RIDS GROUP LLC
RIDS GROUP LLC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers, based in Dallas, TX. Across 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — RIDS GROUP LLC (USDOT 3494926) 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: • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 45.5% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3494926/ As of: Sep 16, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). 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 63/100). 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 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 45.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=130819 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.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units −5 (11 → 6) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
1 active liability filing
Company profile
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.
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 2021-10-19 (1,796 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceSUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COPolicy effective Mar 28, 2026
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Process Agent#1 A BOC-3 FILING INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1151522ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 21 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 16.67% | 16.67% | — |
| 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%).
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.
RIDS GROUP LLC had 18 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.
18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in LA (13) and TX (4).
33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (18.4% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 3 times, 3 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 6 drivers; Utility, Freightliner, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 130,819 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.
Record Changes
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Power Units 11 6FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Louisiana (LA) | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Texas (TX) | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Massachusetts (MA) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Dec 9, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 6 | — | 2.53 | 3 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 0.27 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | — | 7.72 | 8 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (21 rows) View all 21 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88970945 | Sep 11, 2026 | LA | 3 | NATCHITOCHES LA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88561446 | Jul 29, 2026 | LA | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 396.17C-PI | No |
| 87249562 | Mar 9, 2026 | LA | 3 | BREAUX BRIDGE LA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 396.17C-PI, 395.22G-ELDMFV | No |
| 87237737 | Mar 3, 2026 | LA | 3 | DES ALLEMANDS LA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87146440 | Feb 23, 2026 | LA | 2 | DES ALLEMANDS LA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9A-LRLI | No |
| 86938607 | Jan 29, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9 | No |
| 86873618 | Jan 23, 2026 | LA | 2 | KENNER LA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9A-LFTSI | No |
| 86703065 | Jan 2, 2026 | LA | 3 | BREAUX BRIDGE LA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLUCR | No |
| 86684180 | Dec 29, 2025 | LA | 3 | NATCHITOCHES LA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD | No |
| 86527520 | Dec 9, 2025 | MA | 3 | H-WRENTHAM |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLTL, 396.9D2-FTF | Yes |
| 86318248 | Nov 11, 2025 | LA | 2 | DES ALLEMANDS LA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 393.45B2-BHTD, 396.17C-PI, 393.60C | Yes |
| 86279988 | Nov 6, 2025 | LA | 3 | NATCHITOCHES LA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86025557 | Oct 10, 2025 | LA | 2 | KENNER LA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLIRP | Yes |
| 85310766 | Jul 1, 2025 | TX | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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10 | 396.3A1BOS, 393.48A, 393.53B | Yes |
| 83214664 | Nov 20, 2024 | LA | 2 | LA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 395.8A-ELD, 396.17C, 390.21TA | Yes |
| 83084338 | Oct 31, 2024 | TX | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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15 | 393.75A3, 393.75A2, 393.207B | Yes |
| 83049323 | Oct 30, 2024 | LA | 3 | LA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82889484 | Oct 10, 2024 | TX | 2 | TX408 SPUR SB AT W L |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2, 393.11 | No |
| 82733009 | Sep 18, 2024 | LA | 2 | ROADSIDE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.8(a)(1), 393.9(a), 396.17(c) | Yes |
| 81747383 | May 28, 2024 | LA | 1 | ROADSIDE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 393.9(a), 396.17(c), 383.51(a) | Yes |
| 78531937 | May 4, 2023 | OH | 3 | ROADSIDE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 3 PDFs available)
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.
Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Oct 19, 2021 | MC1151522-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
| Oct 5, 2021 | MC1151522 | Name Change | Reinstatement | Name Change → |
| Sep 23, 2021 | MC1151522-B | Voluntary Revocation | Revocation | Metadata only |
| Oct 27, 2020 | MC1151522-B | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (28 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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| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | WHI01000005233-00 | 91X | $750,000 | Mar 28, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1BWHTX1901522008-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 4, 2026 | Mar 28, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1BWHTX1901522008-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 12, 2025 | Jan 4, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1BWHTX1901522008-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 4, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1BWHTX1901522008-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 4, 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 | REPLACED |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1BWHTX1901522008-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 4, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1BWHTX1901522008-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 4, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | REPLACED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC2030456 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 4, 2024 | Jan 4, 2024 | REPLACED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC2030456 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 4, 2024 | Oct 19, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC2030456 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 4, 2024 | Jan 4, 2024 | REPLACED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC2030456 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 4, 2024 | Nov 18, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC2030456 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 4, 2024 | Jan 4, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC2030456 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 4, 2024 | Jan 4, 2024 | REPLACED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC2030456 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 4, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC2030456 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 4, 2024 | Jan 4, 2024 | REPLACED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC2030456 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 4, 2024 | Jan 4, 2024 | REPLACED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC2030456 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 4, 2024 | Aug 18, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC2030456 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 4, 2024 | Mar 5, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | MMT H25549090 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 17, 2023 | Jan 4, 2024 | REPLACED |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | MMT H25549090 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 16, 2023 | Jul 17, 2023 | REPLACED |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | MMT H25549090 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 16, 2023 | Aug 9, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA952785981 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 30, 2023 | Feb 16, 2023 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA952785981 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 27, 2023 | Mar 7, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA952785981 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 27, 2023 | Jan 30, 2023 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA952785981 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 4, 2021 | Jan 27, 2023 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Mar 30, 2026
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Mar 28, 2026insuranceCANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Jan 6, 2026
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Jan 4, 2026insuranceCANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Dec 12, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Nov 12, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Apr 30, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Apr 7, 2025
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Apr 4, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Jan 4, 2025insuranceCANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 2, 2025
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Nov 18, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 6, 2024
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Oct 19, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 2, 2024
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Aug 18, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 26, 2024
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May 15, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 10, 2024
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Mar 5, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 16, 2024
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Jan 4, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
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Jan 4, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 9, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
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Jul 19, 2023
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Jul 17, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
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Mar 7, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Feb 16, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Jan 30, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Jan 27, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Jan 7, 2023oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
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Oct 22, 2021insuranceCANCEL — GRAY CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY
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Oct 19, 2021
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Oct 8, 2021insuranceTERM/CANCL — GRAY CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY
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Sep 23, 2021
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Oct 22, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — GRAY CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| DES ALLEMANDS LA | LA | 3 | 1 |
| NATCHITOCHES LA | LA | 3 | 0 |
| BREAUX BRIDGE LA | LA | 2 | 0 |
| KENNER LA | LA | 2 | 1 |
| LA | LA | 2 | 1 |
| ROADSIDE | LA | 2 | 2 |
| H-WRENTHAM | MA | 1 | 1 |
| ROADSIDE | OH | 1 | 0 |
| TX408 SPUR SB AT W L | TX | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 3 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 383.51(a) | Driving a CMV while disqualified from holding a CDL | Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | Hours of Service | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC1151522
common · ACTIVE · MC
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SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
91X policy on file
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ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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GRAY CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY
SURETY policy on file
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