Critical regulatory warnings

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 706 days (since Aug 10, 2024). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

ALMA COOPER LLC

USDOT 3544517 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DESMOND BUFFORD General Freight Other (APPLIANCES) Based in CLEVELAND, OH Grade F · 67

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book

Uninsured since · Aug 10, 2024

Common (Property) reinstated · May 23, 2022

Blockers

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 706 days (since Aug 10, 2024).

Review these

Common (Property) gap · 56 days Inactive Mar 28, 2022 → reinstated May 23, 2022

On file

BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →

Company officer: DESMOND BUFFORD

Cargo: General Freight, Other (APPLIANCES)

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — ALMA COOPER LLC (USDOT 3544517)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active
Officer(s): DESMOND BUFFORD (Company officer)

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 706 days (since Aug 10, 2024).

Cautions:
  • Common (Property) gap · 56 days — Inactive Mar 28, 2022 → reinstated May 23, 2022

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3544517/
As of: Jul 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 · compliance grade

Compliance grade F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 3/5 scored components is 67/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

F confidence 60% · 3/5 signals

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Aug 10, 2024.

OOS vs peers

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.

Operating authority

Insurance

Uninsured since Aug 10, 2024

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3544517

Company officer DESMOND BUFFORD

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Other (APPLIANCES)

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 40,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (216) 298-3461

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2630 E 122ND ST # 3

CLEVELAND, OH 44120-1443

Mailing

2632 E 122ND ST

CLEVELAND, OH 44120-1443

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3544517

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 40,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

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

Related filings

Process Agent
#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	0	2	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

1 all-time

Authorities

0 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

ALMA COOPER LLC is a motor carrier based in CLEVELAND, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3544517. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 5 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

ALMA COOPER LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 4 years on FMCSA's records, based in Cleveland, OH. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

No roadside inspections were recorded in the last 24 months, down from 5 in the prior 24-month window.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet); 2 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

4 revocations on record.

OOS order history

1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

Authority gap detected (1)

Common (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 28, 2022 to May 23, 2022 (56 days)

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		2
Hino		2
International		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	Jul 13, 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
80891727	Feb 16, 2024	OH	3	ROADSIDE	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PKX5538 · 5PVNJ8JV3L5S80046	3	391.15(a), 391.41(a)(1), 392.2	Yes
80852040	Feb 13, 2024	PA	1	DEER CREEK	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK IN 3169154 · 3ALACWFC4NDNB7185	5	392.4(a), 396.3(a)(1), 391.41(a)(1)	Yes
80732859	Jan 30, 2024	PA	2	SR 576 AT SR 22	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK IN 3169154 · 3ALACWFC4NDNB7185	2	393.9(a), 391.41(a)(1)	No
80440269	Dec 19, 2023	PA	2	pa-sr376--north-beaver-twp---toll	INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK IN 2637377 · 1HTMMMML2JH552848	7	396.9(d)(2), 393.100(c), 391.41(a)(1)	Yes
80129171	Nov 8, 2023	PA	1	—	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK OH PKX5538 · 5PVNJ8JV3L5S80046	1	393.95(a)	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
OH0213243987	Nov 10, 2021	OH	0	2	No	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC1214338	common	INACTIVE	—

MC Certificate Documents (4 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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Oct 7, 2022	MC1214338-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
Aug 8, 2022	MC1214338-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
May 23, 2022	MC1214338-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
May 12, 2021	MC1214338-C	CPL	REVOCATION	CPL →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
HASTINGS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	ACV6343973	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 4, 2023	Aug 10, 2024	CANCELLED
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	8973716	BIPD/Primary	—	May 8, 2023	Aug 26, 2023	CANCELLED
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	10073352CA	BIPD/Primary	—	May 10, 2021	Mar 18, 2022	CANCELLED
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	10073352CA	BIPD/Primary	—	May 10, 2021	Jul 27, 2022	CANCELLED
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	10073352CA	BIPD/Primary	—	May 10, 2021	Sep 18, 2022	CANCELLED
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	10073352CA	BIPD/Primary	—	May 10, 2021	May 10, 2023	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Aug 19, 2024

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Aug 19, 2024

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Aug 10, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — HASTINGS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Aug 31, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Aug 26, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
May 11, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 10, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 3, 2022

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Oct 3, 2022

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Sep 18, 2022

insurance

CANCEL — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 2, 2022

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Aug 2, 2022

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Jul 27, 2022

insurance

CANCEL — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 15, 2022

oos

Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
Mar 28, 2022

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Mar 28, 2022

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Mar 28, 2022

authority gap

Common (Property) authority inactive: 56 days (through May 23, 2022)
Mar 18, 2022

insurance

CANCEL — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
ROADSIDE	OH	1	1
DEER CREEK	PA	1	1
SR 576 AT SR 22	PA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	Driver Fitness	4	3
391.15(a)	Driving while disqualified	Driver Fitness	2	1
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
396.9(d)(2)	Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
376.11(d)(1)	376.11(d)(1)	Unknown	1	0
392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	Unsafe Driving	1	0
392.4(a)	Use of drugs	Controlled Substances/Alcohol	1	1
393.100(c)	Failure to prevent cargo shifting	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.95(a)	Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

How to verify ALMA COOPER LLC

Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about ALMA COOPER LLC

Is ALMA COOPER LLC an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. ALMA COOPER LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3544517 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.

What is ALMA COOPER LLC's safety rating? ▾

ALMA COOPER LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.

How many inspections has ALMA COOPER LLC had? ▾

5 roadside inspections are on file for ALMA COOPER LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.

What is ALMA COOPER LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾

ALMA COOPER LLC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 5 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).

Where is ALMA COOPER LLC based? ▾

ALMA COOPER LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 2630 E 122ND ST # 3, CLEVELAND, Ohio 44120-1443. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does ALMA COOPER LLC have valid operating authority? ▾

ALMA COOPER LLC has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.

How many trucks and drivers does ALMA COOPER LLC operate? ▾

ALMA COOPER LLC self-reports 2 power units and 2 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.

Has ALMA COOPER LLC had any crashes? ▾

1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for ALMA COOPER LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

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NHTSA

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EIA

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