Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO 6Y251586 91X $750,000 Oct 21, 2025 On file ACTIVE
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 10183693CA BIPD/Primary — Aug 12, 2023 Oct 21, 2025 REPLACED
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 10183693CA BIPD/Primary — Aug 12, 2023 Nov 7, 2025 CANCELLED
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 10183690CP CARGO — Aug 12, 2023 Nov 7, 2025 CANCELLED
ALLIED INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA ACP BAL 3008828241 BIPD/Primary — Aug 12, 2018 Aug 12, 2023 REPLACED
ALLIED INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA ACP BAL 3008828241 BIPD/Primary — Aug 12, 2018 Sep 21, 2023 CANCELLED
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA S2238747 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2017 Aug 12, 2018 REPLACED
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE Q08 1230607 BIPD/Primary — Nov 5, 2014 Jan 1, 2017 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 7, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Nov 7, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 22, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  4. Oct 21, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 21, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ALLIED INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
  6. Sep 13, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Aug 12, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ALLIED INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
  8. Aug 12, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
  9. Jan 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
  10. Nov 17, 2014
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
TERRE HAUTE IN IN 1 0
LONDON KY 1 1
EATON OH OH 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.9(a)(3) Drivers view and/or movement is obstructed Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.25(b) Lamps are not visible as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1

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