SAHEL TRANSPORTATION LLC
Joins 5 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (CANAL INSURANCE CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 1, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 559 days Feb 25, 2023 → Sep 6, 2024
- Contract (Property) gap · 600 days Inactive Jan 18, 2023 → reinstated Sep 9, 2024
- Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 66.7% vs 23.4% national (+43.3 pts).
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SAHEL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2636152) 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 · 559 days — Feb 25, 2023 → Sep 6, 2024 • Contract (Property) gap · 600 days — Inactive Jan 18, 2023 → reinstated Sep 9, 2024 • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 66.7% vs 23.4% national (+43.3 pts). On file: • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2636152/ As of: Nov 1, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Nov 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-09-09 (783 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceCANAL INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Aug 19, 2025
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Process AgentTRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INCBOC-3 on file
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Risk Signals
Authority gap detected (1)
- Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 18, 2023 to Sep 9, 2024 (600 days)
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 25, 2023 to Sep 6, 2024 (559 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 2.28 | 2 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 15.00 | 15 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87708903 | Apr 27, 2026 | TN | 1 | KNOXVILLE TN |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | No |
| 86416089 | Nov 24, 2025 | TN | 1 | KNOXVILLE TN |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 383.23A2-LCDLNP | Yes |
| 85382232 | Jul 31, 2025 | NC | 3 | I40 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84007408 | Feb 28, 2025 | TN | 1 | ARDMORE TN |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.9A-LTSI, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.47E | Yes |
| 82803024 | Sep 18, 2024 | NY | 2 | ny-wawayanda-(eb) |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 395.8, 392.2, 393.45(d) | No |
Recent Crashes View all 1 →
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 | MC918081 | common | N | — |
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 3 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.
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.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2024 | MC918081-P | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Jan 18, 2023 | MC918081-P | Voluntary Revocation | Revocation | Voluntary Revocation → |
| Jul 20, 2015 | MC918081-P | Original MC Certificate | Permit | Original MC Certificate → |
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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| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT1851171007 | 91X | $750,000 | Aug 19, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA985527872 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 6, 2024 | Aug 19, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA985527872 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 6, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 559 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 25, 2023 to Sep 6, 2024 | ||||||
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | 362555001 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 14, 2021 | Feb 25, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP41662A | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 14, 2018 | Jul 14, 2021 | REPLACED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN222353 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 14, 2017 | Jul 14, 2018 | REPLACED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC1473449 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 14, 2016 | Jul 14, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | CM0060723 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 14, 2015 | Jul 14, 2016 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Aug 19, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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Sep 9, 2024
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Sep 6, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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Feb 25, 2023insuranceCANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
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Feb 25, 2023insurance gapCoverage gap: 559 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 6, 2024)
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Jan 18, 2023
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Jan 18, 2023authority gapContract (Property) authority inactive: 600 days (through Sep 9, 2024)
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Jul 14, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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Jul 14, 2018insuranceTERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 18, 2017
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Jul 14, 2017insuranceCANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 14, 2016insuranceCANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 13, 2016
Booking & risk tools
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Docket MC918081
common · N · MC
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CANAL INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 process agent · 128,289 carriers served
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5 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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1 reportable crash
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
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Roadside inspection rights
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Book / don't book
PASS / CAUTION / REJECT triage from public filings.
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Insurance check
BIPD gaps, cargo filings, and lapse-watch tier.
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Cancel desk
Pending L&I cancellations and coverage gaps.
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.