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CRYING HEARTS SPECIALIZED LLC

Joins 6 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (CANAL INSURANCE CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jun 1, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 4.25% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file FMCA FILINGS LLC DBA FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY FILINGS Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CRYING HEARTS SPECIALIZED LLC (USDOT 3283183)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 4.25%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — FMCA FILINGS LLC DBA FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER AUTHORITY FILINGS

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3283183/
As of: Oct 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3283183 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: RONALD BRAGG General Freight Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Oilfield Equipment Construction Based in FARGO, ND

FMCSA census as of Oct 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 4.25% (worse). n=106431 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: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

CANAL INSURANCE CO. · BMC-91X · $750,000

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3283183
In FMCSA records since May 6, 2019 (~7y)
MC / docket MC1038360
Company officer RONALD BRAGG
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Oilfield Equipment, Construction
Fleet size 8 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 380,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1830 49TH STREET SOUTH # 304
FARGO, ND 58103
Mailing
7028 ROUNDTABLE CT
SMYRNA, GA 30080
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3283183
In FMCSA records since May 6, 2019 (~7y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 380,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.50 vs 1.80 +1.70
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $750,000 · CT9560117107
Effective Jun 1, 2025
BIPD/Primary · $750,000 · CT9560117107
Effective Jun 1, 2025
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2019-06-07 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 3 0
Trailers 7 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 17 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 33.33% —
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
8
Drivers
7
Inspections
17
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 106,431 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 106,431 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
4.25%
Median across 106,431 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +62.45 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2024-01 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 2 1 50.0% Jan 29, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Jul 30, 2025
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Aug 20, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 2, 2026
Utah (UT) 1 1 100.0% Oct 20, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 6
Unknown 5
Freightliner 4
Arct 1
Benson Tru 1
Chevrolet 1
Custom Scott 1
Great Dane 1
International 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.50 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 16.00 16 — Oct 19, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (17 rows) View all 17 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89315724 Oct 20, 2026 UT 2 ECHO UT — 5 393.70B1I-CDFWFMI-MT20, 393.60D, 393.78A-WS Yes
88898841 Sep 2, 2026 LA 3 WELSH LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.17C-PI No
86924686 Jan 29, 2026 TX 1 tx-13500--east-fwy-s-sr
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
10 393.78, 396.3A1B, 393.9T No
86406382 Nov 21, 2025 TX 2 IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
9 393.9, 396.17C, 393.78 Yes
85560010 Aug 20, 2025 CO 3 LAMAR CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17C-PI No
85369714 Jul 30, 2025 AR 3 LONOKE AR
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
1 392.2-SLLTL No
81285654 Apr 5, 2024 AR 3 LAKE VILLAGE AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
81251642 Apr 2, 2024 US 1 WEST LAKELAND MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
12 393.9(a), 393.110(b)(3), 395.30(b)(1) Yes
81021408 Feb 28, 2024 MT 3 HARDIN MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
80983326 Feb 22, 2024 WA 1 CLE ELUM WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
15 393.45D-BAAL, 395.8A1-HOSP, 396.3A1-BALR Yes
80981127 Feb 22, 2024 IN 2 TERRE HAUTE IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
80938821 Feb 21, 2024 MT 2 BUTTE MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
6 395.8K2-HOSRC Yes
80879505 Feb 19, 2024 MO 2 OAK GROVE MO
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Custom Scott
0 — No
80754819 Feb 1, 2024 OK 2 SEQUOYAH PORT OF ENTRY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75(a)(3), 396.17(c), 393.95(a) Yes
80523989 Jan 3, 2024 AR 2 POLK COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.17(c), 395.26(b), 393.11 No
79763392 Sep 24, 2023 MT 2 BROADUS
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
79241975 Jul 26, 2023 AR 3 CONWAY COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
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 PDF
Jun 7, 2019 MC1038360-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Jun 7, 2019 MC1038360-C Daily Register Other Daily Register →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 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. CT9560117107 91X $750,000 Jun 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT9560117107 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Jun 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA981945622 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2024 Jun 1, 2025 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP84615A BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2022 Jun 1, 2024 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA2164309 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2020 Jun 1, 2022 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 808532001 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2019 Jun 1, 2020 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Jun 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  3. Jun 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Jun 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  5. Jun 7, 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
CONWAY COUNTY AR 1 0
LAKE VILLAGE AR AR 1 0
LONOKE AR AR 1 0
POLK COUNTY AR 1 0
LAMAR CO CO 1 0
TERRE HAUTE IN IN 1 0
WELSH LA LA 1 0
OAK GROVE MO MO 1 0
BROADUS MT 1 0
BUTTE MT MT 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 7 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.110(b)(3) Cargo securement - logs Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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