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KJ TRANSPORT LLC

COWARTS, AL

Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (CANAL INSURANCE CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 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
Policy effective · Mar 22, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — KJ TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2837378)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2837378/
As of: Oct 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2837378 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: WANDA FOSTER Company officer 2: KENNETH FLOYD General Freight Motor Vehicles Based in COWARTS, AL

FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 28.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=229771 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

CANAL INSURANCE CO. · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2837378
In FMCSA records since Jan 11, 2016 (~10y)
MC / docket MC949599
Company officer WANDA FOSTER
Company officer 2 KENNETH FLOYD
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 35,095 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (334) 618-2503
Email: [email protected]
Physical
614 JESTER ST
COWARTS, AL 36321
Mailing
614 JESTER ST
COWARTS, AL 36321-4304
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2837378
In FMCSA records since Jan 11, 2016 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 35,095 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 28.6% vs 23.4% +5.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 12.5% vs 6.7% +5.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · CT3610103127
Effective Mar 22, 2024
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
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2018-03-08 (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
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 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 4 4 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 25% —
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%).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
28.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 28.6% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 229,771 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
12.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 229,771 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
28.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 229,771 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +28.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2024-01 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
11 violations
1 OOS · 9.1%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Alabama (AL) 4 1 25.0% Oct 16, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Dodge 10
Fabc 6
Unknown 2
Freightliner 1
Kaufman Tr 1
Other 1
Trailer 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 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 4.14 4 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 6.85 7 — Oct 19, 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
89284275 Oct 16, 2026 AL 1 EUFAULA AL
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
AL 1177254 · 3C63RRGLXMG537474
2 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 395.24 No
84361550 Apr 10, 2025 AL 1 EUFAULA AL
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
AL 1177254 · 3C63RRGLXMG537474
1 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
83944696 Feb 24, 2025 AL 1 ROADSIDE
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
AL 250963 · 3C63RRGLXMG537474
8 396.3A1BOS, 393.48A, 393.9 Yes
83363474 Dec 11, 2024 AL 1 ROADSIDE
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
AL 1177254 · 3C63RRGLXMG537474
3 393.25B, 393.9, 393.75C No
82918846 Oct 16, 2024 AL 1 ROADSIDE
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
AL 1177254 · 3C63RRGLXMG537474
2 395.8E, 395.30B1 No
82604551 Sep 5, 2024 FL 3 HAVANA FL
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
AL 1177254 · 3C63RRGLXMG537474
12 395.24, 395.8(e)(1) No
81671007 May 21, 2024 AL 2 ROADSIDE
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
AL 1177254 · 3C63RRGLXMG537474
0 — No
81385075 Apr 18, 2024 AL 1 4 LANE ROADSIDE
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
AL 1177254 · 3C63RRGLXMG537474
2 395.8(k)(2), 395.34(a)(1) Yes
81294122 Apr 8, 2024 AL 1 REST AREA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
AL 1177254 · 3C63RRGLXMG537474
3 396.3(a)(1), 393.43(d), 393.75(c) Yes
80775102 Jan 29, 2024 GA 1 LA GRANGE GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 1177254 · 3ALACWDT1FDGC1219
0 — No
80523557 Jan 3, 2024 AL 1 REST AREA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
AL 1177254 · 3C63RRGLXMG537474
4 396.3(a)(1), 390.21T(b), 393.43(d) Yes
79828381 Sep 26, 2023 GA 1 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
AL 1177254 · 3C63RRGLXMG537474
3 390.21T(b), 393.104(f)(3), 390.19(b)(2) No
78739144 May 23, 2023 FL 3 fl-sr261-@-flea-market
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
AL 1177254 · 3C63RRGLXMG537474
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC949599
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Mar 8, 2018 MC949599-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Feb 26, 2016 MC949599-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT3610103127 91X $1,000,000 Mar 22, 2024 On file ACTIVE
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL199534330 BIPD/Primary — Feb 2, 2024 Mar 28, 2024 CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL199534330 BIPD/Primary — Feb 2, 2024 Mar 22, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. CA1828545 BIPD/Primary — Feb 22, 2020 Feb 2, 2024 REPLACED
INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 2004687057 BIPD/Primary — Feb 22, 2019 Feb 22, 2020 REPLACED
INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 2004687057 BIPD/Primary — Feb 22, 2018 Feb 22, 2019 CANCELLED
INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 2004687057 BIPD/Primary — Feb 22, 2017 Feb 22, 2018 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. CA02883497 BIPD/Primary — Feb 22, 2016 Feb 22, 2017 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 28, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
  2. Mar 25, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Mar 22, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
  4. Feb 2, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  5. Feb 22, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Feb 22, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Feb 19, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Mar 8, 2018
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Feb 28, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Feb 28, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  11. Feb 22, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Feb 22, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE AL 4 1
EUFAULA AL AL 2 0
REST AREA AL 2 2
4 LANE ROADSIDE AL 1 1
HAVANA FL FL 1 0
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR GA 1 0
LA GRANGE GA GA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 7 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 5 0
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
390.19(b)(2) 390.19(b)(2) General/Admin 1 0
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.203(e) Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.34(a)(1) Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log Hours of Service 1 0

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Related Records

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