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BIG WHEELS TRUCKING LLC

SEALE, AL

Joins 1 roadside inspection (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 6, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Mar 3, 2020
Coverage resumed · Nov 5, 2020
Common (Property) reinstated · Nov 6, 2020
Common (Property) reinstated · Mar 24, 2020
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 84 days Dec 10, 2019 → Mar 3, 2020
  • Prior insurance gap · 57 days Sep 9, 2020 → Nov 5, 2020
  • Common (Property) gap · 52 days Inactive Sep 15, 2020 → reinstated Nov 6, 2020
  • Common (Property) gap · 99 days Inactive Dec 16, 2019 → reinstated Mar 24, 2020
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 4.00 vs 1.80 national (+2.20).
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Evilsizor Process Servers Inc Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — BIG WHEELS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3089228)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 84 days — Dec 10, 2019 → Mar 3, 2020
  • Prior insurance gap · 57 days — Sep 9, 2020 → Nov 5, 2020
  • Common (Property) gap · 52 days — Inactive Sep 15, 2020 → reinstated Nov 6, 2020
  • Common (Property) gap · 99 days — Inactive Dec 16, 2019 → reinstated Mar 24, 2020
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 4.00 vs 1.80 national (+2.20).

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3089228/
As of: Oct 6, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3089228 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: WILL SMITH Construction Other (STEEL) Based in SEALE, AL

FMCSA census as of Oct 6, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

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=232213 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: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 revoked
Insurance

No active policies on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3089228
In FMCSA records since Jan 23, 2018 (~8y)
Company officer WILL SMITH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Construction, Other (STEEL)
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 60,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4532 SANDFORT RD
SEALE, AL 36875
Mailing
4532 SANDFORT RD
SEALE, AL 36875-3310
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3089228
In FMCSA records since Jan 23, 2018 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 60,000 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 4.00 vs 1.80 +2.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 2020-11-06 (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 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
5 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 232,213 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 232,213 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 232,213 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 15, 2020 to Nov 6, 2020 (52 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 16, 2019 to Mar 24, 2020 (99 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 10, 2019 to Mar 3, 2020 (84 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 9, 2020 to Nov 5, 2020 (57 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2023-10 2025-11

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
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Nov 20, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 4
Dors 3
Dorsey Tra 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 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 11.00 11 — Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86389164 Nov 20, 2025 AL 2 TUSKEGEE AL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.78A-WS, 393.55E-B, 396.17C-PI No
81419913 Apr 23, 2024 AL 2 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.17(c), 393.78 No
81161564 Mar 21, 2024 AL 2 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.17(c), 393.78, 392.2 No
80049207 Oct 31, 2023 AL 2 al-shorter,-al
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.9(a), 396.17(c), 393.78 No
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC071002 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
Mar 21, 2018 MC71002-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (20 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT244487001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2025 Aug 16, 2025 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT244487001 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2025 Jul 17, 2025 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT244487001 BIPD/Primary — Nov 9, 2023 Nov 9, 2023 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT244487001 BIPD/Primary — Nov 9, 2023 Jan 15, 2025 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT244487001 BIPD/Primary — Nov 9, 2023 Feb 15, 2025 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT244487001 BIPD/Primary — Nov 9, 2023 Oct 15, 2024 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 244487001 BIPD/Primary — Nov 9, 2022 Nov 9, 2023 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0074083 BIPD/Primary — Nov 9, 2021 Nov 9, 2022 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0074083 BIPD/Primary — Nov 9, 2021 Dec 9, 2022 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 12844001 BIPD/Primary — Oct 7, 2021 Nov 9, 2021 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 12844001 BIPD/Primary — Jul 29, 2021 Oct 7, 2021 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 12844001 BIPD/Primary — Nov 5, 2020 Jul 29, 2021 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 57 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 9, 2020 to Nov 5, 2020
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-03971-20 BIPD/Primary — Jul 15, 2020 Sep 9, 2020 CANCELLED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-03971-20 BIPD/Primary — May 29, 2020 Jul 15, 2020 CANCELLED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-03971-20 BIPD/Primary — Mar 3, 2020 May 29, 2020 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 84 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 10, 2019 to Mar 3, 2020
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0065389 BIPD/Primary — Oct 16, 2019 Dec 10, 2019 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0065389 BIPD/Primary — Jun 11, 2019 Oct 16, 2019 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0065389 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2018 Jun 11, 2019 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 21, 2026
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Apr 21, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Apr 15, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  4. Aug 16, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  5. Jul 17, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  6. Feb 15, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  7. Jan 15, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  8. Oct 15, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  9. Nov 9, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  10. Nov 9, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  11. Dec 9, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Nov 9, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Nov 9, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  14. Oct 7, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  15. Aug 3, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Jul 29, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  17. Sep 15, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Sep 15, 2020
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  19. Sep 15, 2020
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 52 days (through Nov 6, 2020)
  20. Sep 9, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  21. Sep 9, 2020
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 57 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 5, 2020)
  22. Jul 21, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  23. Jul 21, 2020
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  24. Jul 15, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  25. Jun 8, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  26. Jun 8, 2020
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  27. May 29, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  28. Dec 16, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  29. Dec 16, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  30. Dec 16, 2019
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 99 days (through Mar 24, 2020)
  31. Dec 10, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Dec 10, 2019
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 84 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 3, 2020)
  33. Oct 16, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Oct 11, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  35. Jun 11, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  36. May 21, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE AL 2 0
TUSKEGEE AL AL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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