N & L CARRIER LLC

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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
Coverage resumed · Jan 6, 2026
Policy effective · Mar 13, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Prior insurance gap · 19 days Dec 18, 2025 → Jan 6, 2026
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — N & L CARRIER LLC (USDOT 3004568)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • Prior insurance gap · 19 days — Dec 18, 2025 → Jan 6, 2026

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3004568/
As of: Sep 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3004568 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: NICHOLAS K BRYANT General Freight Based in CHESAPEAKE, VA Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=235328 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3004568
In FMCSA records since May 4, 2017 (~9y)
MC / docket MC025862
Company officer NICHOLAS K BRYANT
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 732,361 mi
Contact & address
Physical
117 GATEWAY CT APT 105
CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3004568
In FMCSA records since May 4, 2017 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 732,361 mi
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
Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 50% 50%
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
1
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

N & L CARRIER LLC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is hos at 14.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MD (1) and VA (1).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Hours of Service (0.0% of violations); top code 393.75(c) (Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Peterbilt and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 235,328 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 235,328 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 235,328 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 14, 2019 to May 16, 2019 (2 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 18, 2025 to Jan 6, 2026 (19 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2025-09 2026-08

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
Maryland (MD) 1 1 100.0% Aug 27, 2026
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 3, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Wabash National 2
Kenworth 1
Peterbilt 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 Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 1 14.00 14 Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88834807 Aug 27, 2026 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.75A2-TAOTLM, 393.78 Yes
85681093 Sep 3, 2025 VA 3 NEWPORT NEWS VA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLL, 395.3A2-HOSPDIT No
78275174 Apr 5, 2023 VA 2 INT PINE BLUFF DRIVE 8 395.8(a)(1), 393.45, 393.75(a)(3) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
FL2748667405 Nov 14, 2025 FL 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
May 25, 2017 MC25862-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 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 CA871121612 91X $750,000 Mar 13, 2026 On file ACTIVE
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWS-VA-19-S0379322-00 BIPD/Primary Jan 6, 2026 Mar 11, 2026 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 19 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 18, 2025 to Jan 6, 2026
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT6543211091 BIPD/Primary Oct 3, 2025 Dec 18, 2025 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT6543211091 BIPD/Primary May 16, 2025 Oct 16, 2025 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT6543211091 BIPD/Primary May 16, 2025 Oct 3, 2025 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN375510 BIPD/Primary Jan 21, 2025 May 16, 2025 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN375510 BIPD/Primary Aug 5, 2024 Jan 21, 2025 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN375510 BIPD/Primary Aug 5, 2024 Feb 7, 2025 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN324705 BIPD/Primary May 16, 2022 Aug 5, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0041881 BIPD/Primary May 16, 2021 May 16, 2022 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0068182 BIPD/Primary May 20, 2020 May 16, 2021 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0068182 BIPD/Primary May 16, 2019 May 20, 2020 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 2 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 14, 2019 to May 16, 2019
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA6172205 BIPD/Primary Feb 2, 2018 May 14, 2019 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 6172205 BIPD/Primary May 16, 2017 Feb 5, 2018 NAME CHANGED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 6172205 BIPD/Primary May 16, 2017 Feb 2, 2018 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 16, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Mar 11, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 7, 2026
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Dec 24, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Dec 24, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Dec 18, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  7. Dec 18, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 19 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 6, 2026)
  8. Oct 16, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  9. Oct 6, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Oct 3, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  11. May 16, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Feb 7, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Jan 22, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Jan 21, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Aug 5, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jul 26, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. May 16, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  18. May 16, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. May 20, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. May 14, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. May 14, 2019
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 16, 2019)
  22. Feb 5, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Feb 5, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Feb 2, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BALTIMORE MD MD 1 1
INT PINE BLUFF DRIVE VA 1 1
NEWPORT NEWS VA VA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1
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