LIZAMA TRANSPORT INC

LIZAMA TRANSPORT INC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, based in Westchester, IL. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 10.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

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 · Dec 23, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 16.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — LIZAMA TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2951903)
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 16.7% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2951903/
As of: Sep 24, 2026
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USDOT 2951903 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ARTURO LIZAMA General Freight Based in WESTCHESTER, IL

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 16.7% 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2951903
In FMCSA records since Dec 6, 2016 (~9y)
MC / docket MC999549
Company officer ARTURO LIZAMA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 99,814 mi
Contact & address
Physical
11059 SHELLEY CT
WESTCHESTER, IL 60154
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2951903
In FMCSA records since Dec 6, 2016 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 99,814 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-12-30 (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
Trucks 4 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 14 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 10%
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
14
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
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

LIZAMA TRANSPORT INC had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 10.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (6) and WI (3).

Violation profile

10.0% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% 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 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Freightliner and International are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,975 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2024-04 2026-09

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
Illinois (IL) 6 1 16.7% Sep 10, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 3 0 0.0% Dec 23, 2025
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Sep 10, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 11
International 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.05 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 1.40 1 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 6.75 7 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 (14 rows) View all 14 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88993240 Sep 10, 2026 IL 1 008 - BOLINGBROOK - I-55 S/B 3 396.3A1BOS, 393.47E Yes
88971153 Sep 9, 2026 IL 2 I355
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88552152 Jul 28, 2026 IL 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87983935 May 27, 2026 IL 2
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.78, 393.79, 393.9H No
87453470 Mar 30, 2026 IL 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86653196 Dec 23, 2025 WI 3 KENOSHA WI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85745470 Sep 10, 2025 US 1 BOLINGBROOK IL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.95A1, 393.45D-B, 396.3A1-BALAC No
85511513 Aug 14, 2025 WI 2 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
84340834 Apr 6, 2025 IL 3 IL-83
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82840979 Oct 3, 2024 WI 1 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.41(a) No
82639450 Sep 9, 2024 WI 1 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 396.3(a)(1), 393.53(b), 393.47(e) Yes
82435665 Aug 19, 2024 IL 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82336563 Aug 6, 2024 IL 2 I-55
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2, 393.201(b) No
81522092 Apr 30, 2024 IN 1 WANATAH IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.9(a), 391.41(a), 393.95(a)(4) No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ILX002685728 Jul 7, 2022 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Dec 30, 2016 MC999549-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300253201 91X $750,000 Dec 23, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA954347002 BIPD/Primary Dec 23, 2021 Dec 23, 2025 REPLACED
COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. CAL201631-04 BIPD/Primary Dec 23, 2020 Dec 23, 2021 CANCELLED
COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. CAL201631-03 BIPD/Primary Dec 23, 2019 Dec 23, 2020 CANCELLED
COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. CAL201872 BIPD/Primary Dec 23, 2018 Dec 23, 2019 CANCELLED
COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. CAL201747 BIPD/Primary Dec 23, 2017 Dec 23, 2018 REPLACED
COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. CAL201631 BIPD/Primary Dec 23, 2016 Dec 23, 2017 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 23, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Dec 23, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.
  3. Dec 22, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Dec 23, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.
  5. Dec 17, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Dec 23, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.
  7. Dec 20, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Dec 23, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.
  9. Dec 23, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.
  10. Dec 21, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Dec 30, 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
PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI WI 3 1
008 - BOLINGBROOK - I-55 S/B IL 1 1
I355 IL 1 0
I-55 IL 1 0
IL-83 IL 1 0
WANATAH IN IN 1 0
BOLINGBROOK IL US 1 0
KENOSHA WI WI 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 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.201(b) Bolts securing cab broken/loose/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a)(4) 393.95(a)(4) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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