SOM FREIGHT INC
Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Canal Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 9, 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.
- Driver OOS Rate above national average 25.0% vs 6.7% national (+18.3 pts).
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SOM FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3506987) 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: • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 25.0% vs 6.7% national (+18.3 pts). On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3506987/ As of: Oct 9, 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 9, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +1 (4 → 5) · Aug 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers −1 (4 → 3) · Aug 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 2020-11-16 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceCANAL INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Oct 30, 2023
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Process AgentSKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1159536ACTIVE
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).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 1 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
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| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 6 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 25% | — |
| 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
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change
Record Changes
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Drivers 4 3FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 4 5FMCSA 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 (5 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 5 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 2 | |
| Stoughton | 2 | |
| Unknown | 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 | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 2 | — | 2.77 | 3 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 3.92 | 4 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | — | 10.00 | 10 | — | Oct 5, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 89177077 | Oct 3, 2026 | AR | 1 | LITTLE ROCK AR |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LHWS | Yes |
| 86699751 | Jan 2, 2026 | MD | 2 | HAGERSTOWN MD |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLS3, 393.60C | No |
| 86616886 | Dec 18, 2025 | TX | 2 | 270M TX408 SPUR SB |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.9, 395.22G, 393.47E | No |
| 83539217 | Dec 21, 2024 | TX | 2 | tx-lat:33---09-29.69n |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.11 | No |
| 82820969 | Oct 1, 2024 | TN | 3 | LEBANON TN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 395.8(e)(1), 392.2, 395.3(a)(3)(i) | Yes |
| 78967085 | Jun 22, 2023 | NC | 3 | nc-i-95-@-mm-41 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| AR2025501785 | Jan 10, 2025 | AR | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
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 | |
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| Nov 16, 2020 | MC1159536-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 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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| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT6096921116 | 91X | $750,000 | Oct 30, 2023 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Canal Insurance Company | CT6096921116 | BMC-91X | — | Oct 30, 2023 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA2849549 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 19, 2021 | Oct 30, 2023 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA2849549 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 30, 2020 | Jan 19, 2021 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Oct 30, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Jan 19, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Nov 16, 2020
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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| LITTLE ROCK AR | AR | 1 | 1 |
| HAGERSTOWN MD | MD | 1 | 0 |
| LEBANON TN | TN | 1 | 1 |
| 270M TX408 SPUR SB | TX | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | Hours of Service | 4 | 1 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 395.3(a)(3)(i) | Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
| 395.3(a)(3)(ii) | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
Booking & risk tools
Open dedicated checkers pre-filled with this USDOT — same public filings as the triage card above.
Related Records
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Docket MC1159536
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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CANAL INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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Canal Insurance Company
BMC-91X policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INC
BOC-3 process agent · 32,173 carriers served
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6 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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1 reportable crash
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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Insurance-lapse watch
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How FMCSA safety ratings work
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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.