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ARIM FORWARDING INC

Joins 2 authority dockets from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 5, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Dec 1, 2006
HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER reinstated · Apr 12, 2018
HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER reinstated · Feb 22, 2010
Policy effective · May 1, 2018
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 699 days Jan 1, 2005 → Dec 1, 2006
  • HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER gap · 65 days Inactive Feb 6, 2018 → reinstated Apr 12, 2018
  • HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER gap · 42 days Inactive Jan 11, 2010 → reinstated Feb 22, 2010
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · 82 Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — ARIM FORWARDING INC (USDOT 278906)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 699 days — Jan 1, 2005 → Dec 1, 2006
  • HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER gap · 65 days — Inactive Feb 6, 2018 → reinstated Apr 12, 2018
  • HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER gap · 42 days — Inactive Jan 11, 2010 → reinstated Feb 22, 2010

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · 82
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/278906/
As of: Oct 5, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 278906 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: WILLIAM L BRAKEFIELD Company officer 2: JOHN COLEMAN General Freight Household Goods Based in ABILENE, TX

FMCSA census as of Oct 5, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 90/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
Insurance on file · 70/100

Active insurance rows exist, but BIPD/Primary match is unclear — verify on L&I.

OOS vs peers
NR

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 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.

Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · BMC-82 liability surety bond

2 active liability filings · 2 cargo · 2 bond/trust

BOC-3 agent

AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 278906
In FMCSA records since Sep 12, 1986 (~40y)
MC / docket MC188691
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer WILLIAM L BRAKEFIELD
Company officer 2 JOHN COLEMAN
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 23,001 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (325) 695-1684
Physical
4825 DERRICK DRIVE
ABILENE, TX 79601
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 278906
In FMCSA records since Sep 12, 1986 (~40y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 23,001 mi
Active liability insurance
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BMC-82 liability surety bond · B-13445
Effective May 1, 2018
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BMC-82 liability surety bond · B-13445
Effective Nov 20, 2017
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BMC-34 · 1F230808
Effective May 25, 2018
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BMC-34 · 1F230808
Effective Nov 20, 2017

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)
FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND
BMC-84 surety bond · 9277635
Effective Feb 9, 2018
FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND
BMC-84 surety bond · 9277635
Effective Feb 9, 2018

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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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2018-06-19 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 4 0 0

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

Power Units
5
Drivers
4
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
1 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
7 revocations on record.

Authority gaps detected (3)

  • HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER authority was inactive from Feb 6, 2018 to Apr 12, 2018 (65 days)
  • HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER authority was inactive from Jan 11, 2010 to Feb 22, 2010 (42 days)
  • HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER authority was inactive from Jan 10, 2005 to Jun 11, 2008 (1248 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 1, 2005 to Dec 1, 2006 (699 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

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.

Authority Records (2 dockets)
common
MC188691
Active
—
View full authority record →
common
FF000506
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown FF000506 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 4, 2017 MC188691-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Nov 24, 2017 MC188691 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (47 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA 1F230808 34 — May 25, 2018 On file ACTIVE
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. B-13445 82 — May 1, 2018 On file ACTIVE
FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND 9277635 84 — Feb 9, 2018 On file ACTIVE
FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND 9277635 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2018 May 1, 2017 REPLACED
FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND 9277635 84 — Feb 9, 2018 On file ACTIVE
FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND 9277635 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2018 May 11, 2018 CANCELLED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA 1F230808 CARGO — Jan 5, 2018 May 25, 2018 CANCELLED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA 1F230808 34 — Nov 20, 2017 On file ACTIVE
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. B-13445 82 — Nov 20, 2017 On file ACTIVE
FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND 9252460 SURETY — May 13, 2017 Feb 6, 2018 NAME CHANGED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA 1F230808 CARGO — May 1, 2017 Jan 5, 2018 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA 1F230808 CARGO — May 1, 2017 Feb 6, 2018 NAME CHANGED
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. B-13388 BIPD — May 1, 2017 Feb 6, 2018 NAME CHANGED
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. B-13388 BIPD — May 1, 2017 May 31, 2018 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 051769703-013-16 CARGO — Dec 1, 2016 May 1, 2017 REPLACED
TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC TPP1058956 BIPD/Primary — Dec 1, 2015 May 14, 2017 CANCELLED
TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA 106013253 SURETY — Oct 1, 2013 May 13, 2017 CANCELLED
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA N02178485 CARGO — Feb 25, 2013 Nov 20, 2017 REPLACED
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA N02178485 CARGO — Feb 25, 2013 Dec 27, 2017 NAME CHANGED
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT HC2E840474M6711TCT12 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 2012 Nov 20, 2017 REPLACED
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT HC2E840474M6711TCT12 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 2012 Dec 27, 2017 NAME CHANGED
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. 086479808 CARGO — Mar 5, 2012 Jul 15, 2012 CANCELLED
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. 019047374 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2012 Jul 15, 2012 CANCELLED
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. RHD9057795 CARGO — Mar 5, 2011 Mar 5, 2012 REPLACED
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. AZD-9058033-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2011 Mar 5, 2012 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 19, 2018
    authority
    REINSTATED — HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER
    Details →
  2. Jun 4, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER
    Details →
  3. Jun 4, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. May 31, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
  5. May 25, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  6. May 11, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND
  7. May 1, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Feb 6, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER
    Details →
  9. Feb 6, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  10. Feb 6, 2018
    insurance
    NAMECHG — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
  11. Feb 6, 2018
    insurance
    NAMECHG — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND
  12. Feb 6, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  13. Feb 6, 2018
    authority gap
    HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER authority inactive: 65 days (through Apr 12, 2018)
  14. Jan 5, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  15. Dec 27, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
  16. Dec 27, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
  17. Dec 4, 2017
    authority
    REINSTATED — HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Nov 30, 2017
    authority
    REINSTATED — HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Nov 20, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
  20. Nov 20, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
  21. May 22, 2017
    authority
    REVOKED — HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER
    Details →
  22. May 22, 2017
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION [dup-c8c7bb37]
  23. May 22, 2017
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  24. May 18, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  25. May 14, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC
  26. May 13, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
  27. May 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  28. May 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND
  29. Apr 25, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  30. Dec 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  31. Dec 1, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
  32. Jul 15, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
  33. Jul 15, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
  34. Mar 5, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
  35. Mar 5, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
  36. Jan 4, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  37. Dec 1, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  38. Jan 11, 2010
    authority
    REVOKED — HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER
    Details →
  39. Jan 11, 2010
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  40. Jan 11, 2010
    authority gap
    HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER authority inactive: 42 days (through Feb 22, 2010)

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