PB TRANSPORTATION INC
PENDLETON, IN
Joins 17 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Great West Casualty Co) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 25, 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.
- 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.
- Prior insurance gap · 27 days Dec 1, 2020 → Dec 28, 2020
- Prior insurance gap · 14 days Jul 14, 2021 → Jul 28, 2021
- Common (Property) gap · 38 days Inactive Dec 1, 2020 → reinstated Jan 8, 2021
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 6.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PB TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3448788) 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: $1,000,000 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. • Prior insurance gap · 27 days — Dec 1, 2020 → Dec 28, 2020 • Prior insurance gap · 14 days — Jul 14, 2021 → Jul 28, 2021 • Common (Property) gap · 38 days — Inactive Dec 1, 2020 → reinstated Jan 8, 2021 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 6.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3448788/ As of: Sep 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 · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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 · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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 6.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274322 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.
Recent changes
- Power Units −4 (6 → 2) · Sep 21, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers −11 (12 → 1) · Sep 21, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Company officer 2 VINOD KUMAR → SHIVAM BATRA · Sep 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Company officer SHIVAM BATRA → VINOD KUMAR · Sep 9, 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 2021-08-03 (1,879 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Policy effective Sep 23, 2025
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Process AgentTRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1122150ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Truck tractors | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 3 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
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| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 33 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 17 | 17 | 2 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| OOS percentage | 11.76% | 35.29% | 50% |
| 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%).
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 274,322 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 1, 2020 to Jan 8, 2021 (38 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (3)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 1, 2020 to Dec 28, 2020 (27 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 14, 2021 to Jul 28, 2021 (14 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025 (3 days)
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 2 officer changes
Record Changes
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Drivers 12 1FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 6 2FMCSA Company Census
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Company officer 2 VINOD KUMAR SHIVAM BATRAFMCSA Company Census
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Company officer SHIVAM BATRA VINOD KUMARFMCSA 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 (18 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| California (CA) | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Illinois (IL) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | May 27, 2026 |
| Indiana (IN) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Louisiana (LA) | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Washington (WA) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | Sep 10, 2026 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | May 6, 2025 |
| Nebraska (NE) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 5, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Great Dane | 17 | |
| Kenworth | 13 | |
| Peterbilt | 3 | |
| Utility | 3 | |
| Volvo | 3 | |
| Unknown | 2 | |
| Ken | 1 |
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 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.64 | 1 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 7 | — | 19.00 | 19 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | — | 8.88 | 9 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (33 rows) View all 33 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88971654 | Sep 10, 2026 | AZ | 2 | YUCCA AZ | — | 20 | 395.8E-HOSPDELDT, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.11A1-LTNRV | Yes |
| 88700086 | Aug 13, 2026 | CA | 3 | DUBLIN AREA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Kens
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1 | 392.2-SLLS3 | No |
| 88058287 | Jun 5, 2026 | NE | 1 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.82DUMT, 177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6-1, 392.16-D | No |
| 87983830 | May 27, 2026 | IL | 2 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 177.823A, 177.804B3 | Yes |
| 87697532 | Apr 27, 2026 | LA | 1 | BUNKIE LA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 75A3-TAOL, 17C-PI, 48A-BIBD | Yes |
| 87527464 | Apr 8, 2026 | CA | 2 | BLACKROCK PLATFORM SCALES |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | — | Yes |
| 87187769 | Feb 26, 2026 | WA | 1 | GRANDVIEW WA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 392.2-SLLEQP | Yes |
| 86895422 | Jan 22, 2026 | WA | 3 | STANWOOD WA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTCD | No |
| 84614326 | May 6, 2025 | NM | 3 | SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84521976 | Apr 28, 2025 | IL | 3 | il-242---interstate-55 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84397510 | Apr 3, 2025 | CA | 1 | CACHE CREEK |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.45D-BAAL | Yes |
| 84137694 | Mar 7, 2025 | IN | 3 | CLOVERDALE IN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 83582482 | Jan 8, 2025 | AZ | 2 | SELIGMAN AZ |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.60C | No |
| 83474253 | Dec 23, 2024 | CA | 3 | DONNER PASS IF |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83454303 | Dec 13, 2024 | IN | 3 | WALTON IN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 83343327 | Dec 8, 2024 | NM | 2 | nm-at-intersection-of-i-10-and-i- |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 396.3A1, 392.3-I | No |
| 82938280 | Oct 17, 2024 | LA | 3 | LA |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.3A2-PROP, 395.8E | Yes |
| 82345735 | Aug 7, 2024 | IL | 3 | I-74 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82137422 | Jul 11, 2024 | GA | 3 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82095326 | Jul 8, 2024 | IL | 3 | 70 |
Peterbilt TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 3526176
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 82046193 | Jul 5, 2024 | NM | 2 | GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81458066 | Apr 22, 2024 | TX | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80674892 | Jan 18, 2024 | IN | 3 | KNIGHTSTOWN IN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80206456 | Nov 20, 2023 | OH | 1 | HARRISON SCALES |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80089182 | Nov 3, 2023 | IN | 3 | KNIGHTSTOWN IN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL8972570005 | Oct 9, 2025 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NM0711022529 | Dec 8, 2024 | NM | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA307463100X | Aug 19, 2023 | PA | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 1 PDF available)
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.
Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Aug 3, 2021 | MC1122150-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Metadata only |
| Jan 8, 2021 | MC1122150-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Metadata only |
| Oct 29, 2020 | MC1122150 | Name Change | Revocation | Metadata only |
| Aug 20, 2020 | MC1122150-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
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 |
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| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | GRT46906A | 91X | $1,000,000 | Sep 23, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Great West Casualty Co | GRT46906A | BMC-91X | — | Sep 23, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA81004542 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 29, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 3 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 29, 2025 | ||||||
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | H08885825 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 26, 2024 | Mar 26, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP97916A | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 24, 2023 | Apr 29, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP97916A | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 26, 2024 | REPLACED |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | RT-HSIC-CA-0000297-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 28, 2022 | Mar 24, 2023 | REPLACED |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | RT-HSIC-CA-0000297-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 28, 2021 | Jul 28, 2022 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 14 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 14, 2021 to Jul 28, 2021 | ||||||
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | SC20081236 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 9, 2021 | Jul 14, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | SC20081236 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 12, 2021 | Jun 9, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | SC20081236 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 28, 2020 | Apr 12, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 27 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 1, 2020 to Dec 28, 2020 | ||||||
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | SC20081236 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 26, 2020 | Dec 1, 2020 | NAME CHANGED |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | SC20081236 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 13, 2020 | Oct 26, 2020 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Sep 23, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 31, 2025
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Mar 26, 2025insuranceCANCEL — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 26, 2025insurance gapCoverage gap: 3 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 29, 2025)
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Apr 29, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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Mar 26, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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Mar 24, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 28, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 3, 2021
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Jul 20, 2021
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Jul 20, 2021authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jul 14, 2021insuranceCANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 14, 2021insurance gapCoverage gap: 14 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 28, 2021)
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Jun 10, 2021
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Jun 9, 2021insuranceCANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 12, 2021insuranceCANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 1, 2020
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Dec 1, 2020insuranceNAMECHG — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 1, 2020authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Dec 1, 2020insurance gapCoverage gap: 27 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 28, 2020)
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Dec 1, 2020authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 38 days (through Jan 8, 2021)
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Oct 26, 2020insuranceCANCEL — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
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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| DONNER PASS IF | CA | 3 | 1 |
| KNIGHTSTOWN IN | IN | 2 | 0 |
| SELIGMAN AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| YUCCA AZ | AZ | 1 | 1 |
| BLACKROCK PLATFORM SCALES | CA | 1 | 1 |
| CACHE CREEK | CA | 1 | 1 |
| DUBLIN AREA | CA | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| I-74 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| CLOVERDALE IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 395.15(g)(1) | 395.15(g)(1) | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | Hours of Service | 1 | 1 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1122150
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
91X policy on file
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SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 process agent · 128,283 carriers served
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33 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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3 reportable crashes
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