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T & A TRANSPORT LLC

MT ENTERPRISE, TX

Joins 8 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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
Policy effective · Jan 30, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 9.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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 BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — T & A TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2485403)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 9.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

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 BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2485403/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2485403 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: TALTON BALLARD Company officer 2: ANGELA BALLARD General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Oilfield Equipment Farm Supplies Construction +1 more Based in MT ENTERPRISE, TX

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 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 9.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175992 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.

Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2485403
In FMCSA records since Mar 17, 2014 (~12y)
MC / docket MC860433
Company officer TALTON BALLARD
Company officer 2 ANGELA BALLARD
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Oilfield Equipment, Farm Supplies, Construction, Other (LUMBER, PIPES, STEEL)
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 432,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
5325 C R 3206 W
MT ENTERPRISE, TX 75681
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2485403
In FMCSA records since Mar 17, 2014 (~12y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 432,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 9.1% vs 6.7% +2.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.75 vs 1.80 -1.05
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · GRT51605A
Effective Jan 30, 2026
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 2019-09-23 (2,000+ 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 4 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 25% —
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
4
Drivers
3
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 175,992 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
9.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,992 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,992 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)

2024-01 2026-06

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
Texas (TX) 7 2 28.6% Jun 29, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Aug 14, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Fontaine 10
Freightliner 8
Peterbilt 7
Font 5
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 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 — 7.94 8 — 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 (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88287413 Jun 29, 2026 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3 Yes
87525916 Apr 6, 2026 TX 1 US77 RIVIERA SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
6 45PC, 17C, 9 Yes
87409658 Mar 24, 2026 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.11, 396.17C No
85804569 Sep 16, 2025 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.17C, 393.9 No
85674196 Sep 1, 2025 TX 2 tx-22493--us175
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85517095 Aug 14, 2025 LA 3 LAKE CHARLES LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84546527 Apr 28, 2025 TX 2 US59 SB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
83428458 Dec 11, 2024 TX 2 TX288 NB ANGLETON SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.78, 393.95A No
82568733 Sep 2, 2024 AR 2 NEWPORT AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.209(d), 396.17(c), 393.45(b)(2) Yes
82409656 Aug 13, 2024 TX 2 US259 SB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.17(c), 393.9(a) No
82172891 Jul 19, 2024 AR 3 FOREMAN AR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8(e)(1), 392.2 Yes
82042415 Jul 3, 2024 OK 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
82027873 Jun 30, 2024 TX 2 US 190 MP 678
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75(a)(1), 393.11, 393.9(a) Yes
81678389 May 17, 2024 TX 2 CR4345 AT US175 WB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.78 No
80757216 Jan 29, 2024 TX 2 tx-us-175,-mp-656
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.17(c), 393.205(c) No
79047044 Jun 29, 2023 TX 2 IH 35 SOUTHBOUND DEVINE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75(a)(3), 393.55(c)(2), 393.45(d) Yes
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
LA0210018273 Apr 6, 2021 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK00D0011517 Feb 6, 2017 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4TB8HQE1A3 Nov 8, 2016 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (4 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
Sep 23, 2019 MC860433-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Aug 13, 2019 MC860433 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Mar 2, 2015 MC860433-C Daily Register Revocation Daily Register →
Apr 4, 2014 MC860433-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 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. GRT51605A 91X $1,000,000 Jan 30, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-05138 BIPD/Primary — Sep 16, 2025 Jan 30, 2026 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN332875 BIPD/Primary — Sep 16, 2022 Sep 16, 2025 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0041358 BIPD/Primary — Sep 16, 2020 Sep 16, 2022 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA 1120319 BIPD/Primary — Sep 16, 2019 Sep 16, 2020 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA6004140 BIPD/Primary — Apr 13, 2018 Sep 16, 2019 NAME CHANGED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC CAC 00001-06627-17 BIPD/Primary — Mar 28, 2017 Apr 13, 2018 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN186050 BIPD/Primary — Mar 28, 2016 Mar 28, 2017 REPLACED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY A42502044-01 BIPD/Primary — Mar 28, 2015 Mar 28, 2016 CANCELLED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY TXA520178 BIPD/Primary — Mar 28, 2014 Mar 28, 2015 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 30, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Sep 16, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 16, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Sep 16, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  5. Sep 23, 2019
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Sep 16, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Sep 16, 2019
    insurance
    NAMECHG — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  8. Sep 16, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  9. Sep 16, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION [dup-eb3b08dd]
  10. Apr 13, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
  11. Mar 28, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Mar 28, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Mar 24, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. Mar 28, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Mar 27, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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