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DOWDY TRANSPORT LLC

Joins 22 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Aug 29, 2022
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 6.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 70.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 20 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — DOWDY TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2420980)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 6.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 70.0% vs peer 14.3%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 20 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2420980/
As of: Oct 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2420980 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ANTHONY DOWDY General Freight Based in GALLATIN, TN

FMCSA census as of Oct 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 6.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 70% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=30763 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common
Insurance

SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

dotprocessagents.com llc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2420980
In FMCSA records since Jul 11, 2013 (~13y)
Company officer ANTHONY DOWDY
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 32 units
Drivers 32
Annual mileage 2,500,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (615) 338-5733
Email: [email protected]
Physical
304 IRONWOOD CIRCLE
GALLATIN, TN 37066
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2420980
In FMCSA records since Jul 11, 2013 (~13y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,500,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 70.0% vs 23.4% +46.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 6.3% vs 6.7% -0.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.95 vs 1.80 -0.85
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · SHD-84229060
Effective Aug 29, 2022
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 2013-11-07 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 32 0 0
Trailers 60 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 20 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 4 4
Crash reports 0 0 4 4

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 71 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 22 22 0
OOS inspections 2 3 0
OOS percentage 9.09% 13.64% —
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
32
Drivers
32
Inspections
71
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
70.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
4
20 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 70.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 30,763 ACTIVE carriers operating 16–48 power units (±50% of this carrier's 32 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
6.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 30,763 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
70%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 30,763 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +55.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2023-12 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
9 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
2 OOS · 25.0%
Hours of Service
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kentucky (KY) 7 2 28.6% Jun 26, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 6 0 0.0% Oct 20, 2026
Ohio (OH) 5 2 40.0% Mar 15, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 3 1 33.3% Sep 16, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Apr 2, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Wabash National 51
Kenworth 16
International 15
Peterbilt 9
Freightliner 8
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.43 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 4 — 0.39 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 9 — 2.54 3 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 9.45 9 — 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 (71 rows) View all 71 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89312101 Oct 20, 2026 PA 3 RIDGWAY TOWNSHIP PA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TN X8308HY · 3AKJGLDR4HSHV9738
2 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLIRP No
89027190 Sep 16, 2026 TN 3 MOUNT JULIET TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TN J5734HY · 4V4WC9EG8LN239710
0 — No
88947830 Sep 9, 2026 PA 3 DUBOIS CITY PA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN V9451HY · 1XKYD49X6TJ223225
0 — No
88561623 Jul 30, 2026 PA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN G0600HY · 1XPBD49X8HD433900
0 — No
88248015 Jun 26, 2026 KY 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN E9383HY · 1XKYD49X0TJ203889
2 395.8F5-HOSM, 395.8F12-HOSM No
87774985 May 6, 2026 KY 3 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN P5379HY · 3HSDZAPR5KN319252
0 — No
87723494 Apr 30, 2026 KY 1 GEORGETOWN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN P5379HY · 3HSDZAPR5KN319252
6 3A1-BOS, 11A1-LCHL, 47E Yes
87687723 Apr 27, 2026 PA 3 RIDGWAY BORO PA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN E9383HY · 1XKYD49X0TJ203889
2 2-SLLTCD, 22H4-ELDBRODS No
87546357 Apr 10, 2026 KY 3 BONNIEVILLE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN L1750HY · 1XKYD49X9TJ203891
1 392.2-SLLLR No
87383410 Mar 24, 2026 KY 3 FLORENCE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN P5379HY · 3HSDZAPR5KN319252
1 392.82DUMT No
87308025 Mar 15, 2026 OH 3 AKRON OH
WABASH VANS SEMI-TRAILER
TN U715828 · 1JJV532DXHL969332
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
87159137 Feb 25, 2026 OH 1 WILMINGTON OH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN G0600HY · 1XPBD49X8HD433900
1 393.9A-LSLIWR Yes
87083250 Feb 17, 2026 OH 2 HUBBARD OH
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN L1750HY · 1XKYD49X9TJ203891
0 — No
86024956 Oct 10, 2025 TN 3 MURFREESBORO TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN H2061HY · 3HSDZAPR3KN127991
3 383.23A2-LCDLN, 395.3A3-HOSPRNP, 392.2-SLLS1 Yes
86005634 Oct 8, 2025 PA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN E8804HY · 1XKYDP9X5LJ362151
0 — No
85682516 Sep 4, 2025 KY 3 BOWLING GREEN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN E8804HY · 1XKYDP9X5LJ362151
1 392.2-SLLLR No
84676502 May 14, 2025 OH 3 NORTH JACKSON OH
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN C2405HY · 1XKYD49X5KJ347940
2 392.3-F, 392.2-SLLML Yes
84322656 Apr 2, 2025 IN 3 BATESVILLE IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN P5379HY · 3HSDZAPR5KN319252
2 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 392.2-SLLS2 No
84283842 Mar 31, 2025 PA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TN K5079HY · 3AKJGLDR7KDKR7653
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
84180104 Mar 19, 2025 KY 2 CRITTENDEN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN N1414HY · 1XKYDP9X1GJ983182
6 393.205C, 392.2RG, 393.9H Yes
83687133 Jan 22, 2025 TN 2 LEBANON TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TN H2172HY · 4V4NC9EG8FN178360
3 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LFTSI, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
83043399 Oct 28, 2024 OH 3 OREGONIA OH
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN P9239HY · 1XKYD49X4JJ182400
0 — No
83002338 Oct 23, 2024 IL 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TN N5827HY · 3AKJHHDR3KSKF4039
3 396.3A1-HC, 393.205A, 393.205C Yes
82795071 Sep 30, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN M6590HY · 1XPBDP9XXHD445158
1 392.2 No
82792118 Sep 30, 2024 KY 1 FRANKLIN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN P5379HY · 3HSDZAPR5KN319252
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
Recent Crashes (20 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0073223370 Aug 20, 2025 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073175185 Apr 21, 2025 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073161523 Mar 15, 2025 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073151522 Feb 16, 2025 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX003600726 Oct 23, 2024 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0245025809 Feb 14, 2024 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0103660967 May 21, 2023 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103403926 Sep 1, 2022 TN 0 2 Yes No Injury
OH0225103915 Jun 3, 2022 OH 1 0 Yes No Fatal
KY0072768503 Jun 2, 2022 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0103284568 Apr 26, 2022 TN 0 1 No No Injury
TN0103263332 Mar 28, 2022 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072665189 Aug 31, 2021 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0103066594 Aug 16, 2021 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0102911662 Feb 28, 2021 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0192705311 Sep 24, 2019 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072381337 Jul 18, 2019 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0193118747 Jun 25, 2019 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0193036686 Mar 11, 2019 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4GKBHQE13I Oct 16, 2015 TX 0 1 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC833848
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 MC833848 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (3 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
Nov 7, 2013 MC833848-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Oct 2, 2013 MC833848 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Sep 6, 2013 MC833848-P Original MC Certificate Permit 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
SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY SHD-84229060 91X $750,000 Aug 29, 2022 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 890-13-54 BIPD/Primary — Aug 29, 2021 Aug 29, 2022 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA TP8901354 01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 29, 2020 Aug 29, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA TP9883364 01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 29, 2019 Aug 29, 2020 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-Z80355 BIPD/Primary — Aug 29, 2017 Sep 27, 2019 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-Z80355 BIPD/Primary — Aug 29, 2017 Aug 29, 2019 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA08569601 BIPD/Primary — Aug 29, 2016 Aug 29, 2017 REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 74TRS054342 BIPD/Primary — Aug 30, 2015 Aug 29, 2016 REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 74TRS054342 BIPD/Primary — Aug 30, 2015 Aug 30, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 74TRS035907 BIPD/Primary — Aug 30, 2014 Aug 30, 2015 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 74TRS024851 BIPD/Primary — Nov 4, 2013 Aug 30, 2014 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 74TRS024851 BIPD/Primary — Aug 31, 2013 Nov 4, 2013 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 29, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  2. Aug 22, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Aug 29, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  4. Aug 25, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Aug 29, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  6. Aug 26, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Sep 27, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 29, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Aug 29, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  10. Aug 30, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
  11. Aug 29, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
  12. Aug 24, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Aug 30, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
  14. Aug 25, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  15. Aug 30, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
  16. Aug 18, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  17. Nov 7, 2013
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Nov 4, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Nov 4, 2013
    insurance
    NAMECHG — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
  20. Nov 4, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FRANKLIN KY 5 3
ROADSIDE OH 5 0
WADSWORTH SCALES OH 5 1
BOWLING GREEN KY 2 0
HENDERSON KY 2 1
LEXINGTON KY 2 0
SHEPHERDSVILLE KY 2 0
GALLATIN TN TN 2 0
MURFREESBORO TN TN 2 1
MCSAP HCC I-75 HAMILTON FL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 18 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 10 1
393.25(f) Stop lamp violations Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
172.331(c) Transport other bulk packages without proper ID Numbers Hazardous Materials 1 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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