CRESTA INC
DALLAS, TX
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 · 531 days Dec 18, 2022 → Jun 1, 2024
- Common (Property) gap · 545 days Inactive Dec 27, 2022 → reinstated Jun 24, 2024
- FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
- 1 active operating authority
- Insurance on file · $2,000,000 UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · 91X Details →
- BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
- OOS rate better than size peers
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CRESTA INC (USDOT 3260069) 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: $2,000,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 531 days — Dec 18, 2022 → Jun 1, 2024 • Common (Property) gap · 545 days — Inactive Dec 27, 2022 → reinstated Jun 24, 2024 On file: • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $2,000,000 — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3260069/ As of: Sep 2, 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 · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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 · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=52356 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.
1 active liability filing · 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 2024-06-24 (802 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceUNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INCPolicy effective Jun 19, 2024
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Process Agent#1 A BOC-3 FILING INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1027573ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
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.
Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.
The fleet comprises 18 power units (mid-sized fleet); 22 drivers.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 52,356 ACTIVE carriers operating 9–27 power units (±50% of this carrier's 18 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 27, 2022 to Jun 24, 2024 (545 days)
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 18, 2022 to Jun 1, 2024 (531 days)
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 | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | 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
No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.
Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2022001763 | Nov 3, 2022 | CO | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| OH0225191079 | Oct 9, 2022 | OH | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| OR2022420039 | Mar 8, 2022 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MD21A0803771 | Jun 23, 2021 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2024 | MC1027573-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Apr 5, 2019 | MC1027573-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 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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| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | 1780 | 91X | $2,000,000 | Jun 19, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | 1781 | 34 | — | Jun 19, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | UNICASRRG-09340 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 1, 2024 | Jun 19, 2024 | REPLACED |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | UNICASRRG-09340 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 1, 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 531 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 18, 2022 to Jun 1, 2024 | ||||||
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | A0184274002 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 9, 2022 | Dec 18, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | A0184274001 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 9, 2021 | Nov 9, 2022 | REPLACED |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | 421554001 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 9, 2020 | Nov 9, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA 8353080 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 28, 2019 | Nov 9, 2020 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jul 26, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
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Jun 24, 2024
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Jun 19, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
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Dec 27, 2022
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Dec 27, 2022authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Dec 27, 2022authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 545 days (through Jun 24, 2024)
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Dec 18, 2022insuranceCANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 18, 2022insurance gapCoverage gap: 531 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 1, 2024)
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Nov 9, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 9, 2021insuranceCANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
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Oct 20, 2021
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Nov 9, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Docket MC1027573
common · ACTIVE · MC
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UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
91X policy on file
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SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC
BOC-3 process agent · 108,819 carriers served
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4 reportable crashes
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