Critical regulatory warnings

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 945 days (since Mar 25, 2024). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

ROBERT OLIVER PERSON JR

DBA: PERSON'S TRUCKING

Joins 6 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, no active BIPD on L&I from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book

Uninsured since · Mar 25, 2024

Blockers

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 945 days (since Mar 25, 2024).

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 62.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — ROBERT OLIVER PERSON JR (USDOT 2256482)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 945 days (since Mar 25, 2024).

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 62.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2256482/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2256482 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: ROBERT OLIVER PERSON JR Company officer 2: ADINA PERSON Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Other (WOOD CHIPS) Based in LIBERTY, NC

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 60/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F 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

Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Mar 25, 2024.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 62.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=269778 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: Do not book.

Operating authority

common 1 revoked

Insurance

Uninsured since Mar 25, 2024

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2256482

In FMCSA records since Dec 16, 2011 (~14y)

Company officer ROBERT OLIVER PERSON JR

Company officer 2 ADINA PERSON

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Other (WOOD CHIPS)

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 103,219 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (336) 706-7848

Email: [email protected]

Physical

4537 SANDY CREEK DRIVE

LIBERTY, NC 27298

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2256482

In FMCSA records since Dec 16, 2011 (~14y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 103,219 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 62.5% vs 23.4% +39.1 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.17 vs 1.80 +1.37

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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 2022-03-24 (1,677 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	2	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

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	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	6	6	0
OOS inspections	1	3	0
OOS percentage	16.67%	50%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

62.5%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 62.5% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

OOS order history

2 out-of-service orders issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 269,778 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 269,778 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

62.5%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 269,778 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +62.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 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
North Carolina (NC)	5	3	60.0%	Sep 25, 2026
Virginia (VA)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 20, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Volvo		12
Mcln		7
International		3
Kauf		3
Bigj		1
Evan		1
Kaufman		1
Mccl		1
Unknown		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	1.10	1	—	Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	23.22	23	—	Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (15 rows) View all 15 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89097870	Sep 25, 2026	NC	2	MOCKSVILLE NC	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB70820 · 3HSDJAPR3FN553032	7	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LSLI, 393.9A-LTSIR	Yes
88961670	Sep 10, 2026	NC	2	SILER CITY NC	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB70820 · 3HSDJAPR3FN553032	9	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LSLIWR	Yes
86663416	Dec 23, 2025	NC	2	nc-davie-county,-i-40,-w	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB70820 · 4V4NC9GH15N410575	5	393.9H, 393.9TS, 393.9BRKLAMP	No
86491083	Dec 4, 2025	NC	2	I 40 WB	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB57087 · 4V4NC9GH15N410575	6	396.17C, 393.9TS, 393.9T	No
84189163	Mar 20, 2025	VA	3	HILLSVILLE VA	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB57087 · 4V4NC9GH15N410575	4	392.2-SLLIFTA, 396.17C-PI, 390.19B2-BIENNIAL	No
83438010	Dec 18, 2024	NC	2	421 N	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB57087 · 4V4NC9GH15N410575	4	393.9BRKLAMP, 393.75C, 393.95F	Yes
82857295	Oct 7, 2024	NC	2	YADKIN COUNTY, US 421	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB57087 · 4V4NC9GH15N410575	2	393.11, 393.81	Yes
81854377	Jun 12, 2024	NC	2	I 40 WEST AT FARMINGTON ROAD	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB57087 · 4V4NC9GH15N410575	3	393.9(a), 393.11, 393.81	Yes
81854106	Jun 12, 2024	NC	3	nc-statesville-weigh-station,-i-4	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB57087 · 4V4NC9GH15N410575	1	392.2	No
81827056	Jun 5, 2024	NC	2	nc-davie-county,-i-40-westbound	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB57087 · 4V4NC9GH15N410575	9	392.2, 393.11, 396.17(c)	No
81162956	Mar 21, 2024	SC	1	SC PRIMARY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB57087 · 4V4NC9GH15N410575	18	396.3(a)(1), 392.2, 393.9(a)	Yes
81126410	Mar 14, 2024	NC	3	US 1 AT BOSTICK TOWING	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB57087 · 4V4NC9GH15N410575	1	392.2	No
81101251	Mar 12, 2024	VA	3	HILLSVILLE VA	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB57087 · 4V4NC9GH15N410575	7	396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLUCR	No
80989302	Feb 29, 2024	NC	2	nc-davie-county,-i-40,-e	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB57087 · 4V4NC9GH15N410575	5	393.9(a), 393.95(f), 396.3(a)(1)	Yes
80265583	Nov 28, 2023	NC	2	nc-statesville-weigh-station,-i-4	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB57087 · 3HSDJAPR3FN553032	3	393.9(a), 392.2, 393.75(c)	No

Recent Crashes (8 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NC0106706455	Sep 21, 2021	NC	1	Yes	No	Injury
NC0106027488	Oct 10, 2019	NC	1	Yes	No	Injury
NC0106012402	Nov 1, 2018	NC	1	Yes	No	Injury
NC0104929419	Nov 29, 2016	NC	0	Yes	No	Tow
NC0104209361	Nov 6, 2014	NC	0	Yes	No	Tow
NC0104164043	Sep 18, 2014	NC	0	Yes	No	Tow
NC0103766775	May 30, 2013	NC	0	Yes	No	Tow
NC0103696327	Feb 18, 2013	NC	2	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

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Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC1391775	common	INACTIVE	—

MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 3 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.

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
Oct 18, 2024	MC1391775	Name Change	Reinstatement	Name Change →
Mar 25, 2022	MC1391775	Name Change	Reinstatement	Name Change →
Mar 24, 2022	MC1391775-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA02835735	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 14, 2022	Mar 25, 2024	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Apr 1, 2024

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Apr 1, 2024

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Mar 25, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
May 18, 2015

oos

Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Expedited Actions
Sep 12, 2014

oos

Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Expedited Actions

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
HILLSVILLE VA	VA	2	0
421 N	NC	1	1
I 40 WB	NC	1	0
I 40 WEST AT FARMINGTON ROAD	NC	1	1
MOCKSVILLE NC	NC	1	1
SILER CITY NC	NC	1	1
US 1 AT BOSTICK TOWING	NC	1	0
YADKIN COUNTY, US 421	NC	1	1
SC PRIMARY	SC	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	9	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	8	2
393.81	Horn inoperative	Vehicle Maintenance	7	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	4	1
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	2	1
390.19(b)(2)	390.19(b)(2)	General/Admin	1	0

Booking & risk tools

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