OUACHITA BIOMASS INC

OUACHITA BIOMASS INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers, based in Camden, AR. Across 5 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. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO., and operating authority is active for common.

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
Coverage resumed · Oct 30, 2023
Policy effective · Nov 28, 2023
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 16 days Oct 14, 2023 → Oct 30, 2023
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — OUACHITA BIOMASS INC (USDOT 2440879)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 16 days — Oct 14, 2023 → Oct 30, 2023

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2440879/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2440879 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ANNA GARLAND General Freight Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Construction Based in CAMDEN, AR

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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=323670 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
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2440879
In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 2013 (~12y)
MC / docket MC842017
Company officer ANNA GARLAND
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Construction
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 80,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
465 WELLS ST
CAMDEN, AR 71701
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2440879
In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 2013 (~12y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 80,000 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 0.60 vs 1.80 -1.20
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 2023-11-03 (1,054 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
Trailers 6 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 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
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 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

OUACHITA BIOMASS INC had 5 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 Unsafe Driving at 5.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in LA (4) and AR (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 393.47(e) (Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Great Dane, Peterbilt, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation 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 323,670 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 323,670 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 323,670 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 14, 2023 to Oct 30, 2023 (16 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-01 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
Louisiana (LA) 4 0 0.0% Sep 2, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% May 10, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 4
Great Dane 2
Unknown 2
Freightliner 1
Homeade 1
Other 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 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 5.24 5 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 2.66 3 Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88895000 Sep 2, 2026 LA 1 BERNICE LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.17C-PI, 393.48A-BIBD No
86026426 Oct 7, 2025 LA 2 ARCADIA LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.17C-PI, 392.16-D No
85026515 Jun 20, 2025 LA 2 RUSTON LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
84632605 May 10, 2025 AR 3 ASHDOWN AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82989823 Oct 22, 2024 LA 3 LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80676074 Jan 19, 2024 AR 3 SEVIER COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79517082 Aug 24, 2023 LA 1 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
6 393.51, 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
LA4174048278 Jun 14, 2022 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 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
Nov 3, 2023 MC842017-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Oct 18, 2013 MC842017-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT12747A 91X $1,000,000 Nov 28, 2023 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA974224760 BIPD/Primary Oct 30, 2023 Nov 28, 2023 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA974224760 BIPD/Primary Oct 30, 2023 Dec 11, 2023 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 16 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 14, 2023 to Oct 30, 2023
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRHS18-00534-05 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2022 Oct 14, 2023 CANCELLED
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRHS18-00534-04 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2021 Oct 14, 2022 CANCELLED
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRHS18-00534-03 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2020 Oct 14, 2021 CANCELLED
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRHS18-00534-02 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2019 Oct 14, 2020 CANCELLED
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRHS18-00534-01 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2018 Oct 14, 2019 CANCELLED
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRHS18-00534-00 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2017 Oct 14, 2018 CANCELLED
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY A17401087-03 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2016 Oct 14, 2017 CANCELLED
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY A17401087-02 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2015 Oct 14, 2016 CANCELLED
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY LAA802990-01 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2014 Oct 14, 2015 CANCELLED
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY LAA802990 BIPD/Primary Oct 14, 2013 Oct 14, 2014 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 11, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Nov 29, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Nov 28, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Nov 3, 2023
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Oct 23, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Oct 23, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  7. Oct 14, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Oct 14, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 16 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 30, 2023)
  9. Oct 14, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Oct 14, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Oct 14, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Oct 14, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Oct 14, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Oct 13, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Oct 14, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Oct 10, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Oct 14, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Oct 11, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Oct 14, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Oct 11, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Oct 14, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Oct 13, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Oct 15, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Oct 14, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Feb 26, 2015
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
  26. Oct 14, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Oct 10, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ASHDOWN AR AR 1 0
SEVIER COUNTY AR 1 0
ARCADIA LA LA 1 0
BERNICE LA LA 1 0
LA LA 1 0
ROADSIDE LA 1 1
RUSTON LA LA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.51 No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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