UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF ROMULUS MI LLC
DBA: UNIVERSAL
Joins 90 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Cherokee Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 11, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond Cherokee Insurance Company · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
- 3 active operating authorities
- Insurance on file · $1,000,000 CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
- BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF ROMULUS MI LLC (USDOT 3220765) 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: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 1.30% vs peer 1.00% · Vehicle 24.1% vs peer 16.0% • 1 fatality on crash record — 62 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. On file: • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — Cherokee Insurance Company · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance • 3 active operating authorities • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3220765/ As of: Nov 11, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Nov 11, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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 · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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 1.3% vs peer median 1% (worse). Vehicle OOS 24.1% vs peer median 16% (worse). n=4112 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 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 −39 (260 → 221) · Aug 30, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers −39 (260 → 221) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Company officer 2 LEONARD OLSON → ALYSSA STACHNIK · Sep 26, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Company officer ALYSSA STACHNIK → LEONARD OLSON · Sep 26, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Company officer 2 Keri Lowe → LEONARD OLSON · Sep 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000
2 active liability filings · 2 bond/trust
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.
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 2019-01-02 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jan 1, 2026
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Process AgentINTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1007917ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Truck tractors | 0 | 221 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 475 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 62 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
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| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 261 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 90 | 90 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 1.11% | 16.67% | — |
| 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%).
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 4,112 ACTIVE carriers operating 110–332 power units (±50% of this carrier's 221 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 5 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 3 officer changes
Record Changes
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Company officer 2 LEONARD OLSON ALYSSA STACHNIKFMCSA Company Census
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Company officer ALYSSA STACHNIK LEONARD OLSONFMCSA Company Census
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Company officer 2 Keri Lowe LEONARD OLSONNot reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 260 221FMCSA Company Census
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Drivers 260 221FMCSA 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 (35 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Translead | 169 | |
| Freightliner | 94 | |
| International | 60 | |
| Volvo | 26 | |
| Hune | 3 |
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 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 8 | — | 0.22 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 10 | — | 0.29 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 25 | — | 3.69 | 4 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (261 rows) View all 261 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 89483703 | Nov 9, 2026 | MI | 2 | MONROE SCALE N/B |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 89346942 | Oct 22, 2026 | OH | 1 | FINDLAY OH |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88828827 | Aug 27, 2026 | MI | 3 | MONROE SCALE N/B |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWA2 | No |
| 88502791 | Jul 22, 2026 | OH | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88471212 | Jul 20, 2026 | OH | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Foretravel
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1 | 392.16-D | No |
| 88442013 | Jul 17, 2026 | MI | 3 | PONTIAC SCALE S/B |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLEWA2, 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | No |
| 88435877 | Jul 16, 2026 | OH | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87855937 | May 13, 2026 | OH | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87786556 | May 7, 2026 | MI | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 87595873 | Apr 15, 2026 | MI | 2 | MONROE SCALE N/B |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 2-SLLEWA2 | No |
| 87522185 | Apr 8, 2026 | MO | 1 | MAYVIEW MO |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87478108 | Apr 1, 2026 | MI | 2 | NB US-31 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9A-LCL | No |
| 87401899 | Mar 25, 2026 | MO | 3 | MAYVIEW MO |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87453900 | Mar 23, 2026 | MI | 1 | mi-ionia-scale-e/b |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Yes |
| 87124490 | Feb 23, 2026 | MO | 3 | MAYVIEW MO |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87086000 | Feb 18, 2026 | MO | 1 | MAYVIEW MO |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.55D2-B, 393.55D1-B | No |
| 86973689 | Feb 5, 2026 | MO | 3 | MAYVIEW MO |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86947348 | Feb 2, 2026 | MI | 3 | ROADSIDE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTCD | No |
| 86871242 | Jan 21, 2026 | OH | 3 | ROCKBRIDGE OH |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86803445 | Jan 15, 2026 | MO | 1 | MAYVIEW MO |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLIRP | No |
| 86715762 | Jan 5, 2026 | MI | 2 | mi-e/b-i-96-&-latson |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLMF | No |
| 86648432 | Dec 23, 2025 | OH | 3 | FINDLAY OH |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86642628 | Dec 22, 2025 | MI | 3 | mi-i94@telegraph-rd |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86460598 | Dec 2, 2025 | MI | 2 | WB IONIA SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Yes |
| 86418050 | Nov 24, 2025 | OH | 2 | BOWLING GREEN OH |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (62 rows) View all 62 →
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| MI0003688743 | Dec 18, 2025 | MI | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| MO0000116330 | Dec 2, 2025 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003666056 | Nov 30, 2025 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| OH0255216993 | Nov 7, 2025 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MO0000115273 | Sep 12, 2025 | MO | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0003594665 | Sep 11, 2025 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003554733 | Jun 13, 2025 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003409181 | Jan 14, 2025 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003386598 | Dec 19, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003295921 | Sep 30, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| ILX003451389 | Jun 8, 2024 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0003187164 | Apr 22, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003145623 | Mar 2, 2024 | MI | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0003089127 | Jan 9, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| OH0235224735 | Dec 5, 2023 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0003070402 | Nov 30, 2023 | MI | 0 | 2 | No | No | Injury |
| MI0003053128 | Nov 27, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003035120 | Nov 3, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| ILX003212980 | Nov 2, 2023 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0002926809 | Jul 6, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0002907548 | Jun 13, 2023 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| SC0023243882 | Apr 25, 2023 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0002834272 | Feb 22, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| ILX002942249 | Feb 21, 2023 | IL | 1 | 0 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| MI0002782251 | Dec 23, 2022 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (3 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)
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.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Jan 2, 2019 | MC1007917-B | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
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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| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | CA260011 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Cherokee Insurance Company | CA260011 | BMC-91X | — | Jan 1, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | CA250011 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 1, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | REPLACED |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | CA240011 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 1, 2024 | Jan 1, 2025 | REPLACED |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | CA230011 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | REPLACED |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | CA220011 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 1, 2022 | Jan 1, 2023 | REPLACED |
| Cherokee Insurance Company | SB190002 | BMC-84 | — | Jan 1, 2021 | On file | ACTIVE |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | SB190002 | 84 | — | Jan 1, 2021 | On file | ACTIVE |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | CA210011 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 1, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 | REPLACED |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | CA200011 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 1, 2020 | Jan 1, 2021 | REPLACED |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | CA190018 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 1, 2019 | Jan 1, 2020 | REPLACED |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | SB190002 | SURETY | — | Jan 1, 2019 | Jan 1, 2021 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jan 1, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 1, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 1, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 1, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 1, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 1, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 1, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 1, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 2, 2019
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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| MAYVIEW MO | MO | 20 | 1 |
| CHESTERTON IN | IN | 14 | 4 |
| ROADSIDE | OH | 11 | 0 |
| FINDLAY OH | OH | 10 | 0 |
| FINDLAY SCALES | OH | 10 | 2 |
| ROADSIDE INSPECTION | OH | 6 | 1 |
| COLDWATER SCALE | MI | 5 | 4 |
| SANDUSKY OH | OH | 4 | 0 |
| EB | MI | 3 | 0 |
| MONROE SCALE N/B | MI | 3 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 57 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 24 | 2 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 7 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 1 |
| 392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | Unsafe Driving | 6 | 0 |
| 395.3(a)(2) | Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit | Hours of Service | 6 | 0 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 1 |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 5 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 395.22(h)(2) | Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet | Hours of Service | 3 | 0 |
Booking & risk tools
Open dedicated checkers pre-filled with this USDOT — same public filings as the triage card above.
Related Records
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Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots
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Docket MC1007917
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 51,929 carriers served
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261 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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62 reportable crashes
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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Fleet recall search
NHTSA recalls covering this fleet's vehicle years/makes
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File a complaint
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Certificate lookup
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Insurance-lapse watch
Carriers with recent BMC-91 cancellation or reinstatement churn
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How FMCSA safety ratings work
BASIC percentiles and compliance review context
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BOC-3 process agents explained
Why every interstate carrier must file a process agent
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
MCS-150, insurance, and authority filing requirements
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Roadside inspection rights
What drivers and carriers can expect during a stop
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Book / don't book
PASS / CAUTION / REJECT triage from public filings.
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Insurance check
BIPD gaps, cargo filings, and lapse-watch tier.
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Cancel desk
Pending L&I cancellations and coverage gaps.
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.