EASTERN SHORE TRANSFER INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
- FMCSA cargo filing on file · CARGO TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
- 1 active operating authority
- Insurance on file · $750,000 TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. · 91X Details →
- BOC-3 process agent on file SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INC Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — EASTERN SHORE TRANSFER INC (USDOT 2644092) 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 20.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • FMCSA cargo filing on file · CARGO — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2644092/ 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.
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 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=131003 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.
Recent changes
- Physical street 25421 A STATE HWY 181 → 30949 JAY DR · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Physical city DAPHNE → SPANISH FORT AL · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
2 active liability filings · 2 cargo
Company profile
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 2019-03-14 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Policy effective Mar 4, 2021
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Process AgentSKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1020428ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 10 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 40% | 20% | — |
| 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.
EASTERN SHORE TRANSFER INC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 40.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 14.0.
5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in FL (2) and AZ (1).
40.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 8 drivers; Hino and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 131,003 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 address changes
Record Changes
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Physical street 25421 A STATE HWY 181 30949 JAY DRSeen 82 times · first May 25, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Physical city DAPHNE SPANISH FORT ALSeen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Florida (FL) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Georgia (GA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | May 28, 2025 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Jul 29, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
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 31, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 2 | — | 4.37 | 4 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 1.14 | 1 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 14.00 | 14 | — | 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 (10 rows) View all 10 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88547907 | Jul 29, 2026 | NC | 3 | — |
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 395.8A1-HOSP | Yes |
| 86291818 | Nov 10, 2025 | AZ | 2 | EHRENBERG AZ |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 395.8K2-HOSP, 393.75A3-TFL, 392.2-SLLSR | Yes |
| 84857162 | May 28, 2025 | GA | 3 | TUCKER GA |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 83231764 | Nov 19, 2024 | FL | 3 | PENSACOLA FL |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 83231716 | Nov 19, 2024 | FL | 3 | PENSACOLA FL |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 81522995 | Apr 29, 2024 | FL | 3 | TALLAHASSEE FL |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 80981837 | Feb 19, 2024 | TN | 1 | GILES COUNTY SCALES |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 79827231 | Oct 3, 2023 | FL | 2 | MCSAP HCC I-10 SANTA ROSA |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 79033941 | Jun 30, 2023 | AL | 1 | INTERSTATE 65 |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 78387245 | Apr 13, 2023 | FL | 3 | MCSAP HCC I-10 LEON | — | 2 | 392.2, 395.8(f)(1) | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| AL0002605397 | Jan 13, 2022 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.
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 | |
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| Mar 14, 2019 | MC1020428-C | Original MC Certificate | Transfer | 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 |
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| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | TCP0002269 | Cargo | — | Mar 4, 2021 | On file | ACTIVE |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | TCP0002269 | 91X | $750,000 | Mar 4, 2021 | On file | ACTIVE |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | TCP0002269 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Mar 4, 2021 | On file | ACTIVE |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | TCP0002269 | 34 | — | Mar 4, 2021 | On file | ACTIVE |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | 50-377801-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 4, 2020 | Mar 4, 2021 | REPLACED |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | 38710345 | CARGO | — | Mar 11, 2019 | Mar 4, 2021 | REPLACED |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | 50-377801-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 20, 2019 | Jun 4, 2020 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Mar 4, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 4, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 4, 2020insuranceCANCEL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 20, 2020
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Mar 14, 2019
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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| PENSACOLA FL | FL | 2 | 0 |
| INTERSTATE 65 | AL | 1 | 0 |
| EHRENBERG AZ | AZ | 1 | 1 |
| MCSAP HCC I-10 LEON | FL | 1 | 0 |
| MCSAP HCC I-10 SANTA ROSA | FL | 1 | 0 |
| TALLAHASSEE FL | FL | 1 | 0 |
| TUCKER GA | GA | 1 | 0 |
| GILES COUNTY SCALES | TN | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 395.8(f)(1) | Driver’s record of duty status not current | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1020428
common · ACTIVE · MC
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TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
Cargo policy on file
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AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INC
BOC-3 process agent · 32,072 carriers served
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10 inspections
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1 reportable crash
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