- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 274 days (since Oct 24, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.
SOBRAL EXPRESS LLC
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 274 days (since Oct 24, 2025).
- Prior insurance gap · 72 days Sep 4, 2024 → Nov 15, 2024
- Common (Property) gap · 72 days Inactive Sep 10, 2024 → reinstated Nov 21, 2024
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
- BOC-3 process agent on file AMERICAN PROCESS AGENTS Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SOBRAL EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3200256) Verdict: DO NOT BOOK Do not book — hard regulatory blocker One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA. Authority / census status: Active Officer(s): IRIS GONZALEZ (Company officer) Blockers: • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 274 days (since Oct 24, 2025). Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 72 days — Sep 4, 2024 → Nov 15, 2024 • Common (Property) gap · 72 days — Inactive Sep 10, 2024 → reinstated Nov 21, 2024 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • BOC-3 process agent on file — AMERICAN PROCESS AGENTS Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3200256/ As of: Jul 24, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade F
Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 54/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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Compliance grade F
Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 54/100 — letter capped at F. 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.
No active BIPD/Primary on file since Oct 24, 2025.
Driver OOS 30% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 46.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=240262 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.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.
Uninsured since Oct 24, 2025
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.
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Process AgentAMERICAN PROCESS AGENTSBOC-3 on file
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 21 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 31.58% | 36.84% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
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 SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
SOBRAL EXPRESS LLC is a motor carrier based in MIAMI BEACH, FL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3200256. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 21 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 46.7%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
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.
SOBRAL EXPRESS LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 1 year on FMCSA's records, based in Miami Beach, FL. Across 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 40.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.
20 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 1,900% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in TX (3) and MS (2), with Level 2 inspections the most common.
40.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (62.7% of violations); top code 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed) cited 5 times, 5 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Utility, Freightliner, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 240,262 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 10, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024 (72 days)
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 4, 2024 to Nov 15, 2024 (72 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas (TX) | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Illinois (IL) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 31, 2025 |
| California (CA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | May 10, 2025 |
| Indiana (IN) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Michigan (MI) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Missouri (MO) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 19, 2025 |
| Mississippi (MS) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 26, 2025 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 25, 2024 |
| New York (NY) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Ohio (OH) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Apr 5, 2025 |
| South Carolina (SC) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Tennessee (TN) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Mar 29, 2025 |
| Utah (UT) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Alabama (AL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Wyoming (WY) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | May 21, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.44 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 10 | — | 3.52 | 4 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | — | 23.00 | 23 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | — | 11.52 | 12 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (21 rows) View all 21 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 85665012 | Aug 28, 2025 | NY | 1 | DIX HILLS NY |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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24 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.47A-BCFSAD-SA, 392.9A2-C | Yes |
| 85397688 | Jul 31, 2025 | IL | 3 | I-90 |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85274257 | Jul 20, 2025 | IL | 3 | I-290 |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85263725 | Jul 19, 2025 | MO | 2 | STEELE MO |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 395.24, 393.9A-LFTSI, 390.21TB2-DOT | No |
| 85239575 | Jul 15, 2025 | IN | 3 | GEORGETOWN IN |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 395.3A1-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLS2, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | No |
| 84763456 | May 21, 2025 | AZ | 1 | BENSON AZ |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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6 | 393.110B1-C, 395.24, 393.104F1-C | Yes |
| 84733656 | May 10, 2025 | CA | 2 | GRAPEVINE IF |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84418134 | Apr 16, 2025 | MI | 2 | mi-wb-i-94@113mm |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.55E-B, 393.60C | No |
| 84418461 | Apr 15, 2025 | WY | 2 | INTERSTATE EB |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
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6 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.75A1-TBTP, 392.2-SLLSR | Yes |
| 84367527 | Apr 8, 2025 | TX | 2 | US 77 SB MP 712 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 393.9, 393.11TU, 393.95F | No |
| 84327451 | Apr 5, 2025 | OH | 2 | SANDUSKY OH |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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9 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.9B-LRLIWR, 393.9A-LTSIR | Yes |
| 84281477 | Mar 31, 2025 | AL | 2 | MOBILE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84268747 | Mar 29, 2025 | TN | 1 | ATHENS TN |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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3 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.75B-TF, 393.104B-C | Yes |
| 84252959 | Mar 27, 2025 | SC | 2 | SALUDA SC |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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1 | 395.8A1-HOSP | Yes |
| 83982738 | Feb 26, 2025 | MS | 3 | JACKSON COUNTY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83867349 | Feb 11, 2025 | UT | 3 | MONTICELLO UT |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWA1 | No |
| 83829535 | Feb 8, 2025 | TX | 2 | IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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16 | 393.75G-LOAD, 393.9TS, 393.75A4 | Yes |
| 83709443 | Jan 24, 2025 | TX | 2 | US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.45B2PC, 393.205A | Yes |
| 83251800 | Nov 25, 2024 | NC | 2 | NC 87 NEAR NC 27 |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82058815 | Jul 5, 2024 | MS | 2 | EXT 115 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79468591 | Aug 18, 2023 | FL | 3 | FORT MYERS |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS9075190001 | May 17, 2019 | MS | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
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 | MC168699 | common | INACTIVE | — |
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)
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.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2024 | MC168699-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Nov 16, 2018 | MC168699-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSCW5208511-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 2, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSCW5208511-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 2, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | REPLACED |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSCW5208511-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 2, 2025 | Jul 4, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSCW5208511-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 2, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | SWR-FL-0003966-24 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 16, 2025 | May 14, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | SWR-FL-0003966-24 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 16, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | REPLACED |
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | SWR-FL-0003966-24 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 9, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | SWR-FL-0003966-24 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 15, 2024 | Feb 9, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 72 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 4, 2024 to Nov 15, 2024 | ||||||
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | CA 1274961 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 31, 2019 | Sep 4, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC1663384 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2019 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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May 8, 2026oosOut-of-service order — Denial of Access
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Oct 24, 2025insuranceCANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 23, 2025
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Sep 23, 2025authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Sep 17, 2025insuranceCANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 4, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 14, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
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May 6, 2025
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May 2, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 2, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
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Apr 16, 2025insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
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Mar 25, 2025
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Feb 12, 2025
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Feb 9, 2025insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
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Sep 10, 2024
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Sep 10, 2024authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Sep 10, 2024authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 72 days (through Nov 21, 2024)
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Sep 4, 2024insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 4, 2024insurance gapCoverage gap: 72 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 15, 2024)
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Oct 31, 2019insuranceCANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 25, 2019
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOBILE | AL | 1 | 0 |
| BENSON AZ | AZ | 1 | 1 |
| GRAPEVINE IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| FORT MYERS | FL | 1 | 0 |
| I-290 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| I-90 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| GEORGETOWN IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
| STEELE MO | MO | 1 | 0 |
| EXT 115 | MS | 1 | 0 |
| JACKSON COUNTY | MS | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | Hours of Service | 2 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC168699
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KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
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PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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How to verify SOBRAL EXPRESS LLC
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