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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 31, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 5.15% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — LAFRANCE EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2893500)
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 — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 5.15%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2893500/
As of: Aug 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2893500 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JOSEPH LAFRANCE General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in UXBRIDGE, MA

FMCSA census as of Aug 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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.

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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 5.15% (worse). n=106788 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2893500
In FMCSA records since May 23, 2016 (~10y)
MC / docket MC1456380
Company officer JOSEPH LAFRANCE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 8 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 30,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (774) 287-7079
Email: [email protected]
Physical
25 SHAY WAY
UXBRIDGE, MA 01569
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2893500
In FMCSA records since May 23, 2016 (~10y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 30,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0
Trucks 6 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 25% 50% —
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
8
Drivers
7
Inspections
9
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
3 all-time
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

LAFRANCE EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 12.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MA (4 stops).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Peterbilt, Dors, and Fontaine are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 106,788 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 106,788 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
5.15%
Median across 106,788 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +94.85 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2023-10 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations
1 OOS · 20.0%
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
Massachusetts (MA) 4 2 50.0% Jul 30, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 4
Peterbilt 3
Kauf 2
Dors 1
Fontaine 1
Kenworth 1
Mack 1
Midi 1
Talb 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 5.14 5 — 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 2 — 3.12 3 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 11.75 12 — 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 (9 rows) View all 9 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88560599 Jul 30, 2026 MA 2 H-UXBRIDGE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA W67238 · 1FDRF3GT7CEB93130
2 392.2-SLL, 396.17C-PI No
88046238 Jun 4, 2026 MA 1 H-UXBRIDGE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA W67238 · 1FDRF3GT7CEB93130
10 392.2-NCDLR, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.40F-BNPB Yes
86504552 Dec 4, 2025 MA 3 H-BLANDFORD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AA78W · 1XPXD40X5FD268288
1 396.17C-PI No
86045825 Oct 11, 2025 MA 2 H-SHREWSBURY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AA78W · 1XPXD40X5FD268288
5 393.130C-CHVE, 392.9A-DFSL, 393.11A1-CSLRR Yes
82553719 Aug 28, 2024 MA 3 H-OTIS
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AA78W · 1XPXD40X5FD268288
1 392.2 No
81920039 Jun 19, 2024 MA 3 H-AUBURN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA V58413 · 1FTBF2BT4BEB85315
2 396.17(c) No
79939998 Oct 16, 2023 MA 5 S-UPTON
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA S79041 · 1NKDXBTXXXJ828383
2 392.2 No
79939989 Oct 16, 2023 MA 2 S-UPTON
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA V58414 · 1M2N187Y6GA015387
0 — No
79939988 Oct 16, 2023 MA 5 S-UPTON
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA LES2 · 1FT8W3BT9HEF28760
0 — No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MATBC0035787 Aug 26, 2025 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MATBC0034572 Jun 26, 2024 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1004088012 Jan 14, 2022 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1456380
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (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.

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
Sep 24, 2024 MC1456380-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Sep 9, 2022 MC1456380-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
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 1901996 91X $1,000,000 Jul 31, 2024 On file ACTIVE
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 1901996 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 REPLACED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 6249551 BIPD/Primary — Oct 12, 2023 Sep 6, 2024 CANCELLED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 6249551 BIPD/Primary — Sep 6, 2022 Oct 12, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 24, 2024
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Sep 16, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Sep 16, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Sep 6, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
  5. Jul 31, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  6. Oct 12, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
S-UPTON MA 3 0
H-UXBRIDGE MA 2 1
H-AUBURN MA 1 0
H-BLANDFORD MA 1 0
H-OTIS MA 1 0
H-SHREWSBURY MA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
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