MAK CARDENAS TRANSPORT LLC
MAK CARDENAS TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in Plant City, FL. Across 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 28.6% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Canal Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MAK CARDENAS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3415986) 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: • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight. On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3415986/ As of: Sep 16, 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 94/100). 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 94/100). 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 0% (neutral). n=195294 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.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +1 (4 → 5) · Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +1 (4 → 5) · Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
2 active liability filings
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 2022-11-25 (1,393 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceCANAL INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Nov 21, 2025
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Process Agent#1 A BOC-3 FILING INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1472092ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 16 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 21.43% | 14.29% | — |
| 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%).
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.
MAK CARDENAS TRANSPORT LLC had 14 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 28.6%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 16.0.
14 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in FL (11) and GA (3).
28.6% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.
The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Reitnouer, Peterbilt, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 195,294 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change
Record Changes
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Drivers 4 5FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 4 5FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 4 | — | 2.35 | 2 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | — | 15.87 | 16 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | — | 7.00 | 7 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88917826 | Sep 4, 2026 | GA | 3 | VALDOSTA GA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLL | No |
| 88902842 | Sep 2, 2026 | FL | 3 | OCALA FL |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88546788 | Jul 27, 2026 | FL | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 396.17C-PI, 393.55D1-B | Yes |
| 88437697 | Jul 15, 2026 | FL | 2 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.110B2II-C, 393.9A-HLLH, 392.2-SLLLR | Yes |
| 88292083 | Jun 30, 2026 | FL | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88263643 | Jun 26, 2026 | FL | 3 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8A | No |
| 87997435 | May 27, 2026 | GA | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLCP | No |
| 87588788 | Apr 14, 2026 | FL | 2 | BELLEVIEW FL |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 8A1-HOSP, 83A | Yes |
| 87327858 | Mar 17, 2026 | FL | 3 | JASPER FL |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8K2-HOSP | Yes |
| 86390420 | Nov 18, 2025 | GA | 2 | VALDOSTA GA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.60D | No |
| 86023889 | Oct 10, 2025 | FL | 3 | SEFFNER FL |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLTCD, 390.21TB2-DOT | No |
| 85197952 | Jul 9, 2025 | FL | 3 | HOBE SOUND FL |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTCD | No |
| 84833614 | May 28, 2025 | FL | 3 | LIVE OAK FL |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84313079 | Mar 31, 2025 | FL | 3 | MADISON FL |
Peterbilt TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81417916 | Apr 17, 2024 | GA | 3 | TOWNSEND GA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2, 395.3(a)(2) | No |
| 80252061 | Nov 20, 2023 | FL | 2 | MCSAP HCC I-75 HAMILTON |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2, 390.21T(b) | No |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
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 | |
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| Nov 25, 2022 | MC1472092-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 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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| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT6510067259 | 91X | $750,000 | Nov 21, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Canal Insurance Company | CT6510067259 | BMC-91X | — | Nov 21, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT591908001 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 21, 2023 | Nov 21, 2025 | REPLACED |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT591908001 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 21, 2023 | Nov 21, 2023 | REPLACED |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | 591908001 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 21, 2022 | Nov 21, 2023 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Nov 21, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
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Nov 21, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
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Nov 21, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
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Nov 25, 2022
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| VALDOSTA GA | GA | 2 | 0 |
| BELLEVIEW FL | FL | 1 | 1 |
| HOBE SOUND FL | FL | 1 | 0 |
| JASPER FL | FL | 1 | 1 |
| LIVE OAK FL | FL | 1 | 0 |
| MADISON FL | FL | 1 | 0 |
| MCSAP HCC I-75 HAMILTON | FL | 1 | 0 |
| OCALA FL | FL | 1 | 0 |
| SEFFNER FL | FL | 1 | 0 |
| TOWNSEND GA | GA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0 |
| 395.3(a)(2) | Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1472092
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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CANAL INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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Canal Insurance Company
BMC-91X policy on file
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16 inspections
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