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CARSEN M LOGISTICS INC

DBA: CARSEN LOGISTICS

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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 · Sep 1, 2022
Contract (Property) reinstated · Sep 8, 2022
Policy effective · Aug 27, 2024
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 1225 days Apr 25, 2019 → Sep 1, 2022
  • Contract (Property) gap · 1226 days Inactive May 1, 2019 → reinstated Sep 8, 2022
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — CARSEN M LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2831148)
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 · 1225 days — Apr 25, 2019 → Sep 1, 2022
  • Contract (Property) gap · 1226 days — Inactive May 1, 2019 → reinstated Sep 8, 2022

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2831148/
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.
USDOT 2831148 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: GARRETT GALLAGHER General Freight Based in ALGONQUIN, IL

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=275925 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • DBA — → CARSEN LOGISTICS · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

dotprocessagents.com llc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2831148
In FMCSA records since Dec 9, 2015 (~10y)
Company officer GARRETT GALLAGHER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 80,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (951) 334-4902
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1115 SPRING HILL DR
ALGONQUIN, IL 60102
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2831148
In FMCSA records since Dec 9, 2015 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 80,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

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.

Broker setup by MC age
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2022-09-08 (1,457 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
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Power Units
2
Drivers
1
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
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.

Risk intelligence

Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

No roadside inspections were recorded in the last 24 months, down from 1 in the prior 24-month window.

Violation profile

Top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet); 1 driver.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 275,925 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,925 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,925 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from May 1, 2019 to Sep 8, 2022 (1226 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 25, 2019 to Sep 1, 2022 (1225 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA — CARSEN LOGISTICS
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2023-10 2023-10
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — 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 (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
79994333 Oct 23, 2023 IL 3 ROUTE 20
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1207654 · 1XP5DB9X03N593371
2 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ILX001944247 Jun 26, 2020 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC946078
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 MC946078 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 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 PDF
Sep 8, 2022 MC946078-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Sep 29, 2016 MC946078-P Original MC Certificate Permit Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 9300066818 91X $750,000 Aug 27, 2024 On file ACTIVE
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA974458877 BIPD/Primary — Oct 23, 2023 Aug 27, 2024 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY 0018662-01-CA BIPD/Primary — Apr 26, 2023 Oct 25, 2023 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY 0018662-01-CA BIPD/Primary — Apr 26, 2023 Oct 23, 2023 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY 0018662-01-CA BIPD/Primary — Mar 27, 2023 Apr 26, 2023 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY 0018662-01-CA BIPD/Primary — Mar 27, 2023 May 25, 2023 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY 0018662-01-CA BIPD/Primary — Feb 23, 2023 Apr 20, 2023 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY 0018662-01-CA BIPD/Primary — Feb 23, 2023 Mar 27, 2023 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY 0018662-01-CA BIPD/Primary — Jan 19, 2023 Feb 23, 2023 REPLACED
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. C771797-134 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2022 Jan 19, 2023 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 1225 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 25, 2019 to Sep 1, 2022
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA0202158 BIPD/Primary — Mar 20, 2019 Apr 25, 2019 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 0202158 BIPD/Primary — Dec 27, 2018 Mar 20, 2019 CANCELLED
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. E626289-C09-13 BIPD/Primary — Mar 9, 2018 Dec 27, 2018 REPLACED
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. C77 1797-A04-13 BIPD/Primary — Sep 16, 2016 Mar 9, 2018 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 27, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Oct 25, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 24, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  4. Oct 23, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. May 25, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Apr 26, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 20, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 28, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  9. Mar 27, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Feb 23, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jan 19, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO.
  12. Sep 8, 2022
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  13. May 1, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  14. May 1, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  15. May 1, 2019
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 1226 days (through Sep 8, 2022)
  16. Apr 25, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  17. Apr 25, 2019
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 1225 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 1, 2022)
  18. Mar 20, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  19. Dec 27, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO.
  20. Mar 9, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROUTE 20 IL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
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