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JOSEPH PELKEY JR

DBA: JH TRUCKING

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 · Jun 19, 2019
Contract (Property) reinstated · Jun 26, 2019
Policy effective · Aug 29, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 1383 days Sep 5, 2015 → Jun 19, 2019
  • Contract (Property) gap · 1381 days Inactive Sep 14, 2015 → reinstated Jun 26, 2019
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — JOSEPH PELKEY JR (USDOT 2537607)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 1383 days — Sep 5, 2015 → Jun 19, 2019
  • Contract (Property) gap · 1381 days — Inactive Sep 14, 2015 → reinstated Jun 26, 2019

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2537607/
As of: Sep 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 2537607 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOSEPH PELKEY General Freight Other (AGGREGATE, BARK) Based in BOWDOIN, ME

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 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=275923 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

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2537607
In FMCSA records since Sep 2, 2014 (~12y)
Company officer JOSEPH PELKEY
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Other (AGGREGATE, BARK)
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 130,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (207) 615-1358
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1066 MAIN ST
BOWDOIN, ME 04287
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2537607
In FMCSA records since Sep 2, 2014 (~12y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 130,000 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 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30
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
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2019-06-26 (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 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 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

JH TRUCKING had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MA (1) and RI (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Itit and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 275,923 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,923 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 275,923 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 14, 2015 to Jun 26, 2019 (1381 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 5, 2015 to Jun 19, 2019 (1383 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2023-09 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Massachusetts (MA) 1 0 0.0% May 26, 2026
Rhode Island (RI) 1 0 0.0% Oct 6, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 4
Itit 3
East 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 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87956063 May 26, 2026 MA 3 H-TEWKSBURY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 933293 · 1NPXGGGG30D458882
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
86022874 Oct 6, 2025 RI 3 JOHNSTON RI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 933293 · 1NPXGGGG30D458882
1 392.2-SLLEWG3 No
79790492 Sep 28, 2023 MA 3 H-LUDLOW
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 930612 · 1XP5DB9X9LN291819
4 392.2, 392.7(a) No
79778461 Sep 26, 2023 CT 3 DANBURY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ME 930612 · 1XP5DB9X9LN291819
2 395.8, 392.2 No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC882607
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC882607 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (4 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
Jul 21, 2021 MC882607 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Jun 26, 2019 MC882607-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jun 11, 2019 MC882607 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Sep 19, 2014 MC882607-P Original MC Certificate Permit Original MC Certificate →
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
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0289702001 91X $750,000 Aug 29, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT28356A BIPD/Primary — Aug 29, 2024 Aug 29, 2025 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA0733116 BIPD/Primary — Aug 29, 2023 Aug 29, 2024 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0068323 BIPD/Primary — Aug 29, 2021 Aug 29, 2023 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP62340A BIPD/Primary — Aug 12, 2021 Aug 29, 2021 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP62340A BIPD/Primary — Aug 29, 2020 Aug 12, 2021 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP62340A BIPD/Primary — Aug 29, 2020 Aug 23, 2021 NAME CHANGED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0064823 BIPD/Primary — Aug 29, 2019 Aug 29, 2020 REPLACED
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY CAA 5364915 BIPD/Primary — Jun 19, 2019 Aug 29, 2019 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 1383 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 5, 2015 to Jun 19, 2019
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PRA1012221 BIPD/Primary — Sep 2, 2014 Sep 5, 2015 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 29, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Aug 29, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  3. Aug 30, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  4. Aug 29, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Aug 29, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  6. Aug 23, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. Aug 13, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Aug 12, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  9. Aug 29, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. Aug 30, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Aug 29, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jun 26, 2019
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Sep 14, 2015
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Sep 14, 2015
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  15. Sep 14, 2015
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 1381 days (through Jun 26, 2019)
  16. Sep 5, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Sep 5, 2015
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 1383 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 19, 2019)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DANBURY CT 1 0
H-LUDLOW MA 1 0
H-TEWKSBURY MA 1 0
JOHNSTON RI RI 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
392.7(a) Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 1 0
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