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UPPERTIER TRANSPORT INC

Joins 6 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 28, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Jul 23, 2025
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — UPPERTIER TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2985244)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2985244/
As of: Sep 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2985244 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: LISA TURNER Motor Vehicles Based in ALBERT LEA, MN

FMCSA census as of Sep 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233595 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: Clear to review.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2985244
In FMCSA records since Mar 14, 2017 (~9y)
MC / docket MC016311
Company officer LISA TURNER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 60,197 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (763) 244-4651
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1725 E MAIN ST
ALBERT LEA, MN 56007
Mailing
16755 203RD AVE
BIG LAKE, MN 55309
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2985244
In FMCSA records since Mar 14, 2017 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 60,197 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
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 2017-03-31 (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
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Power Units
1
Drivers
2
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

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

Compared against 233,595 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,595 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,595 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2023-10 2024-05
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Dodge 5
Cusm 2
Kaufman 2
Hmde 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 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
81691283 May 17, 2024 MN 3 CLARKS GROVE MN
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
MN 9585PRA · 3C7WRNEL1JG145676
0 — No
80890329 Feb 19, 2024 IA 3 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
MN 9585PRA · 3C7WRNEL1JG145676
0 — No
80790681 Feb 6, 2024 IA 1 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
MN 9585PRA · 3C7WRNEL1JG145676
4 396.3(a)(1), 393.75(a)(3), 393.48(a) Yes
80449322 Dec 13, 2023 IA 3 I-35 SB
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
MN 9585PRA · 3C7WRNEL1JG145676
0 — No
79944298 Oct 17, 2023 IA 1 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
MN 9585PRA · 3C7WRNEL1JG145676
1 396.17(c) No
79443927 Aug 17, 2023 IA 2 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
MN 9585PRA · 3C7WRNEL1JG145676
0 — No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IA2301347360 Feb 10, 2023 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2201339390 Dec 26, 2022 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC016311
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
Mar 31, 2017 MC16311-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
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
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 0001107311 91X $1,000,000 Jul 23, 2025 On file ACTIVE
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 0001107311 BIPD/Primary — Jan 10, 2023 Jul 23, 2025 REPLACED
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CID 1107311 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2017 Feb 13, 2023 NAME CHANGED
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CID 1107311 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2017 Jan 10, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 23, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. Feb 13, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 18, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Jan 10, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 31, 2017
    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
I-35 SB IA 1 0
CLARKS GROVE MN MN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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