TALLEY TANK LINES INC
Joins 13 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 1, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TALLEY TANK LINES INC (USDOT 3091053) Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW No hard blockers on file Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: (none) On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3091053/ As of: Nov 1, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Nov 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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: Clear to review.
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2023-05-15 (1,266 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceAMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Oct 1, 2023
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Process Agent1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1535228ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 8 | 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 | |
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| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 0 | 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 16 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 13 | 13 | 7 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 15.38% | 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%).
Risk Signals
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| California (CA) | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | Oct 29, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Polar | 7 | |
| Kenworth | 6 | |
| Peterbilt | 6 | |
| Heil | 3 | |
| Comm | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 1.87 | 2 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | — | 1.45 | 1 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 89393532 | Oct 29, 2026 | CA | 2 | N/B SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALE | — | 7 | 393.9A-LTSI, 395.8F12-HOSM, 395.8F5-HOSM | Yes |
| 88882070 | Sep 2, 2026 | CA | 1 | BAKERSFIELD AREA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.11A1-CSLRR, 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| 88274046 | Jun 26, 2026 | CA | 1 | GRAPEVINE IF |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 396.3A1-BALAC, 393.9A-LLPL | No |
| 87913601 | May 20, 2026 | CA | 1 | GRAPEVINE IF |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 396.3A1-OAL | No |
| 87745177 | May 1, 2026 | CA | 2 | SANTA MARIA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 2-SLLTCD | No |
| 87677272 | Apr 23, 2026 | CA | 2 | GRAPEVINE IF |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87527466 | Apr 8, 2026 | CA | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87527173 | Apr 8, 2026 | CA | 2 | THOMPSON |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87527172 | Apr 8, 2026 | CA | 2 | THOMPSON |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | — | No |
| 86473011 | Dec 2, 2025 | CA | 2 | GRAPEVINE IF |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.45B2-B-AIR | Yes |
| 84953086 | Jun 13, 2025 | CA | 1 | SANTA MARIA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 83743722 | Jan 29, 2025 | CA | 2 | SANTA MARIA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| 83666597 | Jan 21, 2025 | CA | 2 | THOMPSON |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79646835 | Sep 7, 2023 | CA | 5 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.45(b)(2) | No |
| 79623814 | Sep 7, 2023 | CA | 5 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79623813 | Sep 7, 2023 | CA | 5 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA4262500163 | Mar 27, 2025 | CA | 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 | |
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| May 15, 2023 | MC1535228-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY | BAP 4378646 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Oct 1, 2023 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | GLA 1884157 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 1, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Oct 1, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 15, 2023
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| GRAPEVINE IF | CA | 4 | 1 |
| SANTA MARIA | CA | 3 | 0 |
| THOMPSON | CA | 3 | 0 |
| BAKERSFIELD AREA | CA | 1 | 0 |
| N/B SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALE | CA | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
Booking & risk tools
Open dedicated checkers pre-filled with this USDOT — same public filings as the triage card above.
Related Records
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Field change history
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Docket MC1535228
common · ACTIVE · MC
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AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 15,488 carriers served
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16 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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1 reportable crash
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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Insurance-lapse watch
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How FMCSA safety ratings work
BASIC percentiles and compliance review context
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BOC-3 process agents explained
Why every interstate carrier must file a process agent
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
MCS-150, insurance, and authority filing requirements
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Roadside inspection rights
What drivers and carriers can expect during a stop
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Book / don't book
PASS / CAUTION / REJECT triage from public filings.
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Insurance check
BIPD gaps, cargo filings, and lapse-watch tier.
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Cancel desk
Pending L&I cancellations and coverage gaps.
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.