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CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION INC

OWATONNA, MN

Joins 16 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 24, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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
Coverage resumed · Jan 4, 2019
Common (Property) reinstated · Jan 11, 2019
Policy effective · May 6, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Prior insurance gap · 73 days Oct 23, 2018 → Jan 4, 2019
  • Common (Property) gap · 74 days Inactive Oct 29, 2018 → reinstated Jan 11, 2019
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 42.9% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · BIPD/Primary Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC 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 — CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3066525)
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.
  • Prior insurance gap · 73 days — Oct 23, 2018 → Jan 4, 2019
  • Common (Property) gap · 74 days — Inactive Oct 29, 2018 → reinstated Jan 11, 2019
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 42.9% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3066525/
As of: Sep 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3066525 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ALI DIRIYE General Freight Based in OWATONNA, MN Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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 42.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=142861 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Physical street 614 WEST BRIDGE STREET #206 → 614 WEST BRIDGE ST · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3066525
In FMCSA records since Nov 7, 2017 (~8y)
MC / docket MC058402
Company officer ALI DIRIYE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 1,141,330 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (507) 213-3849
Email: [email protected]
Physical
614 WEST BRIDGE ST
OWATONNA, MN 55060-2779
Mailing
614 WEST BRIDGE STREET # 206
OWATONNA, MN 55060-2779
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3066525
In FMCSA records since Nov 7, 2017 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,141,330 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 42.9% vs 23.4% +19.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.19 vs 1.80 -0.61
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 2019-01-11 (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
Truck tractors 7 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 7 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 1 2 3
Crash reports 0 1 2 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 27 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 16 16 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 12.5% —
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
7
Drivers
7
Inspections
27
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
42.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
7 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 42.9% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 142,861 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,861 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
42.9%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,861 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +42.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Oct 29, 2018 to Jan 11, 2019 (74 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 23, 2018 to Jan 4, 2019 (73 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 address change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 614 WEST BRIDGE STREET #206 614 WEST BRIDGE ST
      Seen 8 times · first Aug 18, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
9 violations
2 OOS · 22.2%
Unsafe Driving
8 violations
Hours of Service
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Minnesota (MN) 3 1 33.3% Jun 4, 2025
Iowa (IA) 3 0 0.0% Sep 10, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 2 1 50.0% Oct 15, 2025
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Oct 16, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Sep 20, 2026
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Jan 9, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Dec 16, 2025
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 25, 2024
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Feb 28, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Jul 9, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Oct 15, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 17
Hyundai Translead 11
Stoughton 10
Freightliner 7
Great Dane 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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.47 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 3.11 3 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 5.71 6 — 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 (27 rows) View all 27 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89044077 Sep 20, 2026 MS 2 ALCORN COUNTY MS
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAX0269 · 4V4NC9EH0LN241584
0 — No
88959319 Sep 10, 2026 IA 3 IA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAX0269 · 4V4NC9EH0LN241584
5 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.3A1-HOSPD No
88881793 Sep 2, 2026 IA 3 IA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW4524 · 4V4NC9EH7KN209231
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86615611 Dec 16, 2025 PA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW7927 · 4V4NC9EH0LN241567
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTCD No
86080499 Oct 16, 2025 KS 3 ks-olathe-north-m.c.i.s.-#23w
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW3019 · 4V4NC9TH0KN220672
0 — No
86091770 Oct 15, 2025 IN 3 VALPARAISO IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW3699 · 4V4NC9EHXHN975866
2 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLILC No
86056498 Oct 15, 2025 KY 1 KUTTAWA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW6511 · 4V4NC9EH7LN241565
1 392.2-SLL No
85331791 Jul 9, 2025 IL 1 NA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW6662 · 3AKJHHDR5LSLH1798
0 — No
84985092 Jun 18, 2025 KY 1 EDDYVILLE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW0316 · 1FUJHHDRXKLKE3910
4 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.47E, 392.2 Yes
84917912 Jun 4, 2025 MN 1 CLARKS GROVE MN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW4524 · 4V4NC9EH7KN209231
5 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.5B-L, 393.78A-WS Yes
84528614 Apr 18, 2025 MN 3 WEST LAKELAND MN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW0261 · 4V4NC9EH2JN975883
0 — No
84091789 Mar 10, 2025 IA 2 ia-16---i380-sb-mm-53-brandon
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW0316 · 1FUJHHDRXKLKE3910
2 395.22G, 395.8E No
84005394 Feb 28, 2025 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW6662 · 3AKJHHDR5LSLH1798
0 — No
83990243 Feb 21, 2025 MN 3 WEST LAKELAND MN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW3698 · 4V4NC9EH6HN975850
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
83583978 Jan 9, 2025 OH 2 CAMBRIDGE OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW3699 · 4V4NC9EHXHN975866
1 393.55C2-B No
83283662 Nov 25, 2024 GA 3 DULUTH GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW3697 · 4V4NC9EH5HN975869
1 392.2-SLLLR No
82238039 Jul 27, 2024 AR 3 HAZEN AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAV7432 · 4V4NC9EH8LN241574
1 392.2 No
81860117 Jun 7, 2024 MN 1 WEST LAKELAND MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW0316 · 1FUJHHDRXKLKE3910
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
81716740 May 22, 2024 MN 3 MOORHEAD MN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW0260 · 4V4NC9EH1HN975867
1 392.2 No
81550775 May 2, 2024 MN 3 WEST LAKELAND MN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW0260 · 4V4NC9EH1HN975867
0 — No
80980123 Feb 26, 2024 WV 3 BRADLEY WV
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW0566 · 4V4NC9EH0JN975882
3 392.2, 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.24 No
80323655 Dec 5, 2023 NE 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAV6425 · 3AKJGLD55FSGH1187
7 392.5(a)(2), 392.2, 395.24(d) No
80206257 Nov 20, 2023 MN 3 CLARKS GROVE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW0488 · 4V4NC9EH3HN975871
0 — No
80140258 Nov 12, 2023 AR 3 PULASKI COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAV6425 · 3AKJGLD55FSGH1187
2 396.17(c), 392.2 No
79157381 Jul 15, 2023 MS 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAV7432 · 4V4NC9EH8LN241574
0 — No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WI0000200148 Nov 29, 2025 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003896195 Jul 6, 2025 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000125127 Mar 19, 2025 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003072070 Jun 29, 2023 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT2303948496 Jun 11, 2023 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
WY0201916625 Dec 13, 2019 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5EW9HQE1ZJ Mar 5, 2019 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC058402
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
Dec 6, 2017 MC58402-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA873761818 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 May 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA873761818 91X $1,000,000 May 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP70265A BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 Mar 10, 2026 Jun 2, 2026 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP70265A BIPD/Primary — Feb 3, 2026 Mar 10, 2026 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP70265A BIPD/Primary — Jul 30, 2025 Feb 3, 2026 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP70265A BIPD/Primary — May 11, 2021 Jul 30, 2025 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 9383555961 BIPD/Primary — May 11, 2020 May 11, 2020 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA938355961 BIPD/Primary — May 11, 2020 May 11, 2021 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA938355961 BIPD/Primary — May 11, 2020 Jun 14, 2021 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP50696 00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 13, 2019 May 15, 2020 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP50696 00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 13, 2019 May 11, 2020 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1663733 BIPD/Primary — Jan 4, 2019 Jul 13, 2019 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 73 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 23, 2018 to Jan 4, 2019
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 6357109 BIPD/Primary — Nov 30, 2017 Oct 23, 2018 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 2, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. May 7, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. May 6, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  4. Mar 10, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Feb 3, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  6. Jul 30, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. Jun 14, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. May 11, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  9. May 15, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. May 13, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. May 11, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. May 11, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  13. Jul 13, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jul 8, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Jan 11, 2019
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  16. Oct 29, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  17. Oct 29, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  18. Oct 29, 2018
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 74 days (through Jan 11, 2019)
  19. Oct 23, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  20. Oct 23, 2018
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 73 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 4, 2019)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WEST LAKELAND MN MN 4 1
IA IA 2 0
HAZEN AR AR 1 0
PULASKI COUNTY AR 1 0
DULUTH GA GA 1 0
NA IL 1 0
VALPARAISO IN IN 1 0
EDDYVILLE KY 1 1
KUTTAWA KY 1 0
CLARKS GROVE MN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 9 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 0
392.5(a)(2) BAC 0.04+ Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically Hours of Service 1 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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