TOTAL CARGO LLC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TOTAL CARGO LLC (USDOT 2572007) 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 — Driver 3.80% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 35.7% vs peer 0.00% • 1 fatality on crash record — 13 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2572007/ 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 · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 3.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 35.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=142957 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: Caution.
Fleet size changes
- Drivers +1 (6 → 7) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
1 active liability filing
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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InsuranceSENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Feb 19, 2026
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Process AgentAllAmerican Agents of ProcessBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC898975ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Trailers | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 13 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 79 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 2.33% | 20.93% | — |
| 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%).
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.
TOTAL CARGO LLC had 43 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.9%, which is in line with the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.
43 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (5) and AZ (4).
20.9% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (31.4% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 15 times.
The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Mack are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 142,957 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 driver-count change
Record Changes
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Drivers 6 7FMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (30 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois (IL) | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Washington (WA) | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Missouri (MO) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Utah (UT) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 10, 2026 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Oct 18, 2025 |
| Oregon (OR) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Minnesota (MN) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Colorado (CO) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| South Dakota (SD) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 9, 2024 |
| Tennessee (TN) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Alabama (AL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Wyoming (WY) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 2, 2024 |
| Arkansas (AR) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | May 3, 2025 |
| California (CA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 11, 2025 |
| Georgia (GA) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Oct 11, 2025 |
| Iowa (IA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Dec 22, 2024 |
| Kansas (KS) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Nebraska (NE) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| New York (NY) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Oklahoma (OK) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Feb 4, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 47 | |
| Great Dane | 45 | |
| Mack | 11 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 7 | |
| Utility | 3 | |
| Vang | 3 | |
| Vanguard | 3 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 7 | — | 1.45 | 1 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | — | 6.57 | 7 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 17 | — | 8.06 | 8 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (79 rows) View all 79 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88400166 | Jul 13, 2026 | PA | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLML, 392.2-SLLS3, 395.24C2III-ELDSDN | No |
| 88272307 | Jun 29, 2026 | MO | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88231422 | Jun 23, 2026 | WA | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87732659 | Apr 30, 2026 | OR | 3 | EMIGRANT HILL OR |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 2-SLLEWG1 | No |
| 87512398 | Apr 6, 2026 | IL | 3 | I-57 |
GREAT DANE TRAILERS TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87492325 | Apr 3, 2026 | AZ | 3 | HOLBROOK AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87378085 | Mar 19, 2026 | WA | 3 | LIBERTY LAKE WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86932845 | Jan 30, 2026 | IL | 3 | il-033---williamsville---i-55-s/b |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86832671 | Jan 19, 2026 | AL | 3 | ROBERTSDALE AL |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86758031 | Jan 10, 2026 | UT | 3 | ECHO UT |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86743854 | Jan 6, 2026 | UT | 1 | MONTICELLO UT |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.9A-LRLI, 393.95A4-EEUS, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | No |
| 86391820 | Nov 20, 2025 | AZ | 2 | WINSLOW AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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11 | 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.75A1-TAOBETA, 395.24 | Yes |
| 86211301 | Oct 30, 2025 | CO | 3 | FORT COLLINS CO |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86094948 | Oct 18, 2025 | NM | 2 | I40 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS1 | No |
| 86069828 | Oct 14, 2025 | IL | 3 | SEE LITERAL DESCRIPTION |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86051384 | Oct 11, 2025 | GA | 2 | DOUGLASVILLE GA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Yes |
| 85970252 | Oct 3, 2025 | KS | 3 | ks-coffey-county---031 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85947914 | Oct 1, 2025 | CO | 3 | DOTSERO CO |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.24, 392.2SLSNC | No |
| 85918269 | Sep 29, 2025 | NE | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 395.8F5-HOSM, 395.24C2III-ELDSDN | No |
| 86025856 | Sep 25, 2025 | IL | 3 | I-74 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85449209 | Aug 8, 2025 | AZ | 2 | DRAGOON AZ |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.55E-B | No |
| 85216255 | Jul 10, 2025 | WA | 2 | LIBERTY LAKE WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 392.2-SLLSIV, 393.9A-LTSIR | Yes |
| 85188944 | Jul 10, 2025 | IL | 2 | I74 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.9, 393.207F, 392.2-SLLEWA2 | Yes |
| 85161207 | Jul 8, 2025 | MO | 3 | CHARLESTON MO |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85164101 | Jun 26, 2025 | MN | 2 | GLYNDON MN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.60D, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Yes |
Recent Crashes (13 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| WI0000200338 | Dec 10, 2025 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WY0202215131 | Dec 21, 2022 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| ILX002862135 | Dec 14, 2022 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| SD0202213245 | Sep 28, 2022 | SD | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA208590500X | Sep 7, 2022 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX63O8HQE1T9 | Aug 21, 2021 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| TX5VT6HQE1RC | Nov 1, 2020 | TX | 1 | 1 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| MT2050141596 | Feb 17, 2020 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TN0102535344 | Oct 8, 2019 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WY0201908812 | Jul 14, 2019 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MO0000079616 | Jun 11, 2019 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| WI0000107149 | Jan 25, 2019 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AZ0000047772 | Sep 22, 2018 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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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| Mar 3, 2015 | MC898975-C | CPL | CERTIFICATE | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 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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| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | A0122259001 | 91X | $750,000 | Feb 19, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | A0122259001 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 26, 2019 | Feb 19, 2026 | REPLACED |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | WWW160077-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 26, 2018 | Feb 26, 2018 | REPLACED |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | WWW160077-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 26, 2018 | Feb 26, 2019 | REPLACED |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | WWW160077-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 26, 2017 | Feb 26, 2018 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CIL0005477508-6 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 22, 2016 | Feb 26, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CIL0005477508-6 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 21, 2016 | Jul 22, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CIL0005477508-6 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 26, 2016 | Jul 21, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73TRS044820 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 26, 2015 | Feb 26, 2016 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Feb 19, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 26, 2019insuranceTERM/REPL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
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Mar 2, 2018
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Feb 26, 2018insuranceTERM/REPL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
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Feb 26, 2018insuranceTERM/REPL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
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Mar 3, 2017
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Feb 26, 2017insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
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Jul 22, 2016insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
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Jul 21, 2016insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
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Mar 4, 2016
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Feb 26, 2016insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Mar 3, 2015
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| VALLEY SPRINGS SD | SD | 3 | 1 |
| LIBERTY LAKE WA | WA | 3 | 2 |
| MOORHEAD MN | MN | 2 | 0 |
| RATON PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 2 | 0 |
| BRIGHAM CITY UT | UT | 2 | 0 |
| ROADSIDE | AL | 1 | 1 |
| ROBERTSDALE AL | AL | 1 | 0 |
| CRAWFORD COUNTY | AR | 1 | 0 |
| HOPE AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| DRAGOON AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 15 | 0 |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | Hours of Service | 6 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 3 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 0 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 2 |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | Hours of Service | 4 | 1 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 393.207(f) | Air suspension pressure loss | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
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Docket MC898975
common · ACTIVE · MC
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SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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AllAmerican Agents of Process
BOC-3 process agent · 108,180 carriers served
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79 inspections
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13 reportable crashes
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