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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 · Oct 17, 2023
Policy effective · Jul 18, 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 · 24 days Sep 23, 2023 → Oct 17, 2023
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 1.60% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 13.8% (better, peer 15.4%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file MS Transverse Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file American Trucking Associations 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 — TOPSIDE TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC (USDOT 3454521)
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 · 24 days — Sep 23, 2023 → Oct 17, 2023
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 1.60% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 13.8% (better, peer 15.4%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — MS Transverse Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — American Trucking Associations

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3454521/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3454521 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in CINCINNATI, OH

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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 1.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 13.8% vs peer median 15.4% (better). n=30514 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

American Trucking Associations

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3454521
In FMCSA records since Jul 16, 2020 (~6y)
MC / docket MC1125640
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 32 units
Drivers 32
Annual mileage 7,294,471 mi
Contact & address
Phone: +1 (513) 525-8918
Email: [email protected]
Physical
723 TARTAN HL
CINCINNATI, OH 45245-3332
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3454521
In FMCSA records since Jul 16, 2020 (~6y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 7,294,471 mi
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

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 32 0 0
Trailers 35 10 0

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

Power Units
32
Drivers
32
Inspections
89
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
13.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
6
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
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 Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 13.8% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~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 30,514 ACTIVE carriers operating 16–48 power units (±50% of this carrier's 32 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
1.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 30,514 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
13.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 30,514 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 23, 2023 to Oct 17, 2023 (24 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.15 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 4 — 0.12 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 17 — 9.39 9 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 16 — 4.42 4 — 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 (89 rows) View all 89 →
Inspection # Date State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS ▼
86287123 Nov 10, 2025 CA 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWQ5082 · 4V4NC9EH3NN298025
5 393.47A-BSF, 392.2-SLLTCD, 393.60D Yes
85307773 Jul 22, 2025 IL 3 I-70 WB
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1153562 · 4V4NC9EH9NN319492
1 395.8E Yes
84716403 May 19, 2025 OK 1 BECKHAM POE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1153562 · 4V4NC9EH9NN319492
3 393.45D-BAAL, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.48A-BIBD Yes
84519002 Apr 26, 2025 MO 2 FENTON MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXB6671 · 4V4NC9EH3LN255916
1 393.9A-LSLIWR Yes
84516273 Apr 22, 2025 MO 1 ST CLAIR MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWZ9013 · 4V4NC9EH5NN605307
3 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.95A1, 393.55D1-B Yes
80970507 Feb 23, 2024 CA 1 ca-mt.-pass-j.p.o.e.-c.v.e.f.
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWU9672 · 4V4NC9EH4PN319399
3 393.45(a), 393.45(b)(2), 396.3(a)(1) Yes
80552461 Dec 30, 2023 AZ 3 JOSEPH CITY AZ
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWR4378 · 4V4NC9EJ6LN233962
4 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.3-F, 395.24 Yes
79615157 Sep 6, 2023 DE 2 US 301 SCALEHOUSE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWV3903 · 4V4NC9EH9KN202751
1 393.45(b)(2) Yes
88775393 Aug 22, 2026 AR 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWU9651 · 4V4NC9EJ9LN231011
1 396.17C-PI No
88472739 Jul 21, 2026 WV 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXF6907 · 4V4NC9EH2PN304075
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88279756 Jun 29, 2026 MO 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXA3750 · 4V4NC9EJ1LN263063
1 392.22B-DFPWD No
88053701 Jun 3, 2026 MT 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXF0346 · 4V4NC9EJ5RN655293
0 — No
87823859 May 12, 2026 OK 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXF0346 · 4V4NC9EJ5RN655293
0 — No
87776678 May 4, 2026 NM 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXA5263 · 4V4NC9EH3MN236221
0 — No
87727886 Apr 27, 2026 TX 2 IH40 EB SHAMROCK SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWZ9013 · 4V4NC9EH5NN605307
1 17C No
87617308 Apr 17, 2026 MO 1 JOPLIN MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXA5263 · 4V4NC9EH3MN236221
1 45B2-B-AIR No
87462122 Jun 2, 2025 NM 2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXC1486 · 4V4NC9EH6MN279791
0 — No
87462012 Jun 9, 2025 NM 2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1153562 · 4V4NC9EH9NN319492
0 — No
87256430 Mar 9, 2026 AZ 3 SANDERS AZ
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXE4363 · 4V4WC9EH1LN252078
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
87238697 Mar 7, 2026 AZ 3 FLAGSTAFF AZ
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWZ4653 · 4V4NC9EH6NN300642
1 392.2-SLLFC No
87149724 Feb 24, 2026 NM 3 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWQ2000 · 4V4NC9EJ9SN656047
0 — No
87063589 Dec 30, 2024 NM 3 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWY8421 · 1FUJGLDR5GLHE1612
0 — No
86963039 Feb 3, 2026 IN 2 GREENFIELD IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWU4758 · 3AKJHHDR9LSLH7426
2 393.55E-B, 393.9A-LIL No
86825212 Jan 13, 2026 IN 3 TERRE HAUTE IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXC9820 · 4V4NC9EJ9SN656047
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86701573 Jan 2, 2026 AZ 3 KINGMAN AZ
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXE3932 · 4V4NC9EH6NN605896
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
Recent Crashes View all 6 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1125640
Active
Granted Aug 18, 2026
View full authority record →
common
MC1125640
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 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
Oct 24, 2023 MC1125640-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Oct 13, 2020 MC1125640-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
MS Transverse Insurance Company TINCA7582273 BMC-91X — Jul 18, 2026 On file ACTIVE
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY TINCA7582273 91X $1,000,000 Oct 17, 2025 On file ACTIVE
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY NTKS0001050-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 17, 2024 Oct 17, 2025 REPLACED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY NTKS0001050-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 17, 2024 Oct 19, 2025 CANCELLED
LOXDON INSURANCE COMPANY RISK RETENTION GROUP LOX20520-029 BIPD/Primary — Oct 17, 2023 Oct 17, 2024 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 24 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 23, 2023 to Oct 17, 2023
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR3400000120 BIPD/Primary — May 2, 2023 Sep 23, 2023 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR3400000120 BIPD/Primary — Feb 2, 2023 May 2, 2023 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. COH0005774271-1 BIPD/Primary — Aug 17, 2022 Feb 4, 2023 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. COH0005774271-1 BIPD/Primary — Aug 17, 2022 Feb 2, 2023 REPLACED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. COH0005774271-2 BIPD/Primary — Jul 19, 2022 Aug 17, 2022 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. COH0005774271-2 BIPD/Primary — Apr 27, 2022 Jul 19, 2022 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. COH0005774271-2 BIPD/Primary — Feb 4, 2022 Apr 27, 2022 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. COH0005774271-1 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2021 Feb 4, 2022 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. COH0005774271-1 BIPD/Primary — Oct 22, 2021 Dec 10, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. COH0005774271-1 BIPD/Primary — Feb 4, 2021 Oct 22, 2021 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA 2751772 BIPD/Primary — Oct 6, 2020 Feb 4, 2021 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 18, 2026
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  2. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — MS Transverse Insurance Company
  3. Jul 21, 2026
    authority
    Inactive — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  4. Oct 20, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Oct 19, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Oct 17, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Oct 18, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Oct 17, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — LOXDON INSURANCE COMPANY RISK RETENTION GROUP
  9. Oct 24, 2023
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  10. Oct 2, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Oct 2, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  12. Sep 23, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  13. Sep 23, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 24 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 17, 2023)
  14. May 2, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  15. Apr 27, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Feb 4, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  17. Feb 2, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  18. Jan 31, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Aug 17, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  20. Aug 11, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Jul 19, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  22. Jul 12, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Apr 27, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  24. Apr 13, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Feb 4, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  26. Jan 27, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Dec 10, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  28. Oct 22, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  29. Oct 15, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  30. Feb 4, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  31. Feb 2, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  32. Jan 21, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
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