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ETHIO TRANSPORT INC

DBA: ETHIO TRANSPORT

Joins 10 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Berkley Casualty Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 24, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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
Policy effective · Jul 5, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 Canal Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Berkley Casualty Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC 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 — ETHIO TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2904618)
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 — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 — Canal Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Berkley Casualty Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2904618/
As of: Sep 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2904618 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SHIMALS HAYRO Company officer 2: SHIMALS HAYRO General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Produce Cold Food Beverages Based in DALLAS, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 24, 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 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175975 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 — → ETHIO TRANSPORT · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings · 1 cargo

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2904618
In FMCSA records since Jun 29, 2016 (~10y)
MC / docket MC977689
Company officer SHIMALS HAYRO
Company officer 2 SHIMALS HAYRO
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 281,921 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (916) 912-8554
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2935 SAINT BERNARD DR
DALLAS, TX 75233
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2904618
In FMCSA records since Jun 29, 2016 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 281,921 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.40 vs 1.80 -1.40
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.

Broker setup by MC age
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-07-21 (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
Truck tractors 1 3 0
Trailers 1 3 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 175,975 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,975 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,975 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

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 — ETHIO TRANSPORT
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 2 0 0.0% Aug 30, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 2 0 0.0% Jun 2, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% May 13, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Dec 9, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Nov 11, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Sep 21, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% May 15, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Mar 5, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 12
Wabash National 12
Volvo 3
Utility 2
Vntc 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 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.29 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 1.00 1 — 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
89050746 Sep 21, 2026 NC 3 MONROE NC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R676450 · 4V4NC9EJ2EN171463
0 — No
88029878 Jun 2, 2026 MS 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R618063 · 3AKJHHDR8JSJU0041
0 — No
86515112 Dec 9, 2025 MO 3 MATTHEWS MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R618063 · 3AKJHHDR8JSJU0041
0 — No
86298292 Nov 11, 2025 IL 3 I-55
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R783482 · 3AKJGLDR0HSHV1006
0 — No
86195375 Oct 28, 2025 MS 3 OSYKA SCALE I-55 NORTH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R783482 · 3AKJGLDR0HSHV1006
0 — No
85656771 Aug 30, 2025 TX 2 IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R618063 · 3AKJHHDR8JSJU0041
0 — No
85041005 Jun 24, 2025 TX 2 IH20 EB TYLER SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R567270 · 4V4NC9EH2GN934825
1 393.55C2 No
84706735 May 15, 2025 TN 3 CLEVELAND TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R618063 · 3AKJHHDR8JSJU0041
0 — No
84649049 May 13, 2025 LA 3 MANSFIELD LA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R567270 · 4V4NC9EH2GN934825
2 392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD No
84050833 Mar 5, 2025 KY 2 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R618063 · 3AKJHHDR8JSJU0041
1 392.2 No
81293093 Apr 8, 2024 MD 1 I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R623455 · 3AKJGLDR0HSHV1006
1 396.3(a)(1) Yes
80467542 Dec 23, 2023 AR 3 CRAWFORD COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R618063 · 3AKJHHDR8JSJU0041
0 — No
79992458 Oct 23, 2023 KY 3 MOUNT VERNON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R623455 · 3AKJGLDR0HSHV1006
3 392.2, 395.8(e)(1) No
79933685 Oct 17, 2023 IL 3 I-57
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R618063 · 3AKJHHDR8JSJU0041
0 — No
79924007 Oct 13, 2023 TX 2 tx-lat:30---31-28.86n
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R623455 · 3AKJGLDR0HSHV1006
0 — No
79362822 Aug 8, 2023 NC 3 nc-lumberton-weigh-station,-i-95,
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R623455 · 3AKJGLDR0HSHV1006
0 — No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC977689
Active
Granted Jul 21, 2016
View full authority record →
common
MC977689
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

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
Jul 21, 2016 MC977689-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (19 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Berkley Casualty Company 7936410 BMC-91X — Jul 5, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Canal Insurance Company CT1675661810 BMC-35 — Jul 5, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT1675661810 91X $750,000 Jul 5, 2024 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT1675661810 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Jul 5, 2024 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA959308775 BIPD/Primary — Jul 5, 2022 Jul 5, 2024 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP72666A BIPD/Primary — Jul 5, 2021 Aug 2, 2022 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP72666A BIPD/Primary — Jul 5, 2021 Jul 5, 2022 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP60685 00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 5, 2020 Jul 5, 2021 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1637413 BIPD/Primary — Jul 5, 2019 Jul 5, 2020 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1637413 BIPD/Primary — Jul 5, 2018 Jul 5, 2019 CANCELLED
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC A-ONE2017-853 BIPD/Primary — Jul 5, 2017 Oct 22, 2017 CANCELLED
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC A-ONE2017-853 BIPD/Primary — Jul 5, 2017 Jul 5, 2017 REPLACED
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC A-ONE2017-853 BIPD/Primary — Jul 5, 2017 Jul 5, 2018 CANCELLED
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC A-ONE2017-853 BIPD/Primary — Jul 5, 2017 Jul 5, 2017 REPLACED
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC A-ONE2017-853 BIPD/Primary — Jul 5, 2017 Mar 24, 2018 CANCELLED
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC A-ONE2016-853 BIPD/Primary — Jul 5, 2016 Jul 5, 2017 REPLACED
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC A-ONE2016-853 BIPD/Primary — Jul 5, 2016 Sep 15, 2016 CANCELLED
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC A-ONE2016-853 BIPD/Primary — Jul 5, 2016 Jul 5, 2016 REPLACED
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC A-ONE2016-853 BIPD/Primary — Jul 5, 2016 Jul 13, 2017 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Canal Insurance Company
  2. Jul 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Canal Insurance Company
  3. Jul 5, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  4. Aug 2, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Jul 5, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  6. Jul 5, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jul 1, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jul 6, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jul 5, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jul 5, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Jul 5, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jul 5, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
  13. Jul 2, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Mar 24, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
  15. Mar 2, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Oct 22, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
  17. Oct 19, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Jul 13, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
  19. Jul 6, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Jul 5, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
  21. Jul 5, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
  22. Oct 31, 2016
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  23. Sep 15, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
  24. Aug 24, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Jul 21, 2016
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  26. Jul 5, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CRAWFORD COUNTY AR 1 0
I-55 IL 1 0
I-57 IL 1 0
LONDON KY 1 0
MOUNT VERNON KY 1 0
MANSFIELD LA LA 1 0
I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE MD 1 1
MATTHEWS MO MO 1 0
OSYKA SCALE I-55 NORTH MS 1 0
MONROE NC NC 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

Related Records

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