MILLER FUEL & OIL LLC

MILLER FUEL & OIL LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers, based in Portsmouth, IA. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and 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 · Jan 1, 2026

Review these

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file

2 active operating authorities
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC. Details →

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 — MILLER FUEL & OIL LLC (USDOT 3065959)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3065959/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3065959 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOE MILLER Other (GASOLINE) Based in PORTSMOUTH, IA Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 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=233993 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

6 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3065959

In FMCSA records since Nov 6, 2017 (~8y)

MC / docket MC58074 , MC058074

Company officer JOE MILLER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Other (GASOLINE)

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 43,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (712) 743-3102

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1050 CEDAR RD

PORTSMOUTH, IA 51565

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3065959

In FMCSA records since Nov 6, 2017 (~8y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 43,000 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 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

All 6 liability filings →

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 2017-11-27 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Jan 1, 2026
Process Agent
JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC58074
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

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

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →

	6–12 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	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 2 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	1
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	0%
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

2 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

MILLER FUEL & OIL LLC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in IA (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet); 2 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 233,993 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 233,993 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 233,993 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 (2 months)

2023-11 2026-05

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Iowa (IA)	1	0	0.0%	May 25, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87959145	May 25, 2026	IA	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IA KPH700 · 3ALMG3FM7MDML8363	0	—	No
80287627	Nov 2, 2023	IA	2	HWY 30 WB	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IA ELU464 · 1FVHCYCY8HHJA1603	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
IA2601531466	Mar 2, 2026	IA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC58074

Active

Granted Nov 27, 2017

View full authority record →

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
Nov 27, 2017	MC58074-C	Original MC Certificate	Certificate	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY	6E76993	BIPD/Primary	$1,000,000	Jan 1, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	6J76993	BIPD/Excess	$3,000,000	Jan 1, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	6J76993	91X	$3,000,000	Jan 1, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
EMCASCO Insurance Company	6E76993	BMC-91X	—	Jan 1, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY	6E76993	91X	$1,000,000	Jan 1, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	6J76993	BIPD/Excess	$4,000,000	Jan 1, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	3188944	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 1, 2024	Jan 1, 2024	REPLACED
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	3188944	BIPD/Primary	$1,000,000	Jan 1, 2024	May 21, 2026	CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	3188944-GN	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 1, 2018	Jan 1, 2024	REPLACED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	1E63329	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 1, 2017	Jan 1, 2018	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jul 29, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — Employers Mutual Casualty Company
Jul 29, 2026

authority

Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Jun 29, 2026

authority

Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
Jun 26, 2026

authority

Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Jun 6, 2026

insurance

TERM/CANCL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
May 27, 2026

authority

Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
May 21, 2026

insurance

TERM/CANCL — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
May 7, 2026

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 9, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 1, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 1, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Jan 1, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
Nov 27, 2017

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Nov 27, 2017

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
HWY 30 WB	IA	1	0

Related Records

Iowa carriers Portsmouth carriers EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 2 inspections 1 reportable crash

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots