TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC

USDOT 3440818 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in CUYAHOGA FLS, OH Insurance watch: HIGH Grade C · 63
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 · Jan 16, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record 31 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
Cargo: General Freight
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC (USDOT 3440818)
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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 31 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3440818/
As of: Jul 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 4.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=30461 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3440818
In FMCSA records since Jun 16, 2020 (~6y)
MC / docket MC1117463
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 32 units
Drivers 31
Annual mileage 23,562,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
113 PORTAGE TRL STE E
CUYAHOGA FLS, OH 44221
Mailing
113 PORTAGE TRL STE E
CUYAHOGA FLS, OH 44221-3221
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3440818
In FMCSA records since Jun 16, 2020 (~6y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 23,562,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 4.7% vs 6.7% -2.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.79 vs 1.80 -1.01
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 32 0
Trailers 0 82 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 31 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 0 11 11
Crash reports 0 0 11 11

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 296 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 129 129 0
OOS inspections 7 14 0
OOS percentage 5.43% 10.85%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
32
Drivers
31
Inspections
296
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
11
31 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC is a motor carrier based in CUYAHOGA FLS, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3440818. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 32 power units and 31 drivers, with 296 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 25.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 32 power units and 31 drivers, based in Cuyahoga Fls, OH. Across 156 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 15.4% out-of-service rate, with 13 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

156 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 19% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NM (15) and GA (14), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

15.4% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (51.7% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 18 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 32 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 31 drivers; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 30,461 ACTIVE carriers operating 16–48 power units (±50% of this carrier's 32 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
4.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 30,461 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 30,461 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +9.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

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 Mexico (NM) 13 4 30.8% Mar 8, 2026
Georgia (GA) 13 0 0.0% Jul 8, 2026
California (CA) 11 2 18.2% Nov 3, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 9 2 22.2% Jul 15, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 9 2 22.2% May 20, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 8 2 25.0% Apr 21, 2026
Texas (TX) 6 1 16.7% Aug 26, 2025
Illinois (IL) 5 1 20.0% May 8, 2026
Alabama (AL) 4 0 0.0% May 1, 2026
Indiana (IN) 4 0 0.0% Oct 10, 2025
Kansas (KS) 4 0 0.0% Feb 23, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 4 0 0.0% Mar 2, 2026
Vermont (VT) 4 1 25.0% Jun 17, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 3 0 0.0% Mar 31, 2026
Florida (FL) 3 1 33.3% Jul 21, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 3 1 33.3% Aug 21, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 3 0 0.0% Jan 4, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 3 1 33.3% Nov 21, 2025
Virginia (VA) 2 0 0.0% Jun 25, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 2 0 0.0% Mar 31, 2026
New York (NY) 2 0 0.0% Jun 11, 2025
Ohio (OH) 2 0 0.0% May 15, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 2 1 50.0% Jul 18, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 2 0 0.0% Oct 29, 2025
Missouri (MO) 2 0 0.0% Aug 13, 2025
Utah (UT) 1 1 100.0% Aug 20, 2024
Delaware (DE) 1 0 0.0% Sep 23, 2024
Colorado (CO) 1 1 100.0% Sep 7, 2024
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Oct 17, 2024
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Jun 16, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Apr 19, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 200
Great Dane 71
Wabash National 45
Hyundai Translead 39
International 26
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 0.18 0 Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 10 0.28 0 Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 30 1.18 1 Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 32 3.86 4 Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (296 rows) View all 296 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88437458 Jul 15, 2026 TN 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88382709 Jul 8, 2026 GA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88157949 Jun 16, 2026 MI 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.82DUMT No
87931335 May 20, 2026 AZ 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8E-HOSPDELDT, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 392.2-INAT Yes
87880245 May 15, 2026 OH 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
87806121 May 8, 2026 IL 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3 Yes
87737257 May 1, 2026 AL 3 PRATTVILLE AL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87648634 Apr 21, 2026 NC 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2LV No
87638136 Apr 19, 2026 IA 2 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 203E, 21TB No
87493528 Apr 3, 2026 OH 2 ZANESVILLE OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 No
87475539 Mar 31, 2026 LA 3 NATCHITOCHES LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87453975 Mar 31, 2026 NE 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
87262108 Mar 8, 2026 NM 2 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87235226 Mar 5, 2026 GA 3 PORT WENTWORTH GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLCP No
87202184 Mar 2, 2026 MS 3 PIKE COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87139591 Feb 23, 2026 KS 3 ks-liberal-m.c.i.s.-#37a
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86883708 Jan 21, 2026 IL 3 I-24
WABASH VANS TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86853141 Jan 21, 2026 NC 3 nc-mt.-airy-weigh-station-n
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86704373 Jan 4, 2026 SC 3 GAFFNEY SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
86629923 Dec 19, 2025 NC 1 nc-davidson-county,-i-85,-s
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 391.41(a) Yes
86382987 Nov 21, 2025 KY 2 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: International
2 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
86282051 Nov 9, 2025 MS 2 PIKE COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLL, 393.55E-B, 392.2-INAT No
86248139 Nov 3, 2025 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLED Yes
86189655 Oct 29, 2025 AR 3 ALMA AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86056477 Oct 15, 2025 KY 1 KUTTAWA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.3A1-ALATR, 393.55E-B No
Recent Crashes (31 rows) View all 31 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ILX003871519 Jun 28, 2025 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR2025534332 Jun 11, 2025 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073186969 May 21, 2025 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0255067350 Apr 7, 2025 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0005607236 Jan 23, 2025 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0I24064846 Nov 1, 2024 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA8352400966 Sep 27, 2024 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL2639262804 Sep 13, 2024 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA2024108984 Sep 5, 2024 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA2024100003 Aug 15, 2024 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
AZ0I24047734 Aug 15, 2024 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0711020159 Jul 12, 2024 NM 1 1 Yes No Fatal
GA0009483242 Jun 13, 2024 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6UWBHQE1YL Apr 8, 2024 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000106683 Feb 11, 2024 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
VT0000271067 Jan 28, 2024 VT 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK2402000372 Jan 22, 2024 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0023711953 Dec 18, 2023 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0003716885 Oct 24, 2023 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA2023122085 Oct 16, 2023 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
WV202323054A Oct 5, 2023 WV 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL8961269203 Aug 28, 2023 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL8965874603 Jul 15, 2023 FL 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL8959776203 Apr 22, 2023 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0023700235 Jan 15, 2023 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.

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
Jul 17, 2020 MC1117463-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC HIC80821-539 BIPD/Primary Jan 16, 2026 Jan 16, 2026 REPLACED
HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC HIC80821-539 BIPD/Primary Jan 16, 2026 Apr 1, 2026 CANCELLED
HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC HIC80821-539 BIPD/Primary Jan 16, 2026 Jan 16, 2026 REPLACED
HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC HIC80821-539 91X $750,000 Jan 16, 2026 On file ACTIVE
HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC HIC80821-539 BIPD/Primary Jan 16, 2026 Jan 16, 2026 REPLACED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR3400000111 BIPD/Primary Mar 5, 2025 Jan 16, 2026 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR3400000111 BIPD/Primary Jan 16, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR3400000111 BIPD/Primary Jan 16, 2024 Jan 16, 2025 REPLACED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR3400000111 BIPD/Primary May 20, 2023 Jan 16, 2024 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR3400000111 BIPD/Primary Jan 16, 2023 May 20, 2023 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR3400000111 BIPD/Primary Jan 16, 2023 Jan 16, 2023 REPLACED
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RT-HSIC-CA-0000364-00 BIPD/Primary Jan 16, 2022 Jan 16, 2023 REPLACED
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RT-HSIC-CA-0000364-00 BIPD/Primary Jan 16, 2022 Feb 12, 2023 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. COH0005774119-1 BIPD/Primary Dec 7, 2021 Jan 16, 2022 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. COH0005774119-1 BIPD/Primary Jan 16, 2021 Dec 7, 2021 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA2359480 BIPD/Primary Jul 11, 2020 Jan 16, 2021 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC
  2. Mar 10, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jan 20, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Jan 16, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC
  5. Jan 16, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  6. Mar 5, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Mar 5, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  8. Jan 16, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  9. Jan 16, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  10. Dec 26, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. May 20, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  12. May 3, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Feb 12, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jan 23, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Jan 16, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jan 16, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  17. Jan 16, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  18. Jan 11, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Dec 7, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  20. Nov 17, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Jan 16, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  22. Jul 17, 2020
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 42 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 15 15
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 12 4
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 9 6
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 8 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 4 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 4 2
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
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How to verify TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC

Is TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC an active motor carrier?
Yes. TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3440818 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC's safety rating?
TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC had?
296 roadside inspections are on file for TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC's out-of-service rate?
TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 25.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC based?
TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 113 PORTAGE TRL STE E, CUYAHOGA FLS, Ohio 44221. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC have valid operating authority?
Yes. TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1117463). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC operate?
TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC self-reports 32 power units and 31 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC had any crashes?
31 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for TOP NOTCH TRUCKERS INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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