COOL HAND MOVERS LLC

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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 · Jul 16, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — COOL HAND MOVERS LLC (USDOT 2874171)
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 — Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2874171/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2874171 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MATT GRABER Household Goods Based in BROOKLYN, NY

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=276430 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
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 cargo

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2874171
In FMCSA records since Apr 5, 2016 (~10y)
MC / docket MC1641500
Company officer MATT GRABER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Household Goods
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 50,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
553 PROSPECT AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY 11215
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2874171
In FMCSA records since Apr 5, 2016 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 50,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 50.0% vs 6.7% +43.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.20 vs 1.80 +0.40
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 3 1 0
OOS percentage 60% 20%
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
2
Drivers
7
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 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

COOL HAND MOVERS LLC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 60.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NY (3) and MD (1).

Violation profile

60.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (11.1% of violations); top code 391.41(a) (Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Isuzu is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 276,430 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
50%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,430 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,430 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-11 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New York (NY) 3 2 66.7% Aug 24, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Sep 28, 2024
New Jersey (NJ) 1 1 100.0% Aug 3, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Isuzu 6
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 1.12 1 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 7.42 7 Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88793378 Aug 24, 2026 NY 1 BROOKLYN NY
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.41APC Yes
85396594 Aug 3, 2025 NJ 2 LINCOLN TUNNEL POST 18
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 393.41-BNPB, 391.41APC, 393.11A1-LRR Yes
84426884 Apr 16, 2025 NY 1 LONG ISLAND CITY NY
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9A-LCL, 393.95A1 No
84423100 Apr 14, 2025 NY 1 NEW YORK NY
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 391.41APC, 393.95F, 393.95A1 Yes
82791242 Sep 28, 2024 MD 3 HARFORD COUNTY
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80077366 Nov 3, 2023 NY 1 NEW YORK NY
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT, 391.41(a) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 17, 2024 MC1641500-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. CA983689672 91X $750,000 Jul 16, 2024 On file ACTIVE
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. IHY J774777 CARGO Jul 16, 2024 Jun 10, 2024 REPLACED
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. IHY J774777 CARGO Jul 16, 2024 Aug 11, 2024 CANCELLED
GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA IMG 65252910 34 Jun 10, 2024 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 11, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
  2. Jul 17, 2024
    authority
    GRANTED — HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Jun 10, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
NEW YORK NY NY 2 1
HARFORD COUNTY MD 1 0
LINCOLN TUNNEL POST 18 NJ 1 1
BROOKLYN NY NY 1 1
LONG ISLAND CITY NY NY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 0
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