SOAR EXPRESS INC
BAKERSFIELD, CA
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 160 days Nov 19, 2020 → Apr 28, 2021
- Common (Property) gap · 180 days Inactive Nov 25, 2020 → reinstated May 24, 2021
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SOAR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3214548) 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: $750,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 160 days — Nov 19, 2020 → Apr 28, 2021 • Common (Property) gap · 180 days — Inactive Nov 25, 2020 → reinstated May 24, 2021 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3214548/ As of: Jul 25, 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 B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
B
confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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 5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 41.7% vs peer median 9.5% (worse). n=89167 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: Caution.
Fleet size changes
- Drivers −4 (14 → 10) · Jul 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +4 (10 → 14) · Jul 24, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
2 active liability policies
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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InsuranceASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Apr 28, 2026
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Process AgentSKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1004642ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 25 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 8.7% | 26.09% | — |
| 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
SOAR EXPRESS INC is a motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3214548. 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 10 power units and 10 drivers, with 25 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 41.7%. 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.
SOAR EXPRESS INC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers, based in Bakersfield, CA. Across 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 33.3% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.
21 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 950% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in CA (6) and KS (4), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
33.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (62.3% of violations); top code 395.8E-HOSPD (False record of duty status) cited 5 times.
The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Freightliner, 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 89,167 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Nov 25, 2020 to May 24, 2021 (180 days)
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 19, 2020 to Apr 28, 2021 (160 days)
Fleet History
Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 driver-count changes
Record Changes
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Drivers 14 10FMCSA Company Census
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Drivers 10 14Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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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 |
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| California (CA) | 6 | 4 | 66.7% | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Kansas (KS) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Kentucky (KY) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | Apr 10, 2025 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Ohio (OH) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Arkansas (AR) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Oklahoma (OK) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | May 27, 2026 |
| Louisiana (LA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Missouri (MO) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Aug 3, 2025 |
| Mississippi (MS) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 6, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 20 | |
| Great Dane | 11 | |
| Utility | 8 | |
| Kenworth | 3 | |
| Vanguard | 2 | |
| CIMC | 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 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 7 | — | 1.91 | 2 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | — | 10.23 | 10 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | — | 8.58 | 9 | — | 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 (25 rows) View all 25 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88186844 | Jun 17, 2026 | AZ | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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12 | 395.8E-HOSPDELDT, 395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 395.24 | Yes |
| 87966094 | May 27, 2026 | OK | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 396.17C-PI | No |
| 87335520 | Mar 18, 2026 | CA | 1 | CASTAIC IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B-B | Yes |
| 87057254 | Feb 12, 2026 | KS | 2 | ks-meade-county---119 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 393.9A-LTSIR, 392.2-SLLML, 392.2-SLLS3 | No |
| 86917075 | Jan 27, 2026 | CA | 1 | KEENE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 396.5B-HWSL, 393.47D2-BLTBD, 396.3A1-BOS | Yes |
| 86422866 | Nov 25, 2025 | KS | 3 | KS |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 86418156 | Nov 24, 2025 | OH | 2 | HEBRON OH |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86158287 | Oct 24, 2025 | KS | 3 | ks-liberal-m.c.i.s.-#37a |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86069963 | Oct 14, 2025 | KS | 3 | ks-liberal-m.c.i.s.-#37a |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85793720 | Sep 11, 2025 | CA | 2 | CACHE CREEK |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.207A-STBW | Yes |
| 85712159 | Sep 6, 2025 | MS | 2 | HANCOCK COUNTY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85434045 | Aug 4, 2025 | CA | 2 | KEENE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.207A-SAPPAS, 396.5B-HWSL | Yes |
| 85428092 | Aug 3, 2025 | MO | 1 | FORISTELL MO |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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16 | 396.3A1-BOS, 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.47E | Yes |
| 85385650 | Aug 1, 2025 | CA | 1 | CASTAIC IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 390.21TE-LCMVINFO | No |
| 85267186 | Jul 17, 2025 | NM | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 85186876 | Jul 11, 2025 | LA | 3 | WALKER LA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8E-HOSPD | No |
| 84374885 | Apr 10, 2025 | KY | 3 | KUTTAWA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.8E, 392.2 | Yes |
| 84174661 | Mar 16, 2025 | AZ | 2 | SACATON AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLSIV, 393.45C-BSG, 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 83720025 | Jan 27, 2025 | CA | 1 | CASTAIC IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.47E, 396.3A1, 393.53B-B | No |
| 83534642 | Jan 1, 2025 | AR | 3 | GREEN FOREST AR |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83411281 | Dec 13, 2024 | AZ | 2 | KINGMAN AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.201A-VUCS, 393.201A-VLRDF, 393.95A4-EENA | Yes |
| 83314669 | Nov 28, 2024 | AZ | 3 | TOPOCK AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 395.32B-ELDDFR, 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.30B1-ELDDFR | No |
| 82520698 | Aug 28, 2024 | KY | 1 | EDDYVILLE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 79988224 | Oct 20, 2023 | CA | 2 | ca-w/b-livermore-platform-scale |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79329583 | Aug 4, 2023 | IN | 3 | I 70 WB 120 MM |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 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 | |
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| May 24, 2021 | MC1004642-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Aug 6, 2020 | MC1004642 | NC | REVOCATION | NC → |
| Nov 26, 2019 | MC1004642-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 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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| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | ASC-8762709-00 | 91X | $750,000 | Apr 28, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | ASC-8762709-00 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Apr 28, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-CWH-CA-19-S0345408-00 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Apr 28, 2025 | Apr 28, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY | CAM001301 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 28, 2024 | Apr 28, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | SMC1805929 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 28, 2023 | Apr 28, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | SMC1805929 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 28, 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | REPLACED |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | SMC1805929 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 28, 2022 | Apr 28, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | CTP-019712 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 28, 2021 | Apr 28, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 160 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 19, 2020 to Apr 28, 2021 | ||||||
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KYL-0000464-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 17, 2020 | Nov 19, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KYL-0000464-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 19, 2019 | Sep 8, 2020 | NAME CHANGED |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KYL-0000464-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 19, 2019 | Aug 17, 2020 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Apr 28, 2026insuranceCANCEL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 27, 2026
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Apr 29, 2025
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Apr 28, 2025insuranceCANCEL — CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
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Apr 29, 2024
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Apr 28, 2024insuranceCANCEL — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
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Apr 28, 2023insuranceCANCEL — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
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Apr 26, 2023
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Apr 28, 2022insuranceCANCEL — CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 28, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
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Apr 27, 2022
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May 24, 2021
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Nov 25, 2020
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Nov 25, 2020authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Nov 25, 2020authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 180 days (through May 24, 2021)
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Nov 19, 2020insuranceCANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 19, 2020insurance gapCoverage gap: 160 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 28, 2021)
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Sep 8, 2020insuranceTERM/CANCL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 18, 2020
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Aug 17, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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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| CASTAIC IF | CA | 3 | 1 |
| KEENE | CA | 2 | 2 |
| GREEN FOREST AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| KINGMAN AZ | AZ | 1 | 1 |
| SACATON AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| TOPOCK AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| CACHE CREEK | CA | 1 | 1 |
| I 70 WB 120 MM | IN | 1 | 0 |
| KS | KS | 1 | 0 |
| EDDYVILLE | KY | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1004642
common · ACTIVE · MC
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ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC
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How to verify SOAR EXPRESS INC
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- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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