M S CARRIERS INC
M S CARRIERS INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 4 drivers, based in Stockton, CA. Across 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% 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 MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
- Prior insurance gap · 191 days Mar 11, 2017 → Sep 18, 2017
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — M S CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2799971) 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: • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight. • Prior insurance gap · 191 days — Mar 11, 2017 → Sep 18, 2017 On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2799971/ As of: Sep 20, 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 94/100). 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 94/100). 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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=274437 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.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +1 (1 → 2) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +1 (3 → 4) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
2 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 2017-09-25 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceMS Transverse Specialty Insurance CompanyPolicy effective Sep 14, 2025
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Process AgentTRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC935206ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 0% | — |
| 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.
M S CARRIERS INC had 9 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, 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 CA (6) and AR (1).
0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 274,437 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 11, 2017 to Sep 18, 2017 (191 days)
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change
Record Changes
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Drivers 3 4FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 1 2FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
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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| California (CA) | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Arkansas (AR) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Illinois (IL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 21, 2025 |
| Louisiana (LA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 17, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 9 | |
| Great Dane | 8 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 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 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 14.66 | 15 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 2.09 | 2 | — | Sep 14, 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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| 88970047 | Sep 11, 2026 | CA | 2 | ANTELOPE E/B |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88723838 | Aug 17, 2026 | LA | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87694406 | Apr 27, 2026 | CA | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 2-SLLS3 | No |
| 87547156 | Apr 10, 2026 | CA | 1 | CASTAIC IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.45B2-B-AIR, 396.5B-L, 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| 86760613 | Jan 9, 2026 | AR | 3 | VAN BUREN AR |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86376767 | Nov 16, 2025 | CA | 2 | ca-mt.-pass-j.p.o.e.-c.v.e.f. |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86376106 | Nov 13, 2025 | CA | 2 | ca-mt.-pass-if |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85567951 | Aug 21, 2025 | IL | 3 | I-80 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83357948 | Dec 9, 2024 | CA | 1 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | No |
| 79485558 | Aug 23, 2023 | NV | 1 | OSINO WEST CHECKSITE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79261686 | Jul 26, 2023 | CA | 3 | DONNER PASS IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 78832376 | Jun 6, 2023 | NV | 2 | SLOAN CHECKSITE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 78601200 | May 10, 2023 | CA | 1 | DONNER PASS IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (3 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 | |
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| Oct 4, 2018 | MC935206 | Name Change | Revocation | Metadata only |
| Sep 25, 2017 | MC935206-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Metadata only |
| Oct 20, 2015 | MC935206-C | Original MC Certificate | Certificate | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 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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| MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company | TSAMCA-0000423 | BMC-91X | — | Sep 14, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TSAMCA-0000423 | 91X | $750,000 | Sep 14, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN292919 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 14, 2020 | Sep 14, 2025 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73TRS104049 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 14, 2019 | Sep 14, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73TRS093468 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 4, 2018 | Sep 14, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73TRS093468 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 14, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 | NAME CHANGED |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | 73TRS093468 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 14, 2018 | Oct 4, 2018 | REPLACED |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | A-ONE2017-1410 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 18, 2017 | Dec 2, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | A-ONE2017-1410 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 18, 2017 | Sep 18, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | A-ONE2017-1410 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 18, 2017 | Sep 18, 2017 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 191 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 11, 2017 to Sep 18, 2017 | ||||||
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | CAHR10094 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 10, 2016 | Mar 11, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CP5299336-5 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 13, 2016 | Oct 21, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CP5299336-5 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 13, 2016 | Oct 10, 2016 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CP5299336-5 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 13, 2016 | Sep 13, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CP5299336-5 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 12, 2016 | Jul 13, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | CP 5299336-5 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 7, 2015 | Feb 12, 2016 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Sep 14, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 14, 2020
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Sep 14, 2020insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Sep 14, 2019insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Sep 11, 2019
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Nov 6, 2018insuranceTERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Oct 5, 2018
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Oct 4, 2018insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
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Sep 21, 2018
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Sep 18, 2018insuranceCANCEL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Dec 2, 2017insuranceTERM/CANCL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Nov 29, 2017
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Sep 25, 2017
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Sep 18, 2017insuranceTERM/REPL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Mar 20, 2017
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Mar 20, 2017authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Mar 11, 2017insuranceCANCEL — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
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Mar 11, 2017insurance gapCoverage gap: 191 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 18, 2017)
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Oct 21, 2016insuranceTERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
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Oct 12, 2016
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Oct 10, 2016insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
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Sep 19, 2016
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Sep 13, 2016insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
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Jul 15, 2016
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Jul 13, 2016insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
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Feb 12, 2016insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
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Feb 3, 2016
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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| DONNER PASS IF | CA | 2 | 0 |
| VAN BUREN AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| ANTELOPE E/B | CA | 1 | 0 |
| CASTAIC IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| SAN ONOFRE IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| I-80 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| OSINO WEST CHECKSITE | NV | 1 | 0 |
| SLOAN CHECKSITE | NV | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
Related Records
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Stations in California
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Docket MC935206
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company
BMC-91X policy on file
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NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 process agent · 128,282 carriers served
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13 inspections
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