PHIL'S TRANSPORT INC

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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
Coverage resumed · Nov 8, 2022
Contract (Property) reinstated · Nov 10, 2022
Policy effective · Apr 2, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 2334 days Jun 18, 2016 → Nov 8, 2022
  • Contract (Property) gap · 2327 days Inactive Jun 27, 2016 → reinstated Nov 10, 2022
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 18.2% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PHIL'S TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2635940)
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 · 2334 days — Jun 18, 2016 → Nov 8, 2022
  • Contract (Property) gap · 2327 days — Inactive Jun 27, 2016 → reinstated Nov 10, 2022
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 18.2% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2635940/
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.
USDOT 2635940 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: PHONG THANH TRUONG General Freight Based in EL MONTE, CA

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 18.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195783 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.

  • Power Units +2 (3 → 5) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +2 (3 → 5) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Legal Name PHIL''S TRANSPORT INC → PHIL'S TRANSPORT INC · Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Legal Name PHIL'S TRANSPORT INC → PHIL''S TRANSPORT INC · Jul 1, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2635940
In FMCSA records since May 15, 2015 (~11y)
Company officer PHONG THANH TRUONG
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 110,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3851 GILMAN RD
EL MONTE, CA 91732
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2635940
In FMCSA records since May 15, 2015 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 110,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 18.2% vs 6.7% +11.5 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 2 3 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 23 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 18 18 0
OOS inspections 2 2 0
OOS percentage 11.11% 11.11%
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
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
23
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
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

PHIL'S TRANSPORT INC had 18 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 22.2%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 13.0.

Inspection profile

18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NM (5) and MS (2).

Violation profile

22.2% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 393.45(d) (Brake connections with leaks or constrictions) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 195,783 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
18.2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,783 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +18.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,783 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 27, 2016 to Nov 10, 2022 (2327 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 18, 2016 to Nov 8, 2022 (2334 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name PHIL''S TRANSPORT INC PHIL'S TRANSPORT INC
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name PHIL'S TRANSPORT INC PHIL''S TRANSPORT INC
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 3 5
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 3 5
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Mexico (NM) 5 2 40.0% Nov 5, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 2 0 0.0% Aug 23, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 2 1 50.0% Jul 7, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Dec 3, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Nov 15, 2024
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Aug 25, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Apr 13, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 1 1 100.0% Dec 2, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Apr 11, 2026
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Mar 18, 2026
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Jan 18, 2026
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Jun 8, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 21
Utility 8
Hyundai Translead 8
Great Dane 1
Hyst 1
Kenworth 1
Mac 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.25 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 5 1.57 2 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 13.21 13 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 8.75 9 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 (23 rows) View all 23 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88793868 Aug 25, 2026 KY 1 KUTTAWA KY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
88774552 Aug 23, 2026 MS 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88353526 Jul 7, 2026 AZ 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.45B2-BHTD, 396.5B-L, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
88091920 Jun 8, 2026 FL 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
87798430 May 7, 2026 AZ 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLMF No
87569101 Apr 13, 2026 LA 3 RAYVILLE LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 22A-D, 22B-DFPWD No
87554965 Apr 11, 2026 TN 3 ARLINGTON TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2-SLLS3 No
87459066 Mar 18, 2026 UT 3 NEW HARMONY UT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8E1PC, 396.17C-PI No
86846365 Jan 18, 2026 CA 3 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 No
86640675 Dec 21, 2025 MS 3 BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86479274 Dec 3, 2025 IA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.22G, 392.82DUMT No
86487030 Dec 2, 2025 SD 2 TILFORD SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
9 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.75A2-TAOBB Yes
86264198 Nov 5, 2025 NM 1 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.3A1 No
86994181 Nov 1, 2025 NM 3 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84963341 Jun 14, 2025 NM 3 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 391.11B4-DEN Yes
84626524 May 8, 2025 NM 3 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8E Yes
83819405 Feb 7, 2025 NM 3 TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83189184 Nov 15, 2024 IN 2 CLOVERDALE IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82108502 Jul 7, 2024 GA 3 POOLER GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80491420 Nov 5, 2023 NM 2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80413601 Oct 18, 2023 NM 2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79955843 Oct 18, 2023 AZ 3 STATE ROUTE 202
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.17(c), 395.22(g), 395.22(h)(3) No
78549676 May 5, 2023 NM 1 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.45(d) No
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC917967 common N
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

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 PDF
Nov 10, 2022 MC917967-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jun 24, 2015 MC917967-P CPL PERMIT CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7019992443 91X $750,000 Apr 2, 2025 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7019992443 BIPD/Primary Mar 5, 2025 Apr 2, 2025 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7019992443 BIPD/Primary Mar 5, 2025 May 7, 2025 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7019992443 BIPD/Primary Nov 8, 2024 Apr 3, 2025 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT7019992443 BIPD/Primary Nov 8, 2024 Mar 5, 2025 REPLACED
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. SMC1810421 BIPD/Primary Nov 8, 2023 Nov 8, 2023 REPLACED
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. SMC1810421 BIPD/Primary Nov 8, 2023 Nov 8, 2024 CANCELLED
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. SMC1810421 BIPD/Primary Nov 8, 2023 Feb 8, 2024 CANCELLED
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. SMC1810421 BIPD/Primary Nov 8, 2022 Nov 8, 2023 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 2334 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 18, 2016 to Nov 8, 2022
ALLIED PREMIER INSURANCE RRG AP2015100394 BIPD/Primary Jun 18, 2015 Jun 18, 2015 REPLACED
ALLIED PREMIER INSURANCE RRG AP2015100394 BIPD/Primary Jun 18, 2015 Sep 9, 2015 CANCELLED
ALLIED PREMIER INSURANCE RRG AP2015100394 BIPD/Primary Jun 18, 2015 Jun 18, 2015 REPLACED
ALLIED PREMIER INSURANCE RRG AP2015100394 BIPD/Primary Jun 18, 2015 Mar 6, 2016 CANCELLED
ALLIED PREMIER INSURANCE RRG AP2015100394 BIPD/Primary Jun 18, 2015 Jun 18, 2016 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 7, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. Apr 3, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  3. Apr 2, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  4. Mar 5, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  5. Nov 8, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  6. Oct 23, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Feb 8, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  8. Jan 23, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  9. Nov 8, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. Nov 8, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  11. Nov 8, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Nov 10, 2022
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Jun 27, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Jun 27, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  15. Jun 27, 2016
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 2327 days (through Nov 10, 2022)
  16. Jun 18, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — ALLIED PREMIER INSURANCE RRG
  17. Jun 18, 2016
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2334 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 8, 2022)
  18. Mar 16, 2016
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
  19. Mar 6, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ALLIED PREMIER INSURANCE RRG
  20. Feb 17, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  21. Sep 9, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ALLIED PREMIER INSURANCE RRG
  22. Aug 31, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  23. Jun 18, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ALLIED PREMIER INSURANCE RRG
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver Hours of Service 1 0
395.22(h)(1) Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual Hours of Service 1 0
395.22(h)(2) Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet Hours of Service 1 0
395.22(h)(3) Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements Hours of Service 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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