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No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Jan 26, 2026
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — FRIENDS CARRIERS INC (USDOT 3242187)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3242187/
As of: Sep 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3242187 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CHARANJIT SINGH General Freight Produce Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Based in CENTREVILLE, VA

FMCSA census as of Sep 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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=235328 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: Clear to review.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3242187
In FMCSA records since Feb 6, 2019 (~7y)
MC / docket MC1018567
Company officer CHARANJIT SINGH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 228,652 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (571) 442-4538
Email: [email protected]
Physical
6320 GUN MOUNT CT
CENTREVILLE, VA 20121
Mailing
6320 GUN MOUNT CT
CENTREVILLE, VA 20121-2383
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3242187
In FMCSA records since Feb 6, 2019 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 228,652 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 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

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 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 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
2
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
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.

Risk intelligence

FRIENDS CARRIERS INC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 9.0.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AR (1) and AZ (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 235,328 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 235,328 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 235,328 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2023-11 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Jul 28, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% May 22, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Jul 24, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% May 29, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 5
Great Dane 5
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 9.00 9 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 2.25 2 — Aug 31, 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
88002848 May 29, 2026 TN 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 52404PY · 3AKJHHDR8KSKP7773
0 — No
87943630 May 22, 2026 AZ 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 52404PY · 3AKJHHDR8KSKP7773
1 393.11B-CSRIGRR No
85387240 Jul 28, 2025 AR 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 52404PY · 3AKJHHDR8KSKP7773
1 392.2-SLLML No
85320632 Jul 24, 2025 NM 2 I40 WB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 52404PY · 3AKJHHDR8KSKP7773
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
80087038 Nov 1, 2023 IN 2 INTERSTATE 70 8 MM EB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 52404PY · 3AKJHHDR8KSKP7773
1 392.2 No
79302065 Jul 29, 2023 AR 2 POPE COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 52404PY · 3AKJHHDR8KSKP7773
0 — No
78921674 Jun 16, 2023 NC 3 I-95
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 52404PY · 3AKJHHDR8KSKP7773
0 — No
78899385 Jun 14, 2023 VA 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 52404PY · 3AKJHHDR8KSKP7773
4 396.17(c), 393.9(a) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1018567
Active
—
View full authority record →
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 PDF
Apr 25, 2019 MC1018567-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT5351432911 91X $750,000 Jan 26, 2026 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT35182A BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2025 Feb 19, 2026 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT35182A BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2025 Jan 26, 2026 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA976322148 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2024 Jan 15, 2025 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN348437 BIPD/Primary — Apr 18, 2023 Jan 15, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA02007008 BIPD/Primary — Apr 18, 2020 Apr 18, 2023 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 488812001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 18, 2019 Apr 18, 2020 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 19, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Jan 27, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jan 26, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  4. Jan 15, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jan 15, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jan 10, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Apr 18, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Apr 18, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  9. Apr 25, 2019
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
POPE COUNTY AR 1 0
INTERSTATE 70 8 MM EB IN 1 0
I-95 NC 1 0
I40 WB NM 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
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