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BLUEBIRD FREIGHT LINES INC

Joins 388 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Southlake Specialty Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 11, 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 · Sep 15, 2026
Review these
  • 1 fatality on crash record 15 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Southlake Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — BLUEBIRD FREIGHT LINES INC (USDOT 2918156)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 15 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Southlake Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2918156/
As of: Nov 11, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2918156 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: PRABHJIT DHILLON General Freight Based in YUBA CITY, CA

FMCSA census as of Nov 11, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

Southlake Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2918156
In FMCSA records since Aug 10, 2016 (~10y)
MC / docket MC983574
Company officer PRABHJIT DHILLON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 48 units
Drivers 48
Annual mileage 3,688,866 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (530) 755-1500
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3865 RAILROAD AVE
YUBA CITY, CA 95991
Mailing
PO BOX 311
YUBA CITY, CA 95991
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2918156
In FMCSA records since Aug 10, 2016 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 3,688,866 mi
Active liability insurance
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company
BMC-91X · DRNCA106500
Effective Sep 15, 2026
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91 · TC-CRO001783-25
Effective Sep 15, 2025
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91 · TC-CRO001783-25
Effective Sep 15, 2025
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2026-09-23 (51 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 48 0 0
Trailers 52 0 0

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

Power Units
48
Drivers
48
Inspections
388
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
14.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
15
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 14.0% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.04 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Hours of Service 9 — 0.24 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Unsafe Driving 8 — 1.95 2 — Nov 2, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 51 — 2.26 2 — Nov 2, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (388 rows) View all 388 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89484068 Nov 9, 2026 CA 2 BUTTONWILLOW AREA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP63692 · 4V4BC9EH5TN700935
2 392.2-SLLS3, 395.24D-ELDPT No
89332991 Oct 22, 2026 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP63694 · 4V4BC9EH9TN700940
0 — No
89273915 Oct 14, 2026 US 1 WOODBURN OR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP63691 · 4V4BC9EH6TN700930
0 — No
89222025 Oct 6, 2026 WA 1 RIDGEFIELD WA — 4 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.78A-WS, 392.16-D Yes
89198515 Oct 5, 2026 CA 2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF — 0 — No
89152822 Oct 1, 2026 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP63690 · 4V4BC9EH4TN700943
1 393.60D No
89165539 Sep 30, 2026 CA 2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP63692 · 4V4BC9EH5TN700935
0 — No
88882526 Sep 2, 2026 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP63857 · 3AKJHHDR8KSKE1996
3 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTCD No
88615632 Aug 5, 2026 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP19800 · 3AKJHHDR0JSJR0500
0 — No
88499650 Jul 23, 2026 CA 3 SR-14 NB PIT SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP63692 · 4V4BC9EH5TN700935
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
88479789 Jul 21, 2026 CA 2 S/B US-97 DORRIS AG STATION
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP63594 · 3AKJHHDRXPSUH7993
1 392.2-SLLED No
88345997 Jul 7, 2026 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP50501 · 1XKYD49X7PJ233378
0 — No
88304528 Jul 1, 2026 CA 2 COTTONWOOD IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP63694 · 4V4BC9EH9TN700940
2 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88307651 Jun 30, 2026 CA 3 YUBA-SUTTER AREA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP00848 · 3HSDZAPR3KN610686
0 — No
88273931 Jun 26, 2026 CA 2 MISSION GRADE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP19842 · 3AKJHHDR0LSLP5438
1 392.2-SLLSR No
88171721 Jun 17, 2026 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP63594 · 3AKJHHDRXPSUH7993
0 — No
88061539 Jun 5, 2026 NV 2 SLOAN CHECKSITE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP63694 · 4V4BC9EH9TN700940
3 393.55E-B, 392.2-SLLS2, 393.9A-LLPL No
87652471 Apr 22, 2026 CA 3 I-5 SB AT 118
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP37467 · 3AKJHHDR3NSNK9594
1 2-SLLUP No
87584297 Apr 13, 2026 WA 3 RIDGEFIELD WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP47496 · 3AKJHHDR1KSKE6490
2 2-SLLTCD, 17C-PI No
87547484 Apr 9, 2026 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP00848 · 3HSDZAPR3KN610686
3 393.45B2-BHTD, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.48A-BMBCBD Yes
87412290 Mar 25, 2026 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP47496 · 3AKJHHDR1KSKE6490
0 — No
87411934 Mar 25, 2026 CA 2 COTTONWOOD CVEF
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP00848 · 3HSDZAPR3KN610686
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
87412753 Mar 24, 2026 CA 3 GRAPEVINE IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP63694 · 4V4BC9EH9TN700940
0 — No
87346341 Mar 19, 2026 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP18813 · 3AKJHHDR0JSJU1460
0 — No
87326059 Mar 16, 2026 CA 2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP63691 · 4V4BC9EH6TN700930
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
Recent Crashes View all 15 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC983574
Active
Granted Sep 23, 2026
View full authority record →
common
MC983574
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
Oct 21, 2016 MC983574-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company DRNCA106500 BMC-91X — Sep 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY TC-CRO001783-25 91 — Sep 15, 2025 On file ACTIVE
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY TC-CRO001783-25 BMC-91 — Sep 15, 2025 On file ACTIVE
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TS TS CA0000154 00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2024 Sep 15, 2025 CANCELLED
TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TS TS CA0000154 00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2024 Sep 15, 2024 REPLACED
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. MF-005084 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2021 Oct 5, 2024 CANCELLED
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. MF-005084 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2021 Sep 15, 2024 REPLACED
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY H08475076 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2020 Sep 15, 2021 REPLACED
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY FCT002988-01 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2019 Sep 15, 2020 CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSTRCA00099-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2018 Sep 15, 2019 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA4136540 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2017 Sep 15, 2018 CANCELLED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0005950-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2017 Sep 15, 2017 REPLACED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0005950-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2017 Oct 15, 2017 CANCELLED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0005950-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 27, 2017 Sep 15, 2017 CANCELLED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0005950-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 14, 2017 Jun 27, 2017 CANCELLED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0005950-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 15, 2016 Mar 14, 2017 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 23, 2026
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  2. Sep 15, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 15, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Sep 11, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Oct 5, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
  6. Sep 15, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Sep 15, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
  8. Sep 12, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Sep 15, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Sep 15, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Sep 15, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Sep 16, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Sep 15, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Sep 15, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  15. Sep 13, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Oct 15, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  17. Sep 18, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Sep 15, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  19. Sep 15, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  20. Jun 27, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  21. Mar 14, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  22. Mar 1, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Oct 21, 2016
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →

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