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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 1,336 days (since Feb 22, 2023). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

CHILDRESS ENTERPRISE CORP

Joins 1 roadside inspection (24 mo), 1 authority docket, no active BIPD on L&I from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 20, 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 · Feb 22, 2023
Coverage resumed · Apr 15, 2016
Coverage resumed · Jun 21, 2017
Common (Property) reinstated · Jun 20, 2022
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 1336 days (since Feb 22, 2023).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 174 days Oct 24, 2015 → Apr 15, 2016
  • Prior insurance gap · 15 days Jun 6, 2017 → Jun 21, 2017
  • Common (Property) gap · 1834 days Inactive Jun 12, 2017 → reinstated Jun 20, 2022
  • Common (Property) gap · 219 days Inactive Sep 14, 2015 → reinstated Apr 20, 2016
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Transportation Authority LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — CHILDRESS ENTERPRISE CORP (USDOT 2294076)
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 1336 days (since Feb 22, 2023).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 174 days — Oct 24, 2015 → Apr 15, 2016
  • Prior insurance gap · 15 days — Jun 6, 2017 → Jun 21, 2017
  • Common (Property) gap · 1834 days — Inactive Jun 12, 2017 → reinstated Jun 20, 2022
  • Common (Property) gap · 219 days — Inactive Sep 14, 2015 → reinstated Apr 20, 2016

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Transportation Authority LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2294076/
As of: Oct 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2294076 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JAMES ALBERT CHILDRESS Coal / Coke Based in GRUNDY, VA

FMCSA census as of Oct 20, 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 69/100 — 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 Feb 22, 2023.

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=319373 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −3 (6 → 3) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −3 (6 → 3) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status NOT_AUTH → ACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common 1 revoked
Insurance

Uninsured since Feb 22, 2023

BOC-3 agent

Transportation Authority LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2294076
In FMCSA records since Apr 11, 2012 (~14y)
Company officer JAMES ALBERT CHILDRESS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Coal / Coke
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 240,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (276) 870-5158
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3022 LYNN CAMP BRANCH RD
GRUNDY, VA 24614
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2294076
In FMCSA records since Apr 11, 2012 (~14y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 240,000 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 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
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 2022-06-20 (1,583 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 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 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
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 319,373 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 319,373 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 319,373 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 12, 2017 to Jun 20, 2022 (1834 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 14, 2015 to Apr 20, 2016 (219 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (3)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 24, 2015 to Apr 15, 2016 (174 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 6, 2017 to Jun 21, 2017 (15 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 25, 2017 to Jun 15, 2022 (1633 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 status change · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status NOT_AUTH ACTIVE
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Drivers 6 3
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 6 3
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2026-10 2026-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Oct 9, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 1
Peterbilt 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 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89257936 Oct 9, 2026 WV 2 WELCH WV
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
VA UN20684 · 1XP5DB0X22N573165
6 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LTSIR, 390.21TB2-DOT No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
SC0016573902 Jun 14, 2016 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC783333
INACTIVE
—
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 MC783333 common INACTIVE —
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 2 PDFs 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
Jun 20, 2022 MC783333-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Apr 20, 2016 MC783333-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jun 11, 2012 MC783333-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA03827414 BIPD/Primary — Jun 15, 2022 Feb 22, 2023 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 1633 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 25, 2017 to Jun 15, 2022
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 6236635 BIPD/Primary — Jun 21, 2017 Dec 25, 2017 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 15 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 6, 2017 to Jun 21, 2017
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3999251 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2017 Jun 6, 2017 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3999251 BIPD/Primary — Feb 24, 2017 Mar 6, 2017 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA3999251 BIPD/Primary — Feb 23, 2017 Feb 24, 2017 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3999251 BIPD/Primary — Nov 29, 2016 Feb 23, 2017 CANCELLED
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 50-555074-00 BIPD/Primary — Apr 15, 2016 Nov 29, 2016 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 174 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 24, 2015 to Apr 15, 2016
VICTORIA FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY 6809404 BIPD/Primary — May 22, 2015 Oct 24, 2015 CANCELLED
VICTORIA FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY 6809404 BIPD/Primary — May 22, 2015 Sep 4, 2015 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3587997 BIPD/Primary — Mar 13, 2015 May 22, 2015 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3587997 BIPD/Primary — Mar 13, 2015 Jul 1, 2015 CANCELLED
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE Q06 0440040 BIPD/Primary — Jun 4, 2012 Mar 13, 2015 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 28, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Feb 28, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Feb 22, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Dec 25, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Dec 25, 2017
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 1633 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 15, 2022)
  6. Jun 12, 2017
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Jun 12, 2017
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  8. Jun 12, 2017
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 1834 days (through Jun 20, 2022)
  9. Jun 6, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jun 6, 2017
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 15 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 21, 2017)
  11. Mar 7, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Mar 6, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Feb 24, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Feb 23, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Nov 29, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Oct 24, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — VICTORIA FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY
  17. Oct 24, 2015
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 174 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 15, 2016)
  18. Sep 14, 2015
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Sep 14, 2015
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  20. Sep 14, 2015
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 219 days (through Apr 20, 2016)
  21. Sep 4, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — VICTORIA FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY
  22. Jul 1, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. May 22, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Mar 13, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WELCH WV WV 1 0

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