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CITALA TRANSPORTATION INC

Joins 12 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 29, 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 · Dec 14, 2018
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — CITALA TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2946177)
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 66.7% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2946177/
As of: Oct 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 2946177 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: GERBER MORAN RAMOS General Freight Beverages Based in LYNN, MA

FMCSA census as of Oct 29, 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 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=141731 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −1 (8 → 7) · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2946177
In FMCSA records since Nov 12, 2016 (~9y)
MC / docket MC997262
Company officer GERBER MORAN RAMOS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Beverages
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 599,431 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (508) 208-8649
Email: [email protected]
Physical
478 CHATHAM ST APT 2
LYNN, MA 01902
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2946177
In FMCSA records since Nov 12, 2016 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 599,431 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 12.5% vs 6.7% +5.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.83 vs 1.80 +0.03
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · 1020078915
Effective Dec 14, 2018
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 2016-12-20 (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 5 2 0
Trailers 0 6 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 1 1 0 2
Tow-away 1 1 0 2
Crash reports 1 1 0 2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 29 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 1 4 0
OOS percentage 8.33% 33.33% —
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
7
Drivers
6
Inspections
29
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
3 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% 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 141,731 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
12.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 141,731 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 141,731 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +66.7 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 →
    • Power Units 8 7
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Aug 28, 2026 Aug 28, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2023-11 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
17 violations
3 OOS · 17.6%
Hours of Service
3 violations
2 OOS · 66.7%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Massachusetts (MA) 2 1 50.0% Jul 13, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 2 1 50.0% Oct 16, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 2 0 0.0% Oct 10, 2025
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Oct 5, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 1 1 100.0% Sep 10, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 1 1 100.0% Oct 17, 2025
Vermont (VT) 1 1 100.0% Jan 7, 2025
Maine (ME) 1 0 0.0% Mar 4, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Oct 23, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 20
Wabash National 9
Great Dane 7
Hyst 2
Kenworth 2
Utility 2
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 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 2.36 2 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 1.77 2 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 16.10 16 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (29 rows) View all 29 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89281695 Oct 16, 2026 CT 3 WINDSOR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 5539B · 1FUJBBCK07PW62811
3 395.8D9-HOSF, 395.8E1-HOSPVID, 392.16-D No
88395418 Jul 13, 2026 MA 3 H-NATICK
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AH17T · 1FUJGLBG3DSBP4730
1 392.2-SLLSR No
88042838 Jun 3, 2026 MA 1 H-WARREN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 5539B · 1FUJBBCG26LU70680
9 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.3A1-F, 396.7A-UOC Yes
86157688 Oct 23, 2025 MS 3 ITAWAMBA COUNTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C173CA · 1XKADB9X46J114188
0 — No
86087951 Oct 17, 2025 AZ 2 VAIL AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AZ AL28480 · 1FUJBBCKX8LAB3458
3 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.60D Yes
86040106 Oct 10, 2025 LA 3 BOSSIER CITY LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AH17T · 1FUJGLBG3DSBP4730
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 395.8E1PC No
85966752 Oct 5, 2025 NJ 2 GREENWICH SCALE EASTBOUND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AH17T · 1FUJGLBG3DSBP4730
4 393.9A-HLLH, 393.100C-C, 393.55C1-B No
85768457 Sep 10, 2025 NM 2 I-10 EB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AZ AL28450 · 1FUJBBCKX8LAB3458
2 393.9TS, 392.2LV Yes
84818213 May 30, 2025 CT 1 DANBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 5893B · 1FUJBBAV67LY53153
6 393.43A-TSV, 393.55D1-B, 393.9A-LBL Yes
84111215 Mar 11, 2025 LA 3 MINDEN LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CT 1AG28Y · 1FUJA6CG83LJ04003
1 396.17C-PI No
84050334 Mar 4, 2025 ME 3 LEWISTON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 5893B · 1FUJA6CK65LU20684
0 — No
83600070 Jan 7, 2025 VT 1 VERNON SB REST AREA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 95024 · 1FUJA6AV06LN92952
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.5-HL, 393.9A-LIL Yes
82993491 Oct 22, 2024 TX 3 IH40 EB IH40 EB
GMC TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Freightliner
AZ AL28480 · 1GTW7AFP2M1265728
0 — No
82583744 Aug 29, 2024 ME 1 me-kittery---scales
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 5539B · 1FUJBBCG26LU70680
5 393.47(a), 396.3(a)(1), 393.75(a)(3) Yes
82419898 Aug 19, 2024 MA 2 H-ROWLEY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 5893B · 1FUJA6CK65LU20684
5 396.17(c), 395.8(e)(1), 393.11 No
82370285 Aug 13, 2024 ME 2 me-kittery---scales
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 5839B · 1FUJA6CK65LU20684
3 393.75(a)(3), 396.17(c) Yes
81672715 May 20, 2024 SC 3 I-77 NB ROADSIDE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C173CA · 1XKADB9X46J114188
0 — No
81588243 May 9, 2024 ME 2 me-kittery---scales
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 95024 · 1FUJA6AV06LN92952
5 395.8(e)(1), 393.75(a), 392.2 Yes
81407140 Apr 18, 2024 ME 3 KITTERY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AB72N · 1FUJGLBG3DSBP4730
0 — No
80607305 Jan 5, 2024 AZ 1 SAN SIMON AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AZ AL28480 · 1FUJBBCKX8LAB3458
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.24, 393.45B2-B Yes
80236299 Nov 27, 2023 MS 2 LAUDERDALE COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AZ AL28480 · 1FUJBBCKX8LAB3458
0 — No
80229068 Nov 24, 2023 CT 1 UNION
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 5539B · 1FUJBBCG26LU70680
12 396.3(a)(1), 392.2, 393.53(b) Yes
79769484 Sep 26, 2023 MS 2 KEWANEE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AZ AL28480 · 1FUJBBCKX8LAB3458
0 — No
79692373 Sep 19, 2023 ME 2 YORK
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 5893B · 1FUJBBAV67LY53153
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
79686426 Sep 16, 2023 PA 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AD24X · 2HSCNSCR37C461787
12 395.8(a)(1), 383.51(a), 396.3(a)(1) Yes
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MATBC0037456 Jun 3, 2026 MA 1 Yes Yes Injury
ME000-035116 Nov 14, 2025 ME 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX4X9BHQE1SM Jun 11, 2017 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC997262
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
Nov 5, 2018 MC997262 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Dec 20, 2016 MC997262-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
ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY 1020078915 91X $1,000,000 Dec 14, 2018 On file ACTIVE
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 5005666 BIPD/Primary — Nov 2, 2018 Dec 14, 2018 REPLACED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 5005666 BIPD/Primary — Aug 14, 2017 Nov 2, 2018 REPLACED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 5005666 BIPD/Primary — Aug 14, 2017 Dec 10, 2018 NAME CHANGED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 5005666 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2017 Sep 8, 2017 CANCELLED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 5005666 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2017 Aug 14, 2017 REPLACED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 5005666 BIPD/Primary — Dec 14, 2016 Mar 10, 2017 CANCELLED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO. 5005666 BIPD/Primary — Dec 14, 2016 Mar 1, 2017 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 14, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
  2. Dec 10, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
  3. Nov 5, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Nov 2, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
  5. Sep 8, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
  6. Aug 15, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Aug 14, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
  8. Mar 10, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
  9. Mar 2, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Mar 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
  11. Dec 20, 2016
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SAN SIMON AZ AZ 1 1
VAIL AZ AZ 1 1
DANBURY SCALE CT 1 1
UNION CT 1 1
WINDSOR CT 1 0
BOSSIER CITY LA LA 1 0
MINDEN LA LA 1 0
H-NATICK MA 1 0
H-ROWLEY MA 1 0
H-WARREN MA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 8 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 6 5
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 5 5
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 3 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition Vehicle Maintenance 2 1

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