JIM FRALEY
HEBER SPRINGS, AR
DBA: J&S TRUCKIN
JIM FRALEY is a small fleet, operating 9 power units and 18 drivers, based in Heber Springs, AR. Across 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 27.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
- Prior insurance gap · 318 days Aug 16, 2002 → Jun 30, 2003
- Prior insurance gap · 2595 days Oct 23, 2003 → Nov 30, 2010
- Common (Property) gap · 78 days Inactive Feb 9, 2016 → reinstated Apr 27, 2016
- Common (Property) gap · 2515 days Inactive Jan 13, 2004 → reinstated Dec 2, 2010
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 11.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 7.70% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — JIM FRALEY (USDOT 3195287) 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: • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. • Prior insurance gap · 318 days — Aug 16, 2002 → Jun 30, 2003 • Prior insurance gap · 2595 days — Oct 23, 2003 → Nov 30, 2010 • Common (Property) gap · 78 days — Inactive Feb 9, 2016 → reinstated Apr 27, 2016 • Common (Property) gap · 2515 days — Inactive Jan 13, 2004 → reinstated Dec 2, 2010 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 11.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 7.70% On file: • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 — Trisura Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI • 2 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — Spinnaker Insurance Company · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3195287/ 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.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). 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 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). 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.
Driver OOS 11.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 7.7% (worse). n=113467 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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
- Power Units +4 (5 → 9) · Jul 20, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +14 (4 → 18) · Jul 20, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Physical street 123 WILL BLVD → 2514 LAKEWOOD DR · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Physical city SEARCY → HEBER SPRINGS · Jul 23, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
2 active liability filings · 1 cargo
Company profile
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 2026-07-20 (63 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceTrisura Insurance CompanyPolicy effective Jul 1, 2026
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Process AgentPROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC425031ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Truck tractors | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 14 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 9.09% | 18.18% | — |
| 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%).
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.
J&S TRUCKIN had 11 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 27.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 4.0.
11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (4) and NM (3).
27.3% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (12.5% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Peterbilt, Great Dane, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 113,467 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).
Authority gaps detected (3)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 9, 2016 to Apr 27, 2016 (78 days)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 13, 2004 to Dec 2, 2010 (2515 days)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Nov 5, 2002 to Aug 19, 2003 (287 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (4)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 16, 2002 to Jun 30, 2003 (318 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 23, 2003 to Nov 30, 2010 (2595 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 3, 2016 to Apr 25, 2016 (82 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 11, 2017 to Jul 1, 2020 (1177 days)
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 2 address changes
Record Changes
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Physical street 123 WILL BLVD 2514 LAKEWOOD DRSeen 28 times · first Jul 23, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Physical city SEARCY HEBER SPRINGSFMCSA Company Census
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Drivers 4 18FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 5 9FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| California (CA) | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | Aug 9, 2026 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Sep 13, 2026 |
| Texas (TX) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Missouri (MO) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Mississippi (MS) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 21, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Peterbilt | 10 | |
| Great Dane | 6 | |
| Utility | 4 | |
| Kenworth | 2 | |
| Wabash National | 2 |
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 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 2 | — | 0.92 | 1 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | — | 4.42 | 4 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | — | 4.00 | 4 | — | 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 |
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| 88985490 | Sep 13, 2026 | NM | 2 | NM | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88969997 | Sep 11, 2026 | MO | 2 | SILVA MO |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8A | No |
| 88653664 | Aug 9, 2026 | CA | 2 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | — | 0 | — | No |
| 87598182 | Apr 14, 2026 | CA | 1 | DESERT HILLS IF |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 45B2-B-AIR | Yes |
| 84742471 | May 20, 2025 | NM | 1 | SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 396.3A1BOS, 393.47E, 393.45B2UV | Yes |
| 84456338 | Apr 21, 2025 | MS | 2 | DE SOTO COUNTY |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.9TS, 395.24D | No |
| 84044278 | Mar 4, 2025 | CA | 3 | GLENDORA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLS4, 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 83549959 | Jan 2, 2025 | TX | 2 | IH40 EB SHAMROCK SCALE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83389762 | Dec 9, 2024 | TX | 2 | IH20 LORAINE SCALE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2C, 393.9H | No |
| 83970547 | Nov 29, 2024 | NM | 2 | GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82837429 | Oct 3, 2024 | CA | 3 | KING CITY AREA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.8(e)(1), 392.2 | Yes |
| 82142438 | Jul 17, 2024 | OK | 3 | I-40 EB MM 113 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81522567 | Apr 29, 2024 | AZ | 3 | BENSON AZ |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8(a) | No |
| 79726936 | Sep 22, 2023 | AR | 3 | ar-crawford-county(alma-east-stn) |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| AZ0000029298 | May 31, 2021 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (6 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 | |
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| Aug 18, 2020 | MC425031-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Apr 27, 2016 | MC425031-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Metadata only |
| Apr 26, 2016 | MC425031 | Name Change | Reinstatement | Metadata only |
| Jul 23, 2014 | MC425031-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Metadata only |
| Dec 3, 2010 | MC425031 | Name Change | Reinstatement | Metadata only |
| Dec 2, 2010 | MC425031-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Metadata only |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (24 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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| Trisura Insurance Company | 29T100469 | BMC-35 | — | Jul 1, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Spinnaker Insurance Company | SHD84229669 | BMC-91X | — | Jul 1, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | 29T100469 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Jul 1, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | CM0075516 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 1, 2022 | Jul 1, 2024 | REPLACED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN304372 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 2, 2021 | Jul 1, 2022 | REPLACED |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | 536793001 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 1, 2020 | Jul 2, 2021 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 1177 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 11, 2017 to Jul 1, 2020 | ||||||
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | 03TRM017175-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 25, 2016 | Apr 11, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 82 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 3, 2016 to Apr 25, 2016 | ||||||
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN160607 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 6, 2015 | Feb 3, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN160607 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 24, 2015 | Nov 6, 2015 | CANCELLED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN134638 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 27, 2014 | Jun 24, 2015 | CANCELLED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN111850 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 25, 2013 | Jun 27, 2014 | CANCELLED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN111850 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 7, 2013 | Sep 25, 2013 | CANCELLED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN111850 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 30, 2012 | Mar 7, 2013 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | LTO0004435 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 30, 2011 | Nov 30, 2012 | REPLACED |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | PIA06344401 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 30, 2010 | Nov 30, 2011 | REPLACED |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | PIA06344401 | CARGO | — | Nov 30, 2010 | Apr 29, 2011 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 2595 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 23, 2003 to Nov 30, 2010 | ||||||
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | C062042 | CARGO | — | Jun 30, 2003 | Oct 23, 2003 | CANCELLED |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | 397365 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 30, 2003 | Oct 23, 2003 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 318 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 16, 2002 to Jun 30, 2003 | ||||||
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | MTC069808 | CARGO | — | May 3, 2002 | Aug 16, 2002 | CANCELLED |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | 380727 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 24, 2002 | Aug 16, 2002 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Aug 12, 2026insuranceCANCEL — Spinnaker Insurance Company
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Aug 12, 2026authorityAuthority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
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Aug 5, 2026insuranceCANCEL — Spinnaker Insurance Company
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Aug 5, 2026insuranceCANCEL — Trisura Insurance Company
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Jul 20, 2026
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Jul 13, 2026authorityOperating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Details →
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Jul 1, 2026insuranceCANCEL — Trisura Insurance Company
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Jul 1, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 1, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 2, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
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Aug 18, 2020
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Apr 17, 2017
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Apr 17, 2017authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Apr 11, 2017insuranceCANCEL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
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Apr 11, 2017insurance gapCoverage gap: 1177 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 1, 2020)
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Feb 9, 2016
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Feb 9, 2016authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Feb 9, 2016authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 78 days (through Apr 27, 2016)
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Feb 3, 2016insuranceCANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 3, 2016insurance gapCoverage gap: 82 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 25, 2016)
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Nov 6, 2015insuranceCANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 30, 2015
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Jun 24, 2015insuranceCANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 8, 2015
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Jul 7, 2014
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Jul 7, 2014authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jun 27, 2014insuranceCANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 25, 2013insuranceCANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 18, 2013
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Mar 7, 2013insuranceCANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 6, 2013
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Nov 30, 2012insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Nov 30, 2011insuranceTERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
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Apr 29, 2011insuranceCANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
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Jan 13, 2004
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Jan 13, 2004authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 2515 days (through Dec 2, 2010)
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Oct 23, 2003insuranceCANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
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Oct 23, 2003insuranceCANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
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Oct 23, 2003authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Oct 23, 2003insurance gapCoverage gap: 2595 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 30, 2010)
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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| BENSON AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| DESERT HILLS IF | CA | 1 | 1 |
| GLENDORA | CA | 1 | 0 |
| KING CITY AREA | CA | 1 | 1 |
| SILVA MO | MO | 1 | 0 |
| DE SOTO COUNTY | MS | 1 | 0 |
| GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 1 | 0 |
| NM | NM | 1 | 0 |
| SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 395.8(a) | No drivers record of duty status when one is required | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | Hours of Service | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC425031
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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Trisura Insurance Company
BMC-35 policy on file
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Spinnaker Insurance Company
BMC-91X policy on file
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LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 123,909 carriers served
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14 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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1 reportable crash
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