HIGHLANDER TRANSPORTATION INC

Joins 436 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Carolina Casualty Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 11, 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 · May 8, 2024

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2 fatalities on crash record 34 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

2 active operating authorities
Insurance on file · $750,000 CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — HIGHLANDER TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2533966)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 34 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2533966/
As of: Nov 11, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2533966 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JAN LEJA General Freight Based in DES PLAINES, IL

FMCSA census as of Nov 11, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 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

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active

common 1 active

Insurance

CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · BMC-91X · $750,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2533966

In FMCSA records since Aug 19, 2014 (~12y)

MC / docket MC880891

Company officer JAN LEJA

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 115 units

Drivers 115

Annual mileage 8,500,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (847) 258-5105

Email: [email protected]

Physical

580 S WOLF RD

DES PLAINES, IL 60016

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2533966

In FMCSA records since Aug 19, 2014 (~12y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 8,500,000 mi

Active liability insurance

CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

BMC-91X · $750,000 · KCA 2600569

Effective May 8, 2024

Carolina Casualty Insurance Company

BMC-91X · KCA 2600569

Effective May 8, 2024

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 2014-09-08 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Policy effective May 8, 2024
Process Agent
TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC880891
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	115	0	0
Trailers	115	0	0

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

Power Units

115

Drivers

115

Inspections

436

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

18.8%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

2 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 18.8% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	6	—	0.14	0	—	Nov 2, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Nov 2, 2026
Hours of Service	24	—	0.44	0	—	Nov 2, 2026
Unsafe Driving	35	—	3.22	3	—	Nov 2, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	66	—	3.08	3	—	Nov 2, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (436 rows) View all 436 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89457873	Nov 5, 2026	NV	2	SLOAN I-15 NB	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1184689 · 4V4NC9EH2PN615067	2	393.75A2-TAOBB-6	No
89457414	Nov 5, 2026	NM	3	NM	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1134213 · 3AKJHHDR8NSNE7522	1	392.2-SLLS1	No
89415471	Oct 30, 2026	MO	1	JOPLIN MO	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1200895 · 4V4NC9EJ9PN622620	1	393.60C	No
89403799	Oct 28, 2026	CO	3	DOTSERO CO	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1318882 · 4V4NC9EH1NN310284	1	392.2SLSNC	No
89338086	Oct 22, 2026	MO	3	ST. LOUIS MO	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1171895 · 4V4NC9EH6PN615119	2	395.3A3I-HOSPDIT, 395.3A3II	Yes
89275715	Oct 14, 2026	TX	2	TX	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1259760 · 4V4WC9EH2SN671815	2	392.2-SLLSR, 395.24C2III-ELDSDN	No
89229248	Oct 9, 2026	CA	2	DESERT HILLS IF	—	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LIL	Yes
89154815	Oct 1, 2026	NM	2	NM	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1259760 · 4V4WC9EH2SN671815	1	393.95F	No
89149275	Sep 30, 2026	NM	2	NM	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1171896 · 4V4NC9EH2PN615120	0	—	No
89132914	Sep 29, 2026	CA	1	WB PERALTA SCALE	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1139042 · 4V4WC9EH8NN313946	3	393.45D-BAAL, 393.45B2-BHTD, 390.21TC-MC	Yes
89131463	Sep 29, 2026	CA	3	S/B I-5 SANTA NELLA SCALES	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1128890 · 4V4NC9EHXNN310283	4	392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLEQP, 395.8D11-HOSF	No
89103999	Sep 24, 2026	KS	3	ALMA KS	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1215175 · 4V4NC9EJ7RN630685	0	—	No
89091387	Sep 24, 2026	NM	2	NM	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1330073 · 4V4WC9EH6SN674748	1	392.2-SLLS1	No
89055748	Sep 19, 2026	IL	3	I-294 S/B	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1179317 · 1XKYD49X1PJ259961	0	—	No
89012571	Sep 16, 2026	NE	2	WAVERLY NE	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P 1219744 · 4V4NC9EJ1RN630679	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
89023733	Sep 15, 2026	AZ	1	SURPRISE AZ	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1330073 · 4V4WC9EH6SN674748	1	393.45A - AHIL	Yes
88962834	Sep 9, 2026	AZ	2	CASA GRANDE AZ	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1184689 · 4V4NC9EH2PN615067	2	392.2-SLLMF, 395.22G-ELDMFV	No
88920634	Sep 6, 2026	UT	3	ST. GEORGE UT	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1219744 · 4V4NC9EJ1RN630679	1	392.2-SLLEWA1	No
88852290	Aug 28, 2026	IL	3	I-39	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P866671 · 4V4NC9TJ88N485979	0	—	No
88852230	Aug 28, 2026	IL	3	I-90	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P959690 · 4V4NC9EH2HN973478	0	—	No
88845598	Aug 28, 2026	NM	2	NM	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1184689 · 4V4NC9EH2PN615067	0	—	No
88836333	Aug 28, 2026	MI	1	EB SCALE	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1098025 · 4V4NC9EH8NN300268	3	393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.11A1-LCL, 392.16-D	No
88806685	Aug 26, 2026	IA	3	IA	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P 1171896 · 4V4NC9EH2PN615120	1	392.2-SLLEWA1	No
88786573	Aug 24, 2026	UT	1	ST. GEORGE UT	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1179318 · 1XKYD49X3PJ259962	4	393.78, 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.45B2-B-AIR	No
88765008	Aug 21, 2026	NV	3	SLOAN CHECKSITE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1234278 · 3AKJHHDR0RSVH7670	0	—	No

Recent Crashes View all 34 →

No crashes on file for this carrier.

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC880891

Active

Granted Sep 8, 2014

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MC Certificate Documents (2 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
Aug 12, 2021	MC880891-P	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →
Sep 8, 2014	MC880891-C	Original MC Certificate	Certificate	Metadata only

Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	KCA 2600569	91X	$750,000	May 8, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
Carolina Casualty Insurance Company	KCA 2600569	BMC-91X	—	May 8, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	KCA 2600569	BIPD/Primary	—	May 8, 2022	May 8, 2024	CANCELLED
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY	KMC1062389	BIPD/Primary	—	May 8, 2021	May 8, 2022	REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	TP9883254 02	BIPD/Primary	—	May 8, 2020	May 8, 2021	CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	TP9883254 01	BIPD/Primary	—	May 8, 2019	May 8, 2020	CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	GWP45004 00	BIPD/Primary	—	May 8, 2018	May 8, 2019	REPLACED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-06918-17	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 5, 2018	May 8, 2018	REPLACED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-06918-17	BIPD/Primary	—	May 8, 2017	Apr 5, 2018	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN199267	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 25, 2016	May 8, 2017	CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 3251667	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 25, 2014	Aug 25, 2016	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

May 8, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
May 3, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
May 8, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 12, 2021

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
May 8, 2021

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
May 4, 2021

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 8, 2020

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Apr 30, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 8, 2019

insurance

TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
May 8, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
Apr 5, 2018

insurance

CANCEL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
May 8, 2017

insurance

CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
May 5, 2017

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Aug 25, 2016

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Sep 8, 2014

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →

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