MOONLIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC
TUKWILA, WA
MOONLIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Tukwila, WA. Across 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 11.1% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.
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 Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MOONLIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2798394) 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 — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • Insurance on file · $750,000 — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2798394/ As of: Sep 21, 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 · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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 · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274410 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
- BIPD insurance status ACTIVE → TERM/CANCL · Jul 12, 2026 · fmcsa-insurance-events
3 active liability filings
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 2015-12-09 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceLANCER INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective May 14, 2026
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Process AgentTRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLCBOC-3 on file
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 13 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 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%).
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.
MOONLIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC had 9 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 11.1%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 15.0.
9 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MO (4) and SD (3).
11.1% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (28.6% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner, Wabash National, and Contrail t are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 274,410 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 BIPD-status change
Record Changes
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BIPD insurance status ACTIVE TERM/CANCLfmcsa-insurance-events
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Missouri (MO) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 23, 2026 |
| South Dakota (SD) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Iowa (IA) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Nebraska (NE) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 2, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 10 | |
| Wabash National | 3 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 2 | |
| Utility | 2 | |
| CIMC | 1 | |
| Contrail T | 1 | |
| Hino | 1 | |
| Vanguard | 1 |
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 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 15.00 | 15 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 14.00 | 14 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 89011475 | Sep 16, 2026 | SD | 3 | BERESFORD SD |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88739809 | Aug 19, 2026 | SD | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88725336 | Aug 18, 2026 | SD | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88018589 | Jun 2, 2026 | NE | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLT | No |
| 87378991 | Mar 23, 2026 | MO | 3 | CALLAO MO |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87234086 | Mar 7, 2026 | MO | 3 | MACON MO |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87161490 | Feb 25, 2026 | MO | 3 | NEW CAMBRIA MO |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86708104 | Jan 1, 2026 | IA | 2 | ia-i80eb,-mm-155 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.209D, 393.47A, 393.9 | Yes |
| 86153966 | Oct 24, 2025 | MO | 1 | MAYVIEW MO |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.45D-B, 393.55D2-B, 393.55D1-B | No |
| 80705806 | Jan 28, 2024 | IA | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80368880 | Dec 12, 2023 | KS | 2 | ks-leavenworth-county---103 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 78904307 | Jun 14, 2023 | MO | 2 | I-35 EAGLEVILLE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.11, 392.2 | No |
| 78286891 | Apr 6, 2023 | IL | 3 | il-i-70-w/b | — | 0 | — | 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 |
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| Unknown | MC934449 | common | N | — |
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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| Dec 9, 2015 | MC934449-P | Original MC Certificate | Permit | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 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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| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | CM0079836 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | May 14, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | CM0079836 | 91X | $750,000 | May 14, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | CM0079836 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Jul 26, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA03440675 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 26, 2023 | Jul 26, 2024 | REPLACED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA03440675 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 2, 2022 | Jul 26, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA03440675 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 2, 2021 | Apr 2, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | CM0067177 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 27, 2019 | May 5, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | CM0067177 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 27, 2019 | Apr 2, 2021 | REPLACED |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | CM0067177 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 2, 2018 | Aug 27, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | CAC 00001-07573-17 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 2, 2017 | Dec 2, 2018 | REPLACED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC1423584 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 2, 2016 | Dec 2, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC1423584 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 2, 2015 | Dec 3, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC1423584 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 2, 2015 | Dec 2, 2016 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jun 13, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 14, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 26, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Jul 26, 2023insuranceCANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Apr 6, 2022
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Apr 2, 2022insuranceCANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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May 5, 2021insuranceTERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 2, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 27, 2019insuranceCANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 2, 2018insuranceTERM/REPL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
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Dec 4, 2017
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Dec 2, 2017insuranceCANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 3, 2016insuranceTERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 2, 2016insuranceTERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 1, 2016
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Dec 9, 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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| CALLAO MO | MO | 1 | 0 |
| I-35 EAGLEVILLE | MO | 1 | 0 |
| MACON MO | MO | 1 | 0 |
| MAYVIEW MO | MO | 1 | 0 |
| NEW CAMBRIA MO | MO | 1 | 0 |
| BERESFORD SD | SD | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC934449
common · N · MC
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LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 51,770 carriers served
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13 inspections
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