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ARD TRANSPORTS LLC

ARD TRANSPORTS LLC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers, based in New York Mills, NY. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 14.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Sentry Select Insurance Company, 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
Common (Property) reinstated · Nov 7, 2019
Policy effective · Nov 4, 2024
Review these
  • 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.
  • Common (Property) gap · 41 days Inactive Sep 27, 2019 → reinstated Nov 7, 2019
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 11.1% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Sentry Select Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — ARD TRANSPORTS LLC (USDOT 3122193)
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:
  • 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.
  • Common (Property) gap · 41 days — Inactive Sep 27, 2019 → reinstated Nov 7, 2019
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 11.1% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Sentry Select Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3122193/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3122193 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: RAFAEL AKHMEDOV General Freight Motor Vehicles Produce Cold Food Beverages Based in NEW YORK MILLS, NY

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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 11.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=323686 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3122193
In FMCSA records since Apr 12, 2018 (~8y)
MC / docket MC88581 , MC088581
Company officer RAFAEL AKHMEDOV
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 424,526 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (315) 749-6164
Email: [email protected]
Physical
77 CLINTON ST APT C3
NEW YORK MILLS, NY 13417
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3122193
In FMCSA records since Apr 12, 2018 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 424,526 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 11.1% vs 6.7% +4.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.29 vs 1.80 -1.51
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 2019-11-07 (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 3 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 14 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 14.29% 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
3
Drivers
2
Inspections
14
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
11.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
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

ARD TRANSPORTS LLC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 14.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is hos at 1.0.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NY (3) and OR (2).

Violation profile

14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Hours of Service (100.0% of violations); top code 391.11(b)(4) (Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency.) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Utility, Volvo, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 11.1% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~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 323,686 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
11.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 323,686 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +11.1 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 323,686 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 27, 2019 to Nov 7, 2019 (41 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New York (NY) 3 0 0.0% Sep 10, 2026
Oregon (OR) 2 1 50.0% May 14, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Nov 20, 2025
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% Mar 18, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 13
Volvo 8
Freightliner 5
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 — 1.00 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 1.33 1 — 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 (14 rows) View all 14 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89023091 Sep 10, 2026 NY 3 LISLE NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 30640PF · 1FUJHHDR4PLUK9907
0 — No
86393583 Nov 20, 2025 IL 3 I-70
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 30640PF · 1FUJHHDR4PLUK9907
0 — No
84664605 May 14, 2025 OR 1 WOODBURN OR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 30639PF · 4V4NC9EJXNN308777
0 — No
84471947 Apr 22, 2025 OR 3 MYRTLE CREEK OR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 30639PF · 4V4NC9EJXNN308777
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
84383995 Apr 7, 2025 NY 2 VERONA NY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 30639PF · 4V4NC9EJXNN308777
1 393.55C2-B No
84189072 Mar 18, 2025 SD 3 PLANKINTON SD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 30639PF · 4V4NC9EJXNN308777
0 — No
83179181 Nov 15, 2024 NY 2 VERONA NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 60640PF · 1FUJHHDR4PLUK9907
0 — No
81988504 Jun 26, 2024 MT 1 BILLINGS MT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 30639PF · 4V4NC9EJXNN308777
0 — No
81647649 May 18, 2024 UT 3 WENDOVER UT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 30640PF · 1FUJHHDR4PLUK9907
0 — No
81317065 Apr 9, 2024 NY 2 GLEN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 18417PF · 4V4NC9EH2HN992273
2 393.9(a), 393.55(e) No
80749919 Feb 2, 2024 MT 2 BILLINGS MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 30640PF · 1FUJHHDR4PLUK9907
2 396.17C-PI No
80092719 Nov 6, 2023 SC 3 I-77 SB ROADSIDE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 30639PF · 4V4NC9EJXNN308777
1 391.11(b)(4) Yes
80068263 Nov 2, 2023 MT 3 ASHLAND MT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NY 30639PF · 4V4NC9EJXNN308777
0 — No
78325958 Apr 10, 2023 CA 3 ca-donner-pass-cvef-(i-80-w/b) — 0 — No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC88581
Active
Granted Nov 7, 2019
View full authority record →
common
MC088581
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 7, 2019 MC88581-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Sep 27, 2019 MC88581-C Voluntary Revocation Revocation Metadata only
May 3, 2018 MC88581-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Sentry Select Insurance Company A0183938001 BMC-91X — Nov 4, 2024 On file ACTIVE
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0183938001 91X $750,000 Nov 4, 2024 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN318580 BIPD/Primary — Nov 4, 2021 Nov 4, 2021 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN318580 BIPD/Primary — Nov 4, 2021 Nov 4, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 1328370 BIPD/Primary — Nov 4, 2019 Nov 4, 2021 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA7570896 BIPD/Primary — Apr 27, 2018 Nov 6, 2019 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA7570896 BIPD/Primary — Apr 27, 2018 Nov 4, 2019 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 4, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Nov 4, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Nov 4, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Nov 7, 2019
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Nov 7, 2019
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  6. Nov 6, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Nov 4, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Sep 27, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Sep 27, 2019
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 41 days (through Nov 7, 2019)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BILLINGS MT MT 2 0
VERONA NY NY 2 0
I-70 IL 1 0
ASHLAND MT MT 1 0
GLEN NY 1 0
LISLE NY NY 1 0
MYRTLE CREEK OR OR 1 1
WOODBURN OR OR 1 0
I-77 SB ROADSIDE SC 1 1
PLANKINTON SD SD 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 1 1
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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