OVERNIGHT FREIGHT INC
JERSEY CITY, NJ
Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Motor Transport Mutual Risk Retention Group, Inc.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 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.
- Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
- Prior insurance gap · 470 days Dec 1, 2022 → Mar 15, 2024
- Prior insurance gap · 508 days May 31, 2024 → Oct 21, 2025
- Common (Property) gap · 467 days Inactive Dec 7, 2022 → reinstated Mar 18, 2024
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
- No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering. Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — OVERNIGHT FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3473847) 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: • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. • Prior insurance gap · 470 days — Dec 1, 2022 → Mar 15, 2024 • Prior insurance gap · 508 days — May 31, 2024 → Oct 21, 2025 • Common (Property) gap · 467 days — Inactive Dec 7, 2022 → reinstated Mar 18, 2024 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file — Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering. On file: • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 — Accredited Specialty Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI • 2 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — Motor Transport Mutual Risk Retention Group, Inc. · BMC-91X Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3473847/ As of: Oct 25, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). 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 · C
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). 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 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=229771 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.
Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.
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
- DBA OVERNIGHT FREIGHT INC → — · Oct 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE · Sep 24, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-authhist
- Physical street 328 PARKWAY ST → 125 JAMES AVE · Aug 20, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Legal Name OVERNIGHT FREIGHT CORP → OVERNIGHT FREIGHT INC · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Physical city WINCHESTER → JERSEY CITY · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Physical state VA → NJ · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Motor Transport Mutual Risk Retention Group, Inc. · BMC-91X
3 active liability filings · 1 cargo
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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 2026-09-21 (34 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceMotor Transport Mutual Risk Retention Group, Inc.Policy effective Jul 30, 2026
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Operating AuthorityMC1137832ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Truck tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 5 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 60% | 40% | — |
| 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 229,771 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 7, 2022 to Mar 18, 2024 (467 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (2)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 1, 2022 to Mar 15, 2024 (470 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 31, 2024 to Oct 21, 2025 (508 days)
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 6 tracked changes on record. · 3 address changes · 1 authority-status change
Record Changes
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DBA OVERNIGHT FREIGHT INC —Seen 8 times · first Aug 23, 2026 · last Oct 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVEfmcsa-motus-authhist
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Physical street 328 PARKWAY ST 125 JAMES AVESeen 76 times · first May 25, 2026 · last Aug 20, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Legal Name OVERNIGHT FREIGHT CORP OVERNIGHT FREIGHT INCFMCSA Company Census
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Physical city WINCHESTER JERSEY CITYFMCSA Company Census
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Physical state VA NJFMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| New York (NY) | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| New Jersey (NJ) | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | Apr 9, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 4 | |
| Hino | 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 | 2 | — | 8.12 | 8 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 10.00 | 10 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 20.42 | 20 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 89306084 | Oct 19, 2026 | NY | 1 | FARMINGVILLE NY |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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10 | 396.5-HL, 393.75A3-TAOL, 391.41APC | Yes |
| 87532721 | Apr 9, 2026 | NJ | 2 | NY |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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12 | — | Yes |
| 87360275 | Jan 5, 2026 | NJ | 2 | NJ |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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9 | 393.47A-BCLMAD, 393.78, 393.9A-LBL | Yes |
| 86438588 | Nov 26, 2025 | NY | 1 | BRONX NY |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 383.23A2-LCDLN, 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLUCR | Yes |
| 83260125 | Nov 25, 2024 | NY | 3 | PLAINVIEW NY |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT, 392.2-SLLCP | No |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (5 letters, 5 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.
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 | |
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| May 13, 2026 | MC1137832 | Name Change | Revocation | Name Change → |
| Oct 22, 2025 | MC1137832-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Mar 18, 2024 | MC1137832-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Jul 13, 2022 | MC1137832-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Oct 26, 2021 | MC1137832-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 |
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| Motor Transport Mutual Risk Retention Group, Inc. | S-LHMI3877-00 | BMC-91X | — | Jul 30, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Motor Transport Mutual Risk Retention Group, Inc. | SLHMI387700 | BMC-91X | — | Jul 30, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Accredited Specialty Insurance Company | 2-CWS-VA-19-S0378542-00 | BMC-35 | — | Jun 3, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-CWS-VA-19-S0378542-00 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Dec 19, 2025 | Jun 3, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-CWS-VA-19-S0378542-00 | 91X | $750,000 | Dec 19, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | CA864676001 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 21, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 508 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 31, 2024 to Oct 21, 2025 | ||||||
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | CA978778663 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 15, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 470 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 1, 2022 to Mar 15, 2024 | ||||||
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | CA04185120 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 21, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | CA04185120 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 4, 2021 | Jun 21, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | CA04185120 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 19, 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Nov 9, 2026authorityAuthority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
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Oct 27, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — Motor Transport Mutual Risk Retention Group, Inc.
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Oct 27, 2026authorityAuthority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
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Oct 10, 2026authorityOperating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Details →
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Sep 27, 2026authorityOperating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Details →
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Sep 21, 2026
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Aug 5, 2026
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Aug 5, 2026insuranceCANCEL — Accredited Specialty Insurance Company
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Jul 31, 2026
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Jul 30, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — Motor Transport Mutual Risk Retention Group, Inc.
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Jun 3, 2026insuranceCANCEL — Accredited Specialty Insurance Company
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Apr 27, 2026
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Apr 25, 2026oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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Apr 24, 2026insuranceCANCEL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 22, 2025
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Dec 19, 2025insuranceCANCEL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 22, 2025
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Jan 25, 2025oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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Jun 10, 2024
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Jun 10, 2024authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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May 31, 2024insuranceCANCEL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 31, 2024insurance gapCoverage gap: 508 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 21, 2025)
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Dec 7, 2022
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Dec 7, 2022authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Dec 7, 2022authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 467 days (through Mar 18, 2024)
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Dec 1, 2022insuranceCANCEL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 1, 2022insurance gapCoverage gap: 470 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 15, 2024)
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Jun 27, 2022
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Jun 27, 2022authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jun 21, 2022insuranceCANCEL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 4, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Docket MC1137832
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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Motor Transport Mutual Risk Retention Group, Inc.
BMC-91X policy on file
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Accredited Specialty Insurance Company
BMC-35 policy on file
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DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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Insurance-lapse watch (HIGH)
BMC-91 filing instability timeline and classification rules
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How FMCSA safety ratings work
BASIC percentiles and compliance review context
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BOC-3 process agents explained
Why every interstate carrier must file a process agent
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
MCS-150, insurance, and authority filing requirements
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Roadside inspection rights
What drivers and carriers can expect during a stop
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Book / don't book
PASS / CAUTION / REJECT triage from public filings.
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Insurance check
BIPD gaps, cargo filings, and lapse-watch tier.
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Cancel desk
Pending L&I cancellations and coverage gaps.
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.