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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 · Oct 23, 2020
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — TOP GEAR DELIVERY INC (USDOT 2549278)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2549278/
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 2549278 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DAVID SANCHEZ General Freight Based in CARPENTERSVILLE, IL

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 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 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235172 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

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2549278
In FMCSA records since Oct 10, 2014 (~11y)
MC / docket MC887857
Company officer DAVID SANCHEZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 55,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (630) 361-5927
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1001 ROSEWOOD DR
CARPENTERSVILLE, IL 60110
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2549278
In FMCSA records since Oct 10, 2014 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 55,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 5.00 vs 1.80 +3.20
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 2016-12-23 (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
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 100% —
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
1
Drivers
2
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
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 GEAR DELIVERY INC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 15.0.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in IL (1 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 393.11 (No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required) cited 1 times.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 235,172 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,172 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,172 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 7, 2016 to Dec 13, 2016 (6 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2024-03 2025-11

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations
1 OOS · 20.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Illinois (IL) 1 1 100.0% Nov 12, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 3
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 1 — 15.00 15 — 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
86313708 Nov 12, 2025 IL 1 il-007---richmond---us12,-1-n-of
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IL 172042H · 1FVACWBSXADAR6654
5 396.3A1BOS, 393.11, 396.3A1-LC Yes
81616995 May 14, 2024 IL 1 IL83 NB
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IL 172042H · 1FVACWBSXADAR6654
1 393.45(b)(2) No
81102997 Mar 8, 2024 WI 3 WHITEWATER WI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IL 172042H · 1FVACWBSXADAR6654
0 — No
78947172 Jun 20, 2023 IL 3 SEE LITERAL DESCRIPTION FIELD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Fret
IL 172042H · 1FVACWBSXADAR6654
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ILX001604691 Jul 6, 2019 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC887857
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Dec 23, 2016 MC887857-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Dec 5, 2014 MC887857-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2814122 91X $750,000 Oct 23, 2020 On file ACTIVE
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 4217739 BIPD/Primary — Oct 23, 2017 Oct 23, 2020 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 3960649 BIPD/Primary — May 18, 2017 Oct 23, 2017 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA03960649 BIPD/Primary — Dec 13, 2016 May 18, 2017 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 6 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 7, 2016 to Dec 13, 2016
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2731709 BIPD/Primary — Oct 23, 2015 Dec 7, 2016 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 3338638 BIPD/Primary — Nov 6, 2014 Oct 23, 2015 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 26, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Oct 23, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Oct 23, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. May 18, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Dec 23, 2016
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Dec 13, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Dec 13, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  8. Dec 7, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  9. Dec 7, 2016
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 6 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 13, 2016)
  10. Oct 23, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
IL83 NB IL 1 0
SEE LITERAL DESCRIPTION FIELD IL 1 0
WHITEWATER WI WI 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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