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DC GRAPE TRANSPORT LLC

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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
Policy effective · Nov 5, 2025
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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% 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 — DC GRAPE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3463961)
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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% 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/3463961/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3463961 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ANGESOM BERHANE General Freight Based in DALLAS, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 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 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=275923 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 3463961
In FMCSA records since Aug 3, 2020 (~6y)
MC / docket MC1131605
Company officer ANGESOM BERHANE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 190,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (214) 796-6958
Email: [email protected]
Physical
9221 AMBERTON PARKWAY APT 216
DALLAS, TX 75243
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3463961
In FMCSA records since Aug 3, 2020 (~6y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 190,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 50.0% vs 6.7% +43.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
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
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-11-12 (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
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 50% 0% —
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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
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

DC GRAPE TRANSPORT LLC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 24.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AR (1) and TN (1).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Driver Fitness (100.0% of violations); top code 393.43(a) (No/improper tractor protection valve) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Van guard and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 275,923 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
50%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,923 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,923 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2023-10 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Driver Fitness
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Arkansas (AR) 1 1 100.0% Nov 18, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% May 23, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 4
Wabash National 2
Vanguard 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 3.25 3 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 1.12 1 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 24.26 24 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87947824 May 23, 2026 TN 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R649799 · 4V4NC9EH8FN924704
1 392.2-SLLLR No
86369743 Nov 18, 2025 AR 3 PRESCOTT AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R649799 · 4V4NC9EH8FN924704
2 383.23A2-LCDLN, 391.41APC Yes
81428108 Apr 18, 2024 MN 1 WEST LAKELAND MN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R649799 · 4V4NC9EH8FN924704
5 393.48(a), 393.45(d), 393.75(a)(3) Yes
80043220 Oct 27, 2023 TX 2 IH 30 WESTBOUND MT PLEASANT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R665357 · 4V4NC9EH7CN547441
0 — No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1131605
Active
Granted Nov 12, 2020
View full authority record →
common
MC1131605
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 12, 2020 MC1131605-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 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 CT1011689908 BMC-91X — Nov 5, 2025 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT1011689908 91X $750,000 Nov 5, 2025 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT8746382291 BIPD/Primary — Nov 5, 2024 Nov 5, 2025 REPLACED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) TCA-P000481-01 BIPD/Primary — Nov 5, 2023 Nov 5, 2024 CANCELLED
OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TCA-P000481-01 BIPD/Primary — Nov 5, 2023 Nov 5, 2023 REPLACED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) TCA-P000481-00 BIPD/Primary — Nov 5, 2022 Nov 5, 2023 CANCELLED
ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. ALP002077 BIPD/Primary — Nov 5, 2021 Nov 5, 2022 CANCELLED
ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. ALP002077 BIPD/Primary — Nov 5, 2021 Dec 2, 2021 CANCELLED
ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. ALP002077 BIPD/Primary — Nov 5, 2021 Dec 2, 2021 CANCELLED
ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. ALP002077 BIPD/Primary — Nov 5, 2021 Nov 5, 2021 REPLACED
ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. ALP002077 BIPD/Primary — Nov 5, 2021 Nov 5, 2021 REPLACED
ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. ALP001703 BIPD/Primary — Nov 5, 2020 Nov 5, 2021 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 5, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. Nov 6, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Nov 5, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  4. Nov 5, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  5. Nov 5, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Oct 24, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Nov 5, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC.
  8. Nov 4, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Dec 2, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC.
  10. Nov 5, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC.
  11. Nov 5, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC.
  12. Nov 3, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Nov 12, 2020
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
PRESCOTT AR AR 1 1
WEST LAKELAND MN MN 1 1
IH 30 WESTBOUND MT PLEASANT TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.43(a) No/improper tractor protection valve Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.83(g) Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
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Authority Records
  • Docket MC1131605
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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