IVANS FREIGHT LLC
IVANS FREIGHT LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Houston, TX. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 30.8% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 8 days Feb 20, 2017 → Feb 28, 2017
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — IVANS FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 2835270) 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 · 8 days — Feb 20, 2017 → Feb 28, 2017 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2835270/ 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.
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 2017-03-03 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Mar 31, 2026
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Process Agent1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC948489ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 16 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 30.77% | — |
| 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.
IVANS FREIGHT LLC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 30.8%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.
13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (10) and LA (3).
30.8% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations); top code 393.132 (No/improper securement of crushed vehicles) cited 2 times, 2 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Kenworth, Easu, and Other 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).
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 20, 2017 to Feb 28, 2017 (8 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Kenworth | 15 | |
| Dors | 4 | |
| Dorsey Tra | 3 | |
| Easu | 2 | |
| Other | 2 | |
| Trail-Eze | 2 | |
| Fsld | 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 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.35 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 3.74 | 4 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | — | 8.31 | 8 | — | 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 (16 rows) View all 16 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 89007778 | Sep 15, 2026 | LA | 2 | CROWLEY LA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.87A-FPLA | No |
| 88243503 | Jun 23, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.75C, 393.11TL | No |
| 87910512 | May 19, 2026 | LA | 1 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.47A-BCLMBD | Yes |
| 87587856 | Apr 14, 2026 | TX | 1 | TX288 NB ANGLETON SCALE |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 47E, 53B, 5B | No |
| 87487684 | Apr 1, 2026 | TX | 2 | IH10 WB |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.9A2-C, 395.3A2-PROPN, 395.24D | Yes |
| 87487350 | Mar 31, 2026 | TX | 1 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87165720 | Feb 25, 2026 | TX | 3 | 6017 IH20 EB SVC RD |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87166971 | Feb 24, 2026 | TX | 2 | IH 10 WB SVC RD EXIT |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.132, 393.9 | Yes |
| 87065746 | Feb 5, 2026 | TX | 3 | tx-2900--red-bluff-s/b |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86774646 | Jan 12, 2026 | LA | 2 | DES ALLEMANDS LA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.203C-CBP | No |
| 86768084 | Dec 31, 2025 | TX | 2 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2RG | No |
| 85443367 | Aug 5, 2025 | TX | 2 | IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.132 | Yes |
| 86072378 | Jun 4, 2025 | TX | 3 | tx-10200--east-fwy-sout |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS4 | No |
| 82611847 | Sep 6, 2024 | TX | 2 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 396.3(a)(1), 393.9(a) | Yes |
| 80931393 | Feb 20, 2024 | TX | 2 | IH-20 MM 235 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79729694 | Sep 21, 2023 | LA | 2 | ROADSIDE |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX60B9HQE1FV | Apr 15, 2021 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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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| Mar 3, 2017 | MC948489-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Metadata only |
| Jan 26, 2017 | MC948489 | Name Change | Revocation | Metadata only |
| Feb 23, 2016 | MC948489-C | Original MC Certificate | Certificate | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 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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| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-CWH-TX-19-S0355140-00 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Mar 31, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-CWH-TX-19-S0355140-00 | 91X | $750,000 | Mar 31, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | GRT19760A | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 1, 2024 | Mar 31, 2026 | REPLACED |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | MMTH25549090 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 1, 2021 | Apr 1, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | SCAH25294543 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 5, 2021 | Apr 1, 2021 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA 0236060 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 5, 2019 | Jan 5, 2021 | REPLACED |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | 774780001 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 5, 2018 | Jan 5, 2019 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA 5806460 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 28, 2017 | Jan 5, 2018 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 8 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 20, 2017 to Feb 28, 2017 | ||||||
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA 2824404 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 17, 2016 | Feb 20, 2017 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Mar 31, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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Apr 1, 2024insuranceCANCEL — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
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Mar 28, 2024
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Apr 1, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
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Jan 5, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Jan 5, 2019insuranceTERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
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Jan 5, 2018insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Mar 3, 2017
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Feb 28, 2017
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Feb 28, 2017authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Feb 20, 2017insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Feb 20, 2017insurance gapCoverage gap: 8 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 28, 2017)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| CROWLEY LA | LA | 1 | 0 |
| DES ALLEMANDS LA | LA | 1 | 0 |
| ROADSIDE | LA | 1 | 0 |
| 6017 IH20 EB SVC RD | TX | 1 | 0 |
| IH10 WB | TX | 1 | 1 |
| IH 10 WB SVC RD EXIT | TX | 1 | 1 |
| IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE | TX | 1 | 1 |
| IH-20 MM 235 | TX | 1 | 0 |
| TX288 NB ANGLETON SCALE | TX | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.132 | No/improper securement of crushed vehicles | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC948489
common · ACTIVE · MC
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ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 19,437 carriers served
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16 inspections
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1 reportable crash
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