- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 990 days (since Dec 12, 2023). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.
SDS TRANSPORT INC
SAN DIEGO, CA
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.
- Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 990 days (since Dec 12, 2023).
- BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
- OOS rate better than size peers
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SDS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2565276) Verdict: DO NOT BOOK Do not book — hard regulatory blocker One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA. Authority / census status: Inactive Blockers: • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering. • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 990 days (since Dec 12, 2023). Cautions: (none) On file: • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc. • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2565276/ As of: Aug 28, 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 · F
Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 58/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F
Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 58/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.
Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.
No active BIPD/Primary on file since Dec 12, 2023.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 15.4% (better). n=32977 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: Do not book.
Recent changes
- Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Uninsured since Dec 12, 2023
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.
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Process AgentProcess Agent Service Company, Inc.BOC-3 on file
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 4 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.
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.
1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.
The fleet comprises 30 power units (mid-sized fleet); 30 drivers.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 32,977 ACTIVE carriers operating 15–45 power units (±50% of this carrier's 30 unit fleet).
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 15, 2017 to Sep 20, 2017 (5 days)
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 status change
Record Changes
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Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVESeen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Recent Inspections
No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.
Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| CA4652500716 | Apr 3, 2025 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AZ0000036074 | Jun 20, 2023 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NE0221010218 | Mar 23, 2021 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX5BTHHQE1O7 | Nov 12, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
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| Unknown | MC895671 | common | INACTIVE | — |
MC Certificate Documents (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.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Jan 9, 2015 | MC895671-C | CPL | CERTIFICATE | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 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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| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA03012489 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 12, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | QCAD-101195-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | LFS0000206 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 31, 2018 | Jan 31, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | LFS0000206 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | REPLACED |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | BA2605160 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | GWP20645 00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 20, 2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 5 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 15, 2017 to Sep 20, 2017 | ||||||
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | GWP20645 00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 15, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73TRS059117 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73TRS042006 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2015 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Dec 18, 2023
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Dec 18, 2023authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Dec 12, 2023insuranceCANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Dec 31, 2020insuranceCANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 21, 2020
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Jan 31, 2020insuranceTERM/CANCL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 31, 2019insuranceTERM/REPL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 31, 2018
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Dec 31, 2018insuranceCANCEL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 31, 2017insuranceCANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 29, 2017
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Sep 21, 2017
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Sep 15, 2017insuranceCANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 15, 2017insurance gapCoverage gap: 5 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 20, 2017)
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Dec 31, 2016insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Dec 30, 2016
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Dec 31, 2015insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Dec 28, 2015
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Docket MC895671
common · INACTIVE · MC
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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Process Agent Service Company, Inc.
BOC-3 process agent · 124,397 carriers served
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4 reportable crashes
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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