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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 957 days (since Jan 22, 2024). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

53 REEFER LLC

DBA: MILER TRANSPORT SERVICES

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Jan 22, 2024
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 957 days (since Jan 22, 2024).
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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 — 53 REEFER LLC (USDOT 3000948)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 957 days (since Jan 22, 2024).

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3000948/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3000948 Inactive AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: EDWARD JOHNSON Company officer 2: ROBERT SMITH General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Beverages Paper Products Construction Based in CLINTON, IA

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 58/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Jan 22, 2024.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=48371 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: Do not book.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Jan 22, 2024

BOC-3 agent

#1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3000948
In FMCSA records since Apr 25, 2017 (~9y)
Company officer EDWARD JOHNSON
Company officer 2 ROBERT SMITH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Beverages, Paper Products, Construction
Fleet size 20 units
Drivers 20
Annual mileage 2,100,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (563) 503-5540
Email: [email protected]
Physical
136 5TH AVE S UNIT 103
CLINTON, IA 52732
Mailing
PO BOX 1088
CLINTON, IA 52733
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3000948
In FMCSA records since Apr 25, 2017 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,100,000 mi
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
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2022-04-04 (1,615 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 0 20 0
Trailers 0 20 0

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

Power Units
20
Drivers
20
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
9
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 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.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 20 power units (mid-sized fleet); 20 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
OOS order history
2 out-of-service orders issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 48,371 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–30 power units (±50% of this carrier's 20 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 48,371 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
14.3%
Median across 48,371 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.3 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. · 1 status change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes (9 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IN0904025866 Apr 26, 2022 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0212865004 Oct 12, 2021 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0008220523 Sep 8, 2021 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0008078273 May 28, 2021 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA105217600X May 21, 2021 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2101233377 Mar 25, 2021 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
OK0AM0055420 Feb 15, 2020 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903517764 Dec 31, 2019 IN 0 1 No No Injury
MD18A0450980 Mar 19, 2018 MD 0 5 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC024044
INACTIVE
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC024044 common INACTIVE —
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 12, 2017 MC24044-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA969148961 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 2023 Jan 22, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA969147222 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 2023 May 1, 2023 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0195263001 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 2022 May 1, 2023 REPLACED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CIA0005196614-1 BIPD/Primary — Aug 2, 2021 May 1, 2022 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CIA0005196614-1 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 2021 Aug 2, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CIA0005196614-0 BIPD/Primary — Aug 28, 2020 May 1, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CIA0005196614-0 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 2020 Aug 28, 2020 CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSI000114-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2019 May 6, 2020 CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSI000114-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2019 May 1, 2020 REPLACED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-01909-18 BIPD/Primary — May 6, 2019 Jul 6, 2019 CANCELLED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-01909-18 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2018 May 6, 2019 REPLACED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-01909-18 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2018 Jun 10, 2019 NAME CHANGED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 4003070 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2017 Jul 6, 2018 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 14, 2024
    authority
    OUT OF SERVICE — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Mar 14, 2024
    authority
    OUT OF SERVICE — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Mar 14, 2024
    oos
    Out-of-service order — 90 day failure to pay fine
  4. Jan 29, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Jan 22, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. May 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. May 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. May 1, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  9. Apr 28, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Dec 1, 2021
    enforcement
    Enforcement case IA-2021-1117-US1608 — $26,300
  11. Nov 14, 2021
    oos
    Out-of-service order — Unsatisfactory = Unfit
  12. Aug 2, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Aug 2, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  14. May 1, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  15. Apr 29, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Aug 28, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  17. Aug 7, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. May 6, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. May 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Apr 23, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Jul 8, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Jul 6, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  23. Jun 10, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  24. May 7, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. May 6, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  26. Jul 9, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Jul 6, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
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