Critical regulatory warnings

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 1,460 days (since Sep 30, 2022). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

KYLE JAMES HOPE

DBA: HOPELESS TRUCKING

Joins 2 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, no active BIPD on L&I from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 29, 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 · Sep 30, 2022

Coverage resumed · Feb 5, 2015

Coverage resumed · Sep 19, 2019

Common (Property) reinstated · Sep 27, 2019

Blockers

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 1460 days (since Sep 30, 2022).

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 13 days Jan 23, 2015 → Feb 5, 2015
Prior insurance gap · 1566 days Jun 6, 2015 → Sep 19, 2019
Common (Property) gap · 1565 days Inactive Jun 15, 2015 → reinstated Sep 27, 2019

On file

BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, 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 — KYLE JAMES HOPE (USDOT 2439598)
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 1460 days (since Sep 30, 2022).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 13 days — Jan 23, 2015 → Feb 5, 2015
  • Prior insurance gap · 1566 days — Jun 6, 2015 → Sep 19, 2019
  • Common (Property) gap · 1565 days — Inactive Jun 15, 2015 → reinstated Sep 27, 2019

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2439598/
As of: Sep 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2439598 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: KYLE HOPE General Freight Based in VINEMONT, AL

FMCSA census as of Sep 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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 Sep 30, 2022.

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=233565 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

Insurance

Uninsured since Sep 30, 2022

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2439598

In FMCSA records since Sep 20, 2013 (~13y)

Company officer KYLE HOPE

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 10,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (256) 708-1402

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1789 CO RD 1339

VINEMONT, AL 35179

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2439598

In FMCSA records since Sep 20, 2013 (~13y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 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 2019-09-27 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Process Agent
#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	1	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

0 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

3 revocations on record.

OOS order history

1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 233,565 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 233,565 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 233,565 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 15, 2015 to Sep 27, 2019 (1565 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 23, 2015 to Feb 5, 2015 (13 days)
No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 6, 2015 to Sep 19, 2019 (1566 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2026-09 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Alabama (AL)	2	0	0.0%	Sep 23, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89106517	Sep 23, 2026	AL	2	VINEMONT AL	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 25C1HY2 · 1NKDXBTX93J390420	0	—	No
88906775	Sep 4, 2026	AL	3	CULLMAN AL	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 25C1HY2 · 1NKDXBTX93J390420	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
AL0002633175	Mar 29, 2022	AL	0	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

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	MC841534	common	INACTIVE	—

MC Certificate Documents (4 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
Sep 27, 2019	MC841534-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Metadata only
Sep 4, 2019	MC841534	Name Change	Reinstatement	Metadata only
Feb 10, 2015	MC841534-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Metadata only
Feb 7, 2014	MC841534-C	Original MC Certificate	Certificate	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 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 SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA1067339	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 19, 2019	Sep 30, 2022	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 1566 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 6, 2015 to Sep 19, 2019
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	72TRS043656	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 5, 2015	Jun 6, 2015	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 13 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 23, 2015 to Feb 5, 2015
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST172010	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 15, 2014	Jan 23, 2015	CANCELLED
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST172010	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 15, 2014	Dec 15, 2014	CANCELLED
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST172010	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 23, 2014	Oct 15, 2014	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Oct 11, 2022

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Oct 11, 2022

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Sep 30, 2022

insurance

CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
Aug 22, 2022

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jun 15, 2015

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jun 15, 2015

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Jun 15, 2015

authority gap

Common (Property) authority inactive: 1565 days (through Sep 27, 2019)
Jun 6, 2015

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
Jun 6, 2015

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 1566 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 19, 2019)
Apr 14, 2015

oos

Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Expedited Actions
Feb 2, 2015

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Feb 2, 2015

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Jan 23, 2015

insurance

CANCEL — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 23, 2015

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 13 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 5, 2015)
Dec 17, 2014

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 15, 2014

insurance

CANCEL — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 17, 2014

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Oct 15, 2014

insurance

CANCEL — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
CULLMAN AL	AL	1	0
VINEMONT AL	AL	1	0

Related Records

Alabama carriers Vinemont carriers PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. 2 inspections 1 reportable crash

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