MICHAEL FALES

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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

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

BOC-3 process agent on file Transportation Authority LLC Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MICHAEL FALES (USDOT 3532049)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Transportation Authority LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3532049/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3532049 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: MICHAEL FALES Livestock Grain / Feed / Hay Based in CANBY, MN

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

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=235172 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.

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Operating authority

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

Transportation Authority LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3532049

In FMCSA records since Dec 7, 2020 (~5y)

Company officer MICHAEL FALES

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Livestock, Grain / Feed / Hay

Fleet size 1 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 133,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (507) 531-0162

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1987 180TH AVE

CANBY, MN 56220

Mailing

1987 180TH AVE

CANBY, MN 56220-2043

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3532049

In FMCSA records since Dec 7, 2020 (~5y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 133,000 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 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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 2020-12-28 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Process Agent
Transportation Authority LLC
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
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
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

33.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

0 active

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.

Risk intelligence

MICHAEL FALES had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AZ (1) and MN (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Hours of Service (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Peterbilt, Polar mfg., and Pola are the most-inspected makes.

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 235,172 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 235,172 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

Median across 235,172 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-06 2025-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Hours of Service

1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS %	Last Inspection
Arizona (AZ)	1	0.0%	Sep 16, 2025
Minnesota (MN)	1	0.0%	Feb 14, 2025
South Dakota (SD)	1	0.0%	Jul 12, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		5
Polar		5

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	—	Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	—	Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.25	—	Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	—	Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	0	—	0.00	—	Aug 31, 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
85809030	Sep 16, 2025	AZ	2	FLAGSTAFF AZ	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MN PZB2422 · 1NPXGGGGX0D254130	0	—	No
85200866	Jul 12, 2025	SD	3	DELL RAPIDS SD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MN PZB2422 · 1NPXGGGGX0D254130	0	—	No
83926175	Feb 14, 2025	MN	3	BATTLE LAKE MN	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MN PZB2422 · 1NPXGGGGX0D254130	1	395.8A	No
82095176	Jul 10, 2024	IA	2	HWY 61	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MN PAV2622 · 1NPXGGGGX0D254130	6	392.2, 393.11, 395.8(f)(4)	No
81961570	Jun 24, 2024	WY	1	SHOSHONI HIGHWAY SHOP	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MN PAVG2622 · 1NPXGGGG0ED254130	3	393.45(b)(2), 395.8, 393.45(d)	Yes

Authority Records (1 docket)

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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC1176172	common	INACTIVE	—

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	PDF
Dec 28, 2020	MC1176172-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO.	0001000625	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 8, 2020	Dec 8, 2022	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Apr 20, 2026

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Apr 20, 2026

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Apr 10, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Dec 8, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO.

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
FLAGSTAFF AZ	AZ	1	0
HWY 61	IA	1	0
BATTLE LAKE MN	MN	1	0
DELL RAPIDS SD	SD	1	0
SHOSHONI HIGHWAY SHOP	WY	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
395.8	Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)	Hours of Service	1	0
395.8(f)(12)	Driver failed to record shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period.	Hours of Service	1	0
395.8(f)(4)	395.8(f)(4)	Hours of Service	1	0

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

Field change history

Field change history
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