VLA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

Joins 22 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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 · Jul 15, 2025

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 11.1% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — VLA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (USDOT 3355549)
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 — Driver 11.1% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3355549/
As of: Oct 25, 2026
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USDOT 3355549 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ANDRIY KRUK General Freight Based in ADDISON, IL

FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 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 11.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=141891 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Legal Name VLA TRANSPORTATION CO → VLA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

common 1 active

Insurance

ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

# 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3355549

In FMCSA records since Nov 7, 2019 (~6y)

MC / docket MC1073129

Company officer ANDRIY KRUK

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 7 units

Drivers 8

Annual mileage 495,630 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (860) 770-9789

Email: [email protected]

Physical

223 N BRASHARES DR

ADDISON, IL 60101

Mailing

223 N BRASHARES DR

ADDISON, IL 60101-2102

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3355549

In FMCSA records since Nov 7, 2019 (~6y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 495,630 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 11.1% vs 6.7% +4.4 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.32 vs 1.80 -1.48

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

BMC-91X · $750,000 · CA984795797

Effective Jul 15, 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 2019-12-17 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy effective Jul 15, 2025
Process Agent
# 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1073129
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	7	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 58 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	22	22	0
OOS inspections	3	0	0
OOS percentage	13.64%	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

11.1%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

2 all-time

Authorities

1 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 11.1% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 141,891 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

11.1%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 141,891 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 141,891 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

Aug 18, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Legal Name VLA TRANSPORTATION CO VLA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
  FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (26 months)

2023-10 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
Georgia (GA)	3	1	33.3%	Oct 22, 2025
Illinois (IL)	2	0	0.0%	Apr 27, 2026
Indiana (IN)	2	0	0.0%	Mar 10, 2025
Kentucky (KY)	1	0	0.0%	Jul 29, 2026
Massachusetts (MA)	1	0	0.0%	Nov 4, 2025
Minnesota (MN)	1	0	0.0%	Nov 22, 2024
Missouri (MO)	1	1	100.0%	May 27, 2025
North Carolina (NC)	1	0	0.0%	Oct 9, 2025
New Hampshire (NH)	1	1	100.0%	Jul 2, 2026
New York (NY)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 6, 2025
Ohio (OH)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 4, 2025
South Dakota (SD)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 8, 2025
Tennessee (TN)	1	0	0.0%	Jul 16, 2025
US (US)	1	0	0.0%	Aug 5, 2026
Alabama (AL)	1	0	0.0%	Jan 13, 2026
Washington (WA)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 18, 2025
Arkansas (AR)	1	0	0.0%	Oct 10, 2026
Iowa (IA)	1	0	0.0%	Feb 12, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		45
Ford		1
Unknown		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	3	—	0.84	1	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	3	—	0.56	1	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	0.58	1	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	0.24	0	—	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 (58 rows) View all 58 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89236641	Oct 10, 2026	AR	3	BEEBE AR	—	1	392.2-SLLS1	No
88634513	Aug 5, 2026	US	1	—	—	0	—	No
88551209	Jul 29, 2026	KY	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 193103H · 3ALACWFC0NDNC9267	0	—	No
88304572	Jul 2, 2026	NH	3	SANBORNTON	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 210528H · 1FVACWFC0RHUY3508	3	391.11B2-Q, 396.9D2-FTF, 395.24D-ELDPT	Yes
87702026	Apr 27, 2026	IL	2	I-94	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 230284H · 1FVACWFC6THWR2551	0	—	No
87042927	Feb 12, 2026	IA	2	ia-15---i380-nb-mm-51-brandon	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 192420H · 3ALACWFC8NDNF4319	1	392.2RG	No
86775601	Jan 13, 2026	AL	3	ARDMORE AL	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 192420H · 3ALACWFC8NDNF4319	0	—	No
86233084	Nov 4, 2025	MA	3	H-TYNGSBOROUGH	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 201895H · 3ALACWFC8PDUM2658	2	395.30B1-ELDDFR, 395.24C2III-ELDSDN	No
86151122	Oct 22, 2025	GA	3	TOWNSEND GA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 210528H · 1FVACWFC0RHUY3508	2	391.11B2-Q, 392.2-SLLTCD	Yes
86030734	Oct 9, 2025	NC	2	I-40	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 210528H · 1FVACWFC0RHUY3508	0	—	No
85831366	Sep 13, 2025	GA	1	PEMBROKE GA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 192419H · 3ALACWFC6NDNF4318	0	—	No
85494640	Aug 13, 2025	IL	3	I88	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 210528H · 1FVACWFC0RHUY3508	0	—	No
85251769	Jul 16, 2025	TN	1	MOHAWK TN	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 192420H · 3ALACWFC8NDNF4319	0	—	No
84794972	May 27, 2025	MO	1	JOPLIN MO	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 192420H · 3ALACWFC8NDNF4319	1	391.41APC	Yes
84176702	Mar 18, 2025	WA	1	BOW WA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 193103H · 3ALACWFC0NDNC9267	0	—	No
84127550	Mar 10, 2025	IN	1	SEYMOUR IN	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK KY 210528H · 1FVACWFC0RHUY3508	0	—	No
84067737	Mar 8, 2025	SD	3	JEFFERSON SD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 192420H · 3ALACWFC8NDNF4319	0	—	No
84112551	Mar 6, 2025	NY	3	SCHODACK LANDING NY	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 201896H · 3ALACWFC3PDUM2681	0	—	No
84057572	Mar 4, 2025	OH	1	WILMINGTON OH	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 33383F · 1FVACWFC0RHUY3508	0	—	No
83925559	Feb 14, 2025	GA	3	RINGGOLD GA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 210528H · 1FVACWFC0RHUY3508	0	—	No
83635024	Jan 16, 2025	IN	2	WEST HARRISON IN	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 192420H · 3ALACWFC8NDNF4319	0	—	No
83268280	Nov 22, 2024	MN	1	STILLWATER MN	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 210528H · 1FVACWFC0RHUY3508	1	393.45D-B	No
82963634	Oct 21, 2024	MA	3	H-STURBRIDGE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 201894H · 3ALACWFC8PDUM2661	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
82910597	Oct 12, 2024	IL	1	I-88 EB	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 192420H · 3ALACWFC8NDNF4319	0	—	No
82847056	Oct 7, 2024	AL	2	ROADSIDE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 201895H · 3ALACWFC8PDUM2658	3	395.8(e)(1)	Yes

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
OH0255043044	Mar 4, 2025	OH	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IN0904321581	Jul 29, 2023	IN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

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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
Dec 17, 2019	MC1073129-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

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
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA984795797	91X	$750,000	Jul 15, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA984795797	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 5, 2024	Jul 15, 2025	CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT6712568705	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 4, 2023	Aug 5, 2024	REPLACED
BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	QTA4AK0001285-11	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 4, 2022	Aug 4, 2023	CANCELLED
RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY	QTA4AK0001285-10	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 4, 2021	Aug 4, 2022	CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 1530415	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 12, 2019	Aug 4, 2021	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jul 15, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Aug 5, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Aug 4, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 3, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Aug 10, 2022

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Aug 4, 2022

insurance

CANCEL — RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 4, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Dec 17, 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
LONDON	KY	2	1
TOK WEIGH STATION	AK	1	0
ARDMORE AL	AL	1	0
ROADSIDE	AL	1	1
WEIGH STATION	AL	1	0
BEEBE AR	AR	1	0
HOPE AR	AR	1	0
I-76 AND EXIT 66	CO	1	0
PEMBROKE GA	GA	1	0
RINGGOLD GA	GA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	6	0
395.8(e)(1)	Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status	Hours of Service	5	2
391.11(b)(2)	Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries.	Driver Fitness	1	0
392.16	Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
395.22(g)	Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver	Hours of Service	1	0

Booking & risk tools

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Related Records

Illinois carriers Addison carriers ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CANAL INSURANCE CO. 58 inspections 2 reportable crashes Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots