TOP NOTCH CARRIER LLC

PAHRUMP, NV

TOP NOTCH CARRIER LLC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers, based in Pahrump, NV. Across 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 5.6% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, 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
Policy effective · Sep 25, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 11.1% vs peer 9.10% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TOP NOTCH CARRIER LLC (USDOT 2520781)
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 — Vehicle 11.1% vs peer 9.10%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2520781/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2520781 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MARCEL PONTBRIAND General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Produce Cold Food Beverages Paper Products +1 more Based in PAHRUMP, NV

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 11.1% vs peer median 9.1% (worse). n=88689 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 2520781
In FMCSA records since Jul 2, 2014 (~12y)
MC / docket MC875065
Company officer MARCEL PONTBRIAND
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products, Construction
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 784,588 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3591 W BELL VISTA AVE
PAHRUMP, NV 89060
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2520781
In FMCSA records since Jul 2, 2014 (~12y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 784,588 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 11.1% vs 23.4% -12.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.56 vs 1.80 -1.24
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 2014-07-24 (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 10 0 0
Trailers 10 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 38 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 18 18 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 5.56%
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
10
Drivers
10
Inspections
38
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
11.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
6 all-time
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

TOP NOTCH CARRIER LLC had 18 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 5.6%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KS (3) and NM (2).

Violation profile

5.6% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (14.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Peterbilt, Mack, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 11.1% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 88,689 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,689 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
11.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,689 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (20 months)

2023-11 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
Kansas (KS) 3 0 0.0% Sep 8, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 2 0 0.0% Aug 18, 2026
Maryland (MD) 2 0 0.0% Jun 25, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 2 0 0.0% Sep 4, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 2 1 50.0% Jan 20, 2026
Nevada (NV) 1 0 0.0% Feb 16, 2026
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 14, 2025
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Nov 18, 2024
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 13, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Jul 17, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Nov 20, 2024
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Jul 16, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 16
Mack 15
Great Dane 10
Hyundai Translead 5
Utility 4
Wabash National 3
Vanguard 2
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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 1.70 2 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 3.82 4 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 (38 rows) View all 38 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88915552 Sep 4, 2026 TN 1 STANTON TN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88727993 Aug 18, 2026 NM 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88432423 Jul 16, 2026 NC 3
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88260035 Jun 25, 2026 TN 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88258164 Jun 25, 2026 MD 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LHLI No
87101644 Feb 16, 2026 NV 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86858154 Jan 20, 2026 AZ 2 FLAGSTAFF AZ
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.43A-TPV, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.11B-CSURR Yes
86054646 Oct 14, 2025 VA 3 STEPHENS CITY VA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86075641 Oct 13, 2025 GA 3 LAWRENCEVILLE GA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85724445 Sep 8, 2025 KS 2 ks-shawnee-county---177
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.11A1-CSLRR No
85447052 Aug 7, 2025 AZ 2 PARKS AZ
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.9A-LHWS No
85263756 Jul 17, 2025 IN 3 CLOVERDALE IN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
85222236 Jul 14, 2025 KS 3 ks-neosho-county---133
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84015316 Mar 1, 2025 KS 2 LEBO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLML, 392.2-DMOVE No
87464593 Jan 10, 2025 NM 3 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83204321 Nov 20, 2024 KY 2 PRESTONSBURG
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83198979 Nov 18, 2024 WV 2 FRAZIERS BOTTOM WV
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82988500 Oct 24, 2024 MD 3 I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82349974 Aug 5, 2024 AZ 2 FOUNTAIN HILLS AZ
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81761671 May 31, 2024 NM 2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81696651 May 22, 2024 NV 3 nv-sr160/homestead-road
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81585584 May 7, 2024 AZ 3 az-st.-george-ut-az
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81524405 May 5, 2024 AR 3 VAN BUREN AR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81433160 Apr 23, 2024 NM 3 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81337995 Apr 12, 2024 SC 3 I-85 SB ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2, 395.22(g) No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IN0904898999 Jan 26, 2026 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0252520113 Sep 3, 2025 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2101248746 Jul 2, 2021 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0000063004 Dec 20, 2020 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK0AM0298220 Oct 23, 2020 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK00H0021218 May 3, 2018 OK 0 1 Yes No Injury
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
Jul 24, 2014 MC875065-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Jul 8, 2014 MC875065 Daily Register Other Daily Register →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (26 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN385438 91X $1,000,000 Sep 25, 2024 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 890-13-88 BIPD/Primary Sep 25, 2024 Sep 25, 2024 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 890-13-88 BIPD/Primary Sep 25, 2024 Sep 27, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 890-13-88 BIPD/Primary Sep 25, 2024 Sep 25, 2024 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 890-13-88 BIPD/Primary Sep 25, 2024 Sep 27, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 890-13-88 BIPD/Primary Aug 7, 2024 Sep 25, 2024 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 890-13-88 BIPD/Primary Aug 7, 2024 Sep 27, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 890-13-88 BIPD/Primary May 23, 2024 Aug 7, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 890-13-88 BIPD/Primary Sep 25, 2023 May 23, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 890-13-88 BIPD/Primary Sep 25, 2022 Sep 25, 2023 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 890-13-88 BIPD/Primary Sep 25, 2021 Sep 25, 2022 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA TP8901388 01 BIPD/Primary Sep 25, 2020 Sep 25, 2021 CANCELLED
FREEDOM SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CTF0000070 BIPD/Primary Sep 25, 2019 Sep 25, 2020 CANCELLED
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY FA18MOT02072800 BIPD/Primary Sep 25, 2018 Sep 25, 2018 REPLACED
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY FA18MOT02072800 BIPD/Primary Sep 25, 2018 Sep 25, 2018 REPLACED
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY FA18MOT02072800 BIPD/Primary Sep 25, 2018 Oct 24, 2018 CANCELLED
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY FA18MOT02072800 BIPD/Primary Sep 25, 2018 Oct 23, 2019 CANCELLED
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY FA18MOT02072800 BIPD/Primary Sep 25, 2018 Sep 25, 2019 REPLACED
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY FA18MOT02072800 BIPD/Primary Sep 15, 2018 Oct 24, 2018 CANCELLED
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY FA18MOT02072800 BIPD/Primary Sep 15, 2018 Sep 25, 2018 REPLACED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-01703-18 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2018 Sep 15, 2018 REPLACED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-01703-18 BIPD/Primary Jan 15, 2018 Feb 1, 2018 REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS071804 BIPD/Primary Jan 15, 2017 Jan 15, 2018 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS059404 BIPD/Primary Jan 15, 2016 Jan 15, 2017 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS042470 BIPD/Primary Jan 15, 2015 Jan 15, 2016 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 27, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  2. Sep 25, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  3. Aug 7, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  4. Jul 23, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. May 23, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  6. May 8, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Sep 25, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  8. Sep 25, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  9. Sep 25, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  10. Sep 21, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Sep 25, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — FREEDOM SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Sep 22, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Oct 23, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Sep 25, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Oct 24, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Sep 25, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Sep 15, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  18. Feb 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  19. Jan 15, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  20. Jan 11, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  21. Jan 17, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Jan 15, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  23. Jan 15, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  24. Jan 8, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  25. Jan 15, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  26. Jul 24, 2014
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    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
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.25(f) Stop lamp violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver Hours of Service 1 0
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit Hours of Service 1 1

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