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TANKO TRANSPORT LLC

TANKO TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Canal Winchester, OH. Across 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 45.5% 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.

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 · Dec 28, 2020
Policy effective · Aug 20, 2026
Review these
  • 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 · 97 days Sep 22, 2020 → Dec 28, 2020
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 40.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Canal Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Trucker's Nationwide, Inc. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — TANKO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3450379)
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

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 · 97 days — Sep 22, 2020 → Dec 28, 2020
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 40.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Canal Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Trucker's Nationwide, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3450379/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3450379 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ABDUL N. TANKO General Freight Based in CANAL WINCHESTER, OH

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 14.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 40% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233843 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Trucker's Nationwide, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3450379
In FMCSA records since Jul 7, 2020 (~6y)
MC / docket MC1123123
Company officer ABDUL N. TANKO
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 541,041 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (929) 374-9808
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4234 TOWN SQ DRIVE
CANAL WINCHESTER, OH 43110
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3450379
In FMCSA records since Jul 7, 2020 (~6y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 541,041 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 40.0% vs 23.4% +16.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14.3% vs 6.7% +7.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.09 vs 1.80 +0.29
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-12-30 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 11 11 0
OOS inspections 2 4 0
OOS percentage 18.18% 36.36% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
40.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 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

TANKO TRANSPORT LLC had 11 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 45.5%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 35.0.

Inspection profile

11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (6) and MO (2).

Violation profile

45.5% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Hours of Service (10.0% of violations); top code 393.45 (Brake tubing and hose adequacy) cited 2 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 40.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 233,843 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
14.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,843 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
40%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,843 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +40 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 22, 2020 to Dec 28, 2020 (97 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2024-06 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
10 violations
1 OOS · 10.0%
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
2 OOS · 25.0%
Unsafe Driving
5 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 6 2 33.3% Sep 3, 2026
Missouri (MO) 2 2 100.0% Sep 11, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 1 1 100.0% May 21, 2026
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Nov 11, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Jul 16, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 10
GMC 2
Load Trail 1
Unknown 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 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 6 — 3.21 3 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 35.00 35 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 4.46 4 — 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 (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88969923 Sep 11, 2026 MO 3 JACKSON MO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH POL5750 · 1FVACWDT8CDBC9882
1 395.8E-HOSPDOOS Yes
88899909 Sep 3, 2026 OH 2 NORTH RIDGEVILLE OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWT1203 · 3ALACXDTXFDGA9091
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.83G Yes
88451896 Jul 16, 2026 TN 1 —
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX WHX0553 · 1GT4UTEY3TF164608
1 393.95A4-EEUS No
87940550 May 21, 2026 AZ 1 —
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX WHX0553 · 1GT4UTEY3TF164608
1 393.43DBMA Yes
87874770 May 14, 2026 OH 1 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWT1203 · 3ALACXDTXFDGA9091
0 — No
86298715 Nov 11, 2025 MI 2 MACKINAC BRIDGE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWT1203 · 3ALACXDTXFDGA9091
4 393.9A-LCL, 393.60C, 395.22H3-ELDMF No
86112564 Oct 20, 2025 OH 2 CHILLICOTHE OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWT1203 · 3ALACXDTXFDGA9091
6 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.8E1PC, 393.9A-LIL No
85528181 Aug 18, 2025 OH 3 JACKSON OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWT1203 · 3ALACXDTXFDGA9091
1 395.8E1PC No
84895951 Jun 3, 2025 MO 2 LEBANON MO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN PWT1203 · 3ALACXDTXFDGA9091
6 393.209D-STPAL, 396.9C2-OOSO, 393.60C Yes
84692678 May 14, 2025 OH 1 MARION OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWT1203 · 3ALACXDTXFDGA9091
3 393.209D-STPAL, 395.3A2-HOSPDIT, 392.2-SLLUCR Yes
83238553 Nov 23, 2024 OH 3 CHILLICOTHE OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWT1203 · 3ALACXDTXFDGA9091
3 392.2-SLLUCR, 392.2-SLLML, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
82005076 Jun 27, 2024 WV 2 HENDERSON WV
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWT1203 · 3ALACXDTXFDGA9091
0 — No
79360157 Aug 9, 2023 MD 1 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PWT1203 · 3ALACXDTXFDGA9091
3 393.45, 393.9(a) Yes
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1123123
Active
Granted Dec 30, 2020
View full authority record →
common
MC1123123
Active
—
View full authority record →
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 PDF
Dec 30, 2020 MC1123123-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Sep 21, 2020 MC1123123-C Voluntary Revocation Revocation Metadata only
Sep 3, 2020 MC1123123 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Jul 31, 2020 MC1123123-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Canal Insurance Company CT8210323917 BMC-91X — Aug 20, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT8210323917 91X $750,000 Dec 28, 2025 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA975947198 BIPD/Primary — Dec 28, 2023 Dec 28, 2025 REPLACED
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA MMT H25549090 BIPD/Primary — Dec 28, 2021 Dec 28, 2023 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA3059013 BIPD/Primary — Dec 28, 2020 Dec 28, 2021 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 97 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 22, 2020 to Dec 28, 2020
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA2428936 BIPD/Primary — Jul 28, 2020 Sep 22, 2020 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 22, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — Canal Insurance Company
  2. Sep 22, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  3. Aug 23, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  4. Dec 28, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  5. Dec 28, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
  6. Dec 28, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  7. Dec 30, 2020
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  8. Sep 22, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  9. Sep 22, 2020
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 97 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 28, 2020)
  10. Sep 21, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — 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
CHILLICOTHE OH OH 2 0
I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY MD 1 1
MACKINAC BRIDGE MI 1 0
JACKSON MO MO 1 1
LEBANON MO MO 1 1
JACKSON OH OH 1 0
MARION OH OH 1 1
NORTH RIDGEVILLE OH OH 1 1
HENDERSON WV WV 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

Related Records

Ohio carriers Canal Winchester carriers Canal Insurance Company CANAL INSURANCE CO. 13 inspections
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