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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 227 days (since Oct 2, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC

N PLAINFIELD, NJ

USDOT 3473177 Active Based in N PLAINFIELD, NJ

FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC is a motor carrier based in N PLAINFIELD, NJ, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3473177. 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 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 5 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. 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. Most carriers are unrated until they undergo a compliance review — being unrated is not, by itself, a red flag, but it does mean federal investigators have not formally evaluated the carrier's safety management practices. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier Overview

FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in N Plainfield, NJ. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 100.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is active for common.

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
5
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
1 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Active filings

Process Agent
#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC MC1137413
ACTIVE

Safety Snapshot

Inspection Profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, down 75% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in DE (1 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation Profile

100.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet Profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Kenworth and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance

Operating Authority
Common 1 active
Full authority records below ↓
Active Insurance
Currently uninsured
No active BIPD/Primary since Oct 2, 2025 (227 days).
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
BOC-3 Process Agent
#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
Serves 126,293 carriers
Location & Contact
27 FOREST BROOK DR
N PLAINFIELD, NJ 07060
Phone: 7322213450
Email: [email protected]
Registration
USDOT 3473177
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 62,240 mi

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above the 10–15% national average.
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 246,676 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 246,676 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 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 246,676 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 9, 2024 to Oct 28, 2024 (49 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 24, 2023 to Dec 2, 2023 (8 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 2, 2024 to Oct 2, 2024 (30 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-05 2024-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Delaware (DE) 1 1 100.0% May 20, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 4
Wabash National 2
Hyundai Translead 1
Stoughton 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

SMS data not available

FMCSA's Safety Measurement System has not published per-BASIC scores for this carrier yet. This typically means the carrier doesn't meet minimum exposure thresholds (inspections/power units), or their SMS snapshot hasn't been ingested.

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
81692255 May 20, 2024 DE 2 MIDDLETOWN DE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AW994T · 1XKYD49X6GJ101292
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
81035669 Feb 28, 2024 DE 1 MIDDLETOWN DE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AW994T · 1XKYD49X6GJ101292
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
80739680 Jan 31, 2024 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AW994T · 1XKYD49X6GJ101292
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45B2-B Yes
79119768 Jul 12, 2023 SC 2 US 76 FLORENCE COUNTY
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AW9947 · 1XKYD49X6GJ101292
7 393.207(a), 393.75(a)(3), 393.207(f) No
78455752 Apr 26, 2023 SC 3 I-77 NB YORK COUNTY
KENS TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AW994T · 1XKYD49X6GJ101292
2 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
SC0023255100 Jul 12, 2023 SC 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
COMMON
MC1137413
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Operating-authority certificates and decision notices filed with FMCSA. Each PDF is the original 2-page daily record. Click a row to view or download.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 28, 2024 MC1137413-C REI REINSTATEMENT View PDF →
Dec 8, 2023 MC1137413-C REI REINSTATEMENT View PDF →
Sep 10, 2020 MC1137413-C CPL REVOCATION View PDF →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81001480 BIPD/Primary Apr 22, 2025 Oct 2, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81001480 BIPD/Primary Mar 13, 2025 May 16, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81001480 BIPD/Primary Mar 13, 2025 Apr 22, 2025 REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81001480 BIPD/Primary Jan 27, 2025 Mar 20, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81001480 BIPD/Primary Jan 27, 2025 Mar 13, 2025 REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81001480 BIPD/Primary Oct 2, 2024 Jan 27, 2025 REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81001480 BIPD/Primary Oct 2, 2024 Feb 21, 2025 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 30 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 2, 2024 to Oct 2, 2024
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA71002070 BIPD/Primary Dec 2, 2023 Sep 2, 2024 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 8 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 24, 2023 to Dec 2, 2023
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA71002070 BIPD/Primary Sep 2, 2023 Nov 24, 2023 CANCELLED
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CC9101182 BIPD/Primary Sep 2, 2022 Sep 3, 2023 CANCELLED
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CC9101182 BIPD/Primary Sep 2, 2022 Sep 2, 2023 REPLACED
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CC9100318 BIPD/Primary Sep 2, 2021 Sep 2, 2022 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP61472 00 BIPD/Primary Nov 11, 2020 Sep 2, 2021 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP61472 00 BIPD/Primary Sep 2, 2020 Nov 11, 2020 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 2, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Oct 2, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. May 16, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Apr 23, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Apr 22, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 20, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 14, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Mar 13, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Feb 21, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jan 28, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Jan 27, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Oct 28, 2024
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Sep 9, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Sep 9, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  15. Sep 9, 2024
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 49 days (through Oct 28, 2024)
  16. Sep 2, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Sep 2, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 30 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 2, 2024)
  18. Dec 4, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Dec 4, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  20. Nov 24, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Nov 24, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 8 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 2, 2023)
  22. Sep 3, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Sep 2, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Sep 1, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Sep 2, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Aug 22, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Sep 2, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Aug 31, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  29. Nov 11, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Oct 29, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
MIDDLETOWN DE DE 2 2
I-77 NB YORK COUNTY SC 1 0
US 76 FLORENCE COUNTY SC 1 0
KNOXVILLE TN TN 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
396.17(c) No proof of periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.207(a) Suspension defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.86(a)(4) Rear end protection (ICC bumper) missing/defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC

  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.
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  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 FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC

Is FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3473177 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 FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC's safety rating? ▾
FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC 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 FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC had? ▾
5 roadside inspections are on file for FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC 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 FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC based? ▾
FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 27 FOREST BROOK DR, N PLAINFIELD, New Jersey 07060. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1137413). 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 FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC operate? ▾
FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC self-reports 1 power unit and 1 driver 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 FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC had any crashes? ▾
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for FRIENDS LOGISTICS LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for 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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