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ARNOLD RIDGEWAY HATTON

DBA: MITCHELL AUTO TRANSPORTER

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 3, 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 · Oct 30, 2019
Coverage resumed · Jan 27, 2021
Common (Property) reinstated · Jan 3, 2025
Common (Property) reinstated · Jan 27, 2021
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 204 days Apr 9, 2019 → Oct 30, 2019
  • Prior insurance gap · 342 days Feb 20, 2020 → Jan 27, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 228 days Inactive May 20, 2024 → reinstated Jan 3, 2025
  • Common (Property) gap · 336 days Inactive Feb 26, 2020 → reinstated Jan 27, 2021
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES 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 — ARNOLD RIDGEWAY HATTON (USDOT 3189887)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 204 days — Apr 9, 2019 → Oct 30, 2019
  • Prior insurance gap · 342 days — Feb 20, 2020 → Jan 27, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 228 days — Inactive May 20, 2024 → reinstated Jan 3, 2025
  • Common (Property) gap · 336 days — Inactive Feb 26, 2020 → reinstated Jan 27, 2021

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3189887/
As of: Oct 3, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3189887 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ARNOLD HATTON Motor Vehicles Based in MILLSBORO, DE

FMCSA census as of Oct 3, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233444 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 active
Insurance

GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3189887
In FMCSA records since Sep 19, 2018 (~8y)
MC / docket MC134826
Company officer ARNOLD HATTON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 70,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (904) 806-4267
Email: mitchellautotransporter@gmail.
Physical
29854 MITCHELL STREET
MILLSBORO, DE 19966
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3189887
In FMCSA records since Sep 19, 2018 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 70,000 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
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · 9300257996
Effective Jan 1, 2026
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 2025-01-03 (638 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

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 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
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
4 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 233,444 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 233,444 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 233,444 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (3)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from May 20, 2024 to Jan 3, 2025 (228 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 26, 2020 to Jan 27, 2021 (336 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 15, 2019 to Nov 1, 2019 (200 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (3)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 9, 2019 to Oct 30, 2019 (204 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 20, 2020 to Jan 27, 2021 (342 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 13, 2024 to Jan 1, 2025 (233 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 3 0 0.0% Sep 29, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ram 5
Kauf 4
Trailer 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 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 0.75 1 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89128125 Sep 29, 2026 NC 1 BESSEMER CITY NC
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
DE XD284464 · 3C7WRNFL1NG208554
0 — No
88084020 Jun 9, 2026 NC 1 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL123048 · 3C7WRTCL0NG357708
0 — No
86086024 Oct 18, 2025 NC 1 nc-hillsborough-weigh-station,-i-
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL123048 · 3C7WRTCL0NG357708
0 — No
80913167 Feb 21, 2024 MD 2 TALBOT COUNTY
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
DE CL123048 · 3C7WRTCL0NG357708
0 — No
80126043 Nov 8, 2023 NC 1 nc-granville-county,-i-85,-s
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
DE CL123048 · 3C7WRTCL0NG357708
0 — No
78968709 Jun 22, 2023 SC 3 I-20 WB LEXINGTON COUNTY
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
DE CL123048 · 3C7WRTCL0NG357708
0 — No
78888605 Jun 12, 2023 AL 1 ROADSIDE
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
DE CL123048 · 3C7WRTCL0NG357708
4 395.3(b)(2), 395.3(a)(3)(i), 395.3(a)(3)(ii) Yes
78438777 Apr 25, 2023 MS 1 LEAKE COUNTY
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
DE CL123048 · 3C7WRTCL0NG357708
2 393.75(a)(4), 395.3(a)(3)(ii) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC134826
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (8 letters, 4 PDFs 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
Jan 3, 2025 MC134826-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Apr 10, 2023 MC134826-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Feb 28, 2023 MC134826 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Jan 27, 2021 MC134826-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Nov 1, 2019 MC134826-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Oct 18, 2018 MC134826-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Oct 18, 2018 MC134826 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Oct 12, 2018 MC134826 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
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
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300257996 91X $1,000,000 Jan 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA991071420 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2025 Jan 1, 2026 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 233 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 13, 2024 to Jan 1, 2025
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA03208976 BIPD/Primary — Apr 3, 2024 May 13, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA03208976 BIPD/Primary — Apr 3, 2023 Apr 3, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA3208976 BIPD/Primary — Jan 27, 2021 Apr 3, 2023 NAME CHANGED
Coverage gap — 342 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 20, 2020 to Jan 27, 2021
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 1309023 BIPD/Primary — Oct 30, 2019 Feb 20, 2020 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 204 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 9, 2019 to Oct 30, 2019
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 8257387 BIPD/Primary — Oct 10, 2018 Apr 9, 2019 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Jan 3, 2025
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. May 20, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. May 20, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. May 20, 2024
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 228 days (through Jan 3, 2025)
  6. May 13, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  7. May 13, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 233 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 1, 2025)
  8. Apr 3, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  9. Mar 27, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Apr 3, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Apr 3, 2023
    insurance
    NAMECHG — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  12. Apr 3, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  13. Feb 26, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Feb 26, 2020
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  15. Feb 26, 2020
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 336 days (through Jan 27, 2021)
  16. Feb 20, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  17. Feb 20, 2020
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 342 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 27, 2021)
  18. Apr 15, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Apr 15, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  20. Apr 15, 2019
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 200 days (through Nov 1, 2019)
  21. Apr 9, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  22. Apr 9, 2019
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 204 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 30, 2019)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE AL 1 1
TALBOT COUNTY MD 1 0
LEAKE COUNTY MS 1 0
BESSEMER CITY NC NC 1 0
I-20 WB LEXINGTON COUNTY SC 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.3(a)(3)(i) Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours Hours of Service 2 0
395.3(a)(3)(ii) Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes Hours of Service 2 0
393.75(a)(4) Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.3(b)(2) Driving after 70 hours on duty in a 8 day period. (Property carrying vehicle) Hours of Service 1 1

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