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OBE TRANSPORTATION INC

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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
Common (Property) reinstated · Jan 17, 2024
Policy effective · Feb 23, 2025
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 37 days Inactive Dec 11, 2023 → reinstated Jan 17, 2024
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file REGISTERED AGENTS INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — OBE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3493835)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Property) gap · 37 days — Inactive Dec 11, 2023 → reinstated Jan 17, 2024
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — REGISTERED AGENTS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3493835/
As of: Oct 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 3493835 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: WALTER D LOWE Company officer 2: WALTER D LOWE Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Paper Products Based in ELKIN, NC

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=194110 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Company officer 2 WALTER D LOWE → — · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

REGISTERED AGENTS INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3493835
In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 2020 (~6y)
MC / docket MC1150812
Company officer WALTER D LOWE
Company officer 2 WALTER D LOWE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Paper Products
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 144,484 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (315) 258-9760
Email: [email protected]
Physical
101 FABRIC LANE
ELKIN, NC 28621
Mailing
3 COURT STREET
AUBURN, NY 13021
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3493835
In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 2020 (~6y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 144,484 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BMC-91X · $750,000 · GAT0004174
Effective Feb 23, 2025
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 2024-01-17 (1,006 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 5 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 12 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 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
5
Drivers
2
Inspections
12
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~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 194,110 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 194,110 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 194,110 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 11, 2023 to Jan 17, 2024 (37 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 officer change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer 2 WALTER D LOWE —
      Seen 32 times · first Sep 1, 2026 · last Oct 19, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-01 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 3 0 0.0% Jul 21, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 9
Mckt 3
Wabash National 2
Dors 1
Reitnouer 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 — 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 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — 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 (12 rows) View all 12 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88473210 Jul 21, 2026 NC 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD8928 · 1FUPCXZB7VP808274
0 — No
84641119 May 9, 2025 NC 2 US 52 NORTH SURRY COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD8928 · 1FUPCXZB7VP808274
0 — No
83166789 Nov 14, 2024 NC 3 nc-iredell-county,-i-40,-e
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD8928 · 1FUPCXZB7VP808274
0 — No
82255012 Jul 30, 2024 NC 3 nc-statesville-weigh-station,-i-4
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD8928 · 1FUPCXZB7VP808274
0 — No
82104133 Jul 11, 2024 NC 2 77 N
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD8928 · 1FUPCXZB7VP808274
2 390.21(b), 390.21(c) No
82008853 Jul 1, 2024 NC 3 421 W
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NV9059 · 1FUJAPCG63LK55119
0 — No
81864743 Jun 12, 2024 NC 3 nc-surry-county,-i-77-northbound
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD8928 · 1FUPCXZB7VP808274
0 — No
81126616 Mar 15, 2024 NC 2 nc-statesville-weigh-station,-i-4
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NV9059 · 1FUJAPCG63LK55119
2 393.75(a)(3), 392.2 Yes
80718411 Jan 30, 2024 NC 2 421 S
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NV9059 · 1FUJAPCG63LK55119
3 393.75(a)(3), 393.95(f), 393.24(b) Yes
78900242 Jun 14, 2023 NC 3 I40
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP3431 · 1FUJGEBG6DSBX6385
0 — No
78592005 May 10, 2023 NY 2 ny-t/manchester
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP3431 · 1FUJGEBG6DSBX6385
3 393.9(a), 393.55(e), 393.55(d)(3) No
78390147 Apr 19, 2023 NC 2 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP3445 · 3HSDJAPR8EN788282
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1150812
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 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.

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
Jan 17, 2024 MC1150812-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Oct 19, 2020 MC1150812-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. GAT0004174 91X $750,000 Feb 23, 2025 On file ACTIVE
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY NINC 010973 BIPD/Primary — Feb 23, 2024 Feb 23, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA974677731 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2023 Dec 2, 2023 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA974677731 BIPD/Primary — Sep 30, 2023 Feb 23, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA02709486 BIPD/Primary — Sep 30, 2023 Nov 1, 2023 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA02709486 BIPD/Primary — Oct 3, 2022 Sep 30, 2023 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA02709486 BIPD/Primary — Oct 3, 2022 Nov 6, 2023 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA2709486 BIPD/Primary — Sep 30, 2020 Oct 3, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 23, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Feb 21, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Feb 23, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jan 17, 2024
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Dec 11, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Dec 11, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  7. Dec 11, 2023
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 37 days (through Jan 17, 2024)
  8. Dec 2, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Nov 6, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Nov 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Oct 11, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Sep 30, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Oct 3, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
421 S NC 1 1
421 W NC 1 0
77 N NC 1 0
I40 NC 1 0
ROADSIDE NC 1 0
US 52 NORTH SURRY COUNTY NC 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
390.21(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin 1 0
390.21(c) Improper size, location, or color of CMV marking General/Admin 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.24(b) Noncompliant fog/driving lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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