AURORA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
DBA: AURORA
AURORA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 13 power units and 12 drivers, based in Grand Rapids, MI. Across 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 20.0% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with National Interstate Insurance Company of Hawaii, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 3.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 41.7% vs peer 11.1% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — AURORA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2494169) 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 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight. • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 3.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 41.7% vs peer 11.1% On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — National Interstate Insurance Company of Hawaii · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2494169/ As of: Sep 16, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 3.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 41.7% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=78402 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
Recent changes
- Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE · Sep 18, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-carrier
- Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE · Sep 18, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-authhist
1 active liability filing
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2026-09-16 (2 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceNational Interstate Insurance Company of HawaiiPolicy effective May 15, 2026
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Process AgentTruck Process Agents of America, Inc.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC863992ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Truck tractors | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 7 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
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| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 41 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 3.33% | 16.67% | — |
| 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%).
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.
AURORA had 30 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.0%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 11.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.
30 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (8) and TN (4).
20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (27.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 7 times, 1 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 13 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 12 drivers; Freightliner, Hyundai Translead, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 78,402 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–20 power units (±50% of this carrier's 13 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 authority-status changes
Record Changes
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Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVEfmcsa-motus-carrier
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Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVEfmcsa-motus-authhist
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (20 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Michigan (MI) | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Tennessee (TN) | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Georgia (GA) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 12, 2025 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Illinois (IL) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Utah (UT) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Connecticut (CT) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Wisconsin (WI) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Indiana (IN) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Kentucky (KY) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Maryland (MD) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| New York (NY) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 4, 2025 |
| Ohio (OH) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 27, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 26 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 23 | |
| Volvo | 11 | |
| Wabash National | 9 | |
| Vanguard | 2 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.72 | 1 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 4 | — | 0.25 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | — | 4.00 | 4 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | — | 11.42 | 11 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (41 rows) View all 41 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88432194 | Jul 16, 2026 | MI | 3 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-SLLEWA1 | No |
| 88377048 | Jul 8, 2026 | IL | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87898448 | May 19, 2026 | MI | 2 | I-94EB@WATER ST |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 383.23A2-LCDLN, 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLSR | Yes |
| 87816308 | May 10, 2026 | IL | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2RG | No |
| 87280701 | Mar 11, 2026 | TN | 3 | PORTLAND TN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87280102 | Mar 10, 2026 | WI | 2 | HUDSON WI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 395.8A, 393.11A1-LRR, 393.9A-LBL | No |
| 87207965 | Mar 4, 2026 | CT | 3 | UNION SCALE |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWG1 | No |
| 87186818 | Feb 25, 2026 | IN | 3 | AUBURN IN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLS3, 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 87115942 | Feb 23, 2026 | MI | 2 | NB |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.9A-LSLI | No |
| 86811809 | Jan 14, 2026 | TN | 3 | ATLANTA GA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLUP | No |
| 86766208 | Jan 9, 2026 | NC | 3 | nc-hillsborough-weigh-station,-i- |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86507761 | Dec 5, 2025 | MI | 3 | mi-e-i-94-@-w-michigan-ave |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTL | No |
| 86201665 | Oct 29, 2025 | TN | 2 | KNOXVILLE TN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 86142527 | Oct 24, 2025 | MI | 1 | mi-fowlerville-scale-w/b |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 393.47E | Yes |
| 85977462 | Sep 30, 2025 | MD | 2 | MOUNT AIRY MD |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 85895298 | Sep 24, 2025 | UT | 3 | ECHO UT |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85810603 | Sep 12, 2025 | GA | 3 | DECATUR GA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLTCD, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS, 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 85608768 | Aug 26, 2025 | PA | 3 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS4 | No |
| 85309286 | Jul 23, 2025 | MI | 3 | EAST OF MT HOPE HWY |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.60E, 392.2-SLL | No |
| 84917222 | Jun 4, 2025 | NY | 2 | PLAINVIEW NY |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLIFTA | No |
| 84539193 | Apr 24, 2025 | GA | 3 | RINGGOLD GA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84376862 | Apr 10, 2025 | MI | 2 | mi-nb-us-23-@-bemis-rd |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84005922 | Feb 27, 2025 | OH | 2 | BATH OH |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.9A-LBL, 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.55E-B | No |
| 83930457 | Feb 21, 2025 | NC | 3 | nc-granville-county,-i-85,-n |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83927322 | Feb 19, 2025 | TN | 2 | KNOXVILLE TN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LCL | Yes |
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| GA0009932657 | Jun 8, 2025 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| SC0024265271 | Jul 25, 2024 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA203452200X | Apr 7, 2022 | PA | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0002205364 | Feb 12, 2021 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA801660700X | Jan 12, 2018 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| OH0176047902 | Apr 6, 2017 | OH | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| IN0902470372 | Jun 24, 2015 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)
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 | |
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| May 21, 2014 | MC863992-C | Original MC Certificate | Certificate | 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 |
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| National Interstate Insurance Company of Hawaii | HAT001168900 | BMC-91X | — | May 15, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | 6528481 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | May 15, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY | SHD-84229149 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 15, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | 51-203457-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 15, 2020 | May 15, 2023 | REPLACED |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | 51-203457-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 15, 2017 | May 15, 2020 | REPLACED |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP23725A | BIPD/Primary | — | May 15, 2016 | May 15, 2017 | REPLACED |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP23725A | BIPD/Primary | — | May 15, 2016 | Jun 15, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70TRS049159 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 3, 2016 | May 15, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70TRS049159 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 22, 2015 | Feb 3, 2016 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70TRS049159 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 15, 2015 | Sep 22, 2015 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70TRS032434 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 20, 2014 | May 15, 2015 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70TRS032434 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 15, 2014 | Nov 19, 2014 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70TRS032434 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 15, 2014 | Oct 20, 2014 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70TRS032434 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 16, 2014 | Oct 15, 2014 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70TRS032434 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 16, 2014 | Nov 19, 2014 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Sep 24, 2026authorityAuthority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
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Sep 16, 2026
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Aug 25, 2026authorityOperating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Details →
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Aug 1, 2026insuranceCANCEL — Vanliner Insurance Company
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May 15, 2026insuranceCANCEL — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
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May 15, 2025insuranceCANCEL — SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 13, 2025
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May 15, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 15, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 15, 2017insuranceTERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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May 15, 2017insuranceTERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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May 15, 2016insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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May 13, 2016
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Feb 3, 2016insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Sep 22, 2015insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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May 15, 2015insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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May 12, 2015
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Nov 19, 2014insuranceTERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Oct 20, 2014insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Oct 15, 2014insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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May 21, 2014
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| KNOXVILLE TN | TN | 2 | 2 |
| UNION SCALE | CT | 1 | 0 |
| DECATUR GA | GA | 1 | 0 |
| RINGGOLD GA | GA | 1 | 0 |
| WARM SPRINGS GA | GA | 1 | 0 |
| I-80 | IL | 1 | 1 |
| AUBURN IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
| GEORGETOWN | KY | 1 | 0 |
| LONDON | KY | 1 | 0 |
| MOUNT AIRY MD | MD | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 7 | 1 |
| 392.5(a) | Driver consuming an intoxicating beverage within 4 hours before operating a motor vehicle | Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 2 | 2 |
| 383.71(h) | Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. | Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| 392.3 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | Hours of Service | 1 | 1 |
| 392.5(a)(1) | Driver consuming an intoxicating beverage within 4 hours before operating a motor vehicle | Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 1 | 1 |
| 392.5(a)(2) | BAC 0.04+ | Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 1 | 1 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.47(a) | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC863992
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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National Interstate Insurance Company of Hawaii
BMC-91X policy on file
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BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
BOC-3 process agent · 128,823 carriers served
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41 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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7 reportable crashes
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