TOP SHELF FREIGHT CARRIERS INC
Joins 21 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 2, 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.
- Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 30.0% vs 23.4% national (+6.6 pts).
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TOP SHELF FREIGHT CARRIERS INC (USDOT 3354205) 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: • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 30.0% vs 23.4% national (+6.6 pts). On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — MULTI-STATES AGENT FOR PROCESS, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3354205/ As of: Nov 2, 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 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 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 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 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.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
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.
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.
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 2022-03-10 (1,698 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYPolicy effective Apr 30, 2026
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Process AgentMULTI-STATES AGENT FOR PROCESS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1073499ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Risk Signals
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 26, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | — | 4.09 | 4 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (21 rows) View all 21 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88442655 | Jul 15, 2026 | CA | 1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88345914 | Jul 7, 2026 | CA | 2 | COTTONWOOD IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87993333 | May 29, 2026 | CA | 3 | COTTONWOOD IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87728566 | Apr 29, 2026 | CA | 1 | COTTONWOOD CVEF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 2-SLLEQP, 53B-B, 47E | No |
| 87316674 | Mar 11, 2026 | CA | 1 | CORDELIA IF |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86575236 | Dec 7, 2025 | CA | 3 | CORDELIA IF |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86018889 | Oct 9, 2025 | CA | 2 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86008532 | Oct 9, 2025 | CA | 2 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84369049 | Apr 8, 2025 | CA | 2 | CACHE CREEK SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83159656 | Nov 12, 2024 | CA | 2 | CAJON SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A1-TAORETA, 393.205A-WRDC | Yes |
| 82994540 | Oct 19, 2024 | CA | 1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.47E, 393.53B | Yes |
| 82637026 | Sep 11, 2024 | CA | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.205(a), 393.67(c)(7)(v), 392.2 | Yes |
| 82808981 | Sep 4, 2024 | CA | 1 | CACHE CREEK SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.53(b), 392.2, 393.47(e) | No |
| 82568738 | Sep 4, 2024 | OR | 2 | FORT HILL OR |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 396.17(c), 393.60(c) | No |
| 82460729 | Aug 22, 2024 | NV | 3 | SLOAN CHECKSITE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.8(a)(1), 392.2, 395.15(g)(2) | Yes |
| 81988323 | Jun 26, 2024 | CA | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2, 393.60(d) | No |
| 81860943 | Jun 12, 2024 | OR | 3 | or-ashland--or |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81788477 | Jun 3, 2024 | CA | 2 | BAKERSFIELD AREA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.8(e)(1), 393.60(c), 393.60(d) | Yes |
| 81177629 | Mar 20, 2024 | CA | 1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80972144 | Feb 15, 2024 | CA | 2 | CORDELIA IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79748884 | Aug 24, 2023 | CA | 1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 396.5(b) | Yes |
Recent Crashes View all 1 →
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 | |
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| Jan 11, 2023 | MC1073499 | Name Change | Revocation | Name Change → |
| Mar 10, 2022 | MC1073499-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA863571692 | 91X | $750,000 | Apr 30, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | A0209257001 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 10, 2023 | Oct 24, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | A0209257001 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 10, 2023 | Sep 25, 2025 | REPLACED |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | A0209257001 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 22, 2022 | Feb 13, 2023 | NAME CHANGED |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | A0209257001 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 22, 2022 | Jan 10, 2023 | REPLACED |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | BUI-009745 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 24, 2022 | Nov 22, 2022 | REPLACED |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | BUI-009745 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 24, 2022 | Dec 17, 2022 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Apr 30, 2026insuranceCANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Apr 6, 2026
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Oct 24, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 25, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 13, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 11, 2023
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Jan 10, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 17, 2022insuranceTERM/CANCL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 23, 2022
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Nov 22, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 10, 2022
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Dec 19, 2019
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Docket MC1073499
common · ACTIVE · MC
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
91X policy on file
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SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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MULTI-STATES AGENT FOR PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 6,031 carriers served
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21 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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1 reportable crash
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
MCS-150, insurance, and authority filing requirements
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Roadside inspection rights
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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.