PARADISE TRUCKING LLC

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA

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

Coverage resumed · Jan 24, 2024

Common (Property) reinstated · Jan 26, 2024

Policy effective · Jan 24, 2026

Review these

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
Prior insurance gap · 1233 days Sep 8, 2020 → Jan 24, 2024
Common (Property) gap · 1229 days Inactive Sep 14, 2020 → reinstated Jan 26, 2024
OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 SAFETY INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — PARADISE TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3420695)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • Prior insurance gap · 1233 days — Sep 8, 2020 → Jan 24, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 1229 days — Inactive Sep 14, 2020 → reinstated Jan 26, 2024
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SAFETY INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3420695/
As of: Aug 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3420695 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: EDWARD DONES Motor Vehicles Based in WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Aug 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235556 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

HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3420695

In FMCSA records since Apr 22, 2020 (~6y)

MC / docket MC1105696

Company officer EDWARD DONES

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Motor Vehicles

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 77,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (413) 474-2549

Email: [email protected]

Physical

24 AMES AVE

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA 01089

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3420695

In FMCSA records since Apr 22, 2020 (~6y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 77,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 4.00 vs 1.80 +2.20

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

Active liability insurance

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.

Related filings

Insurance
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
Policy effective Jan 24, 2026
Process Agent
TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1105696
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	1	0	0
Trailers	1	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	0	1	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

1 active

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.

Risk intelligence

PARADISE TRUCKING LLC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 20.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NY (2) and CT (1).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (22.2% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Snatcher t, and St are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 235,556 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 235,556 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

50%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 235,556 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

Common (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 14, 2020 to Jan 26, 2024 (1229 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 8, 2020 to Jan 24, 2024 (1233 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2024-09 2025-03

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
New York (NY)	2	1	50.0%	Mar 18, 2025
Connecticut (CT)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 19, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		3
Snatcher T		1
St		1
Sun Chaser		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	—	Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	20.00	20	—	Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
84159228	Mar 19, 2025	CT	3	DANBURY SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MA 1AK57C · 1FVHG3DVXFHGP7953	0	—	No
84212922	Mar 18, 2025	NY	2	ALBANY NY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MA 1AJ51W · 3AKJGEBG0HSJB9080	6	392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.11A1-LSLM	No
82800603	Sep 24, 2024	NY	2	DELMAR NY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MA 1AJ51W · 3AKJGEBG0HSJB9080	6	393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LCL	Yes

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

MC Certificate Documents (3 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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jan 26, 2024	MC1105696-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
Jan 11, 2024	MC1105696	NC	REINSTATEMENT	NC →
May 13, 2020	MC1105696-C	CPL	REVOCATION	CPL →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	5943416	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 24, 2026	Jan 24, 2026	REPLACED
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001017485	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 24, 2026	Jan 24, 2026	REPLACED
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001017485	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 24, 2026	Feb 19, 2026	CANCELLED
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001017485	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 24, 2026	Feb 19, 2026	CANCELLED
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001017485	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 24, 2026	Jan 24, 2026	REPLACED
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	5943416	91X	$750,000	Jan 24, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY	L25737	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 24, 2025	Jan 24, 2026	REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA976804696	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 24, 2024	Jan 24, 2025	REPLACED
Coverage gap — 1233 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 8, 2020 to Jan 24, 2024
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	CSC00001006519	BIPD/Primary	—	May 1, 2020	Sep 8, 2020	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Feb 19, 2026

insurance

TERM/CANCL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 4, 2026

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 24, 2026

insurance

TERM/REPL — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 24, 2026

insurance

TERM/REPL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 24, 2026

insurance

TERM/REPL — SAFETY INSURANCE CO.
Jan 24, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 26, 2024

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Sep 14, 2020

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Sep 14, 2020

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Sep 14, 2020

authority gap

Common (Property) authority inactive: 1229 days (through Jan 26, 2024)
Sep 8, 2020

insurance

CANCEL — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 8, 2020

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 1233 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 24, 2024)

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
DANBURY SCALE	CT	1	0
ALBANY NY	NY	1	0
DELMAR NY	NY	1	1

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

Field change history

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