NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC

Q: Does NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC have valid operating authority?

Yes. NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1187198). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.

USDOT 3548014 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in PORTER RANCH, CA Grade A · 94

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Coverage resumed · Dec 15, 2023

Common (Property) reinstated · Jan 5, 2024

Policy effective · May 9, 2026

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 308 days Feb 10, 2023 → Dec 15, 2023
Common (Property) gap · 318 days Inactive Feb 21, 2023 → reinstated Jan 5, 2024

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file DOT COMPLIANCE SERVICES LLC Details →

Cargo: General Freight

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3548014)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 308 days — Feb 10, 2023 → Dec 15, 2023
  • Common (Property) gap · 318 days — Inactive Feb 21, 2023 → reinstated Jan 5, 2024

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOT COMPLIANCE SERVICES LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3548014/
As of: Jul 17, 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 A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals

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

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=144016 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

Insurance

SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $750,000

SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary · $750,000

3 active policies

BOC-3 agent

DOT COMPLIANCE SERVICES LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3548014

MC / docket MC1187198

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 7 units

Drivers 9

Annual mileage 75,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (818) 800-5898

Email: [email protected]

Physical

10915 YOLANDA AVE

PORTER RANCH, CA 91326

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3548014

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 75,000 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

Violations per Inspection 1.13 vs 1.80 -0.67

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

Active insurance

Related filings

Insurance
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective May 9, 2026
Process Agent
DOT COMPLIANCE SERVICES LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1187198
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	4	0	0
Trucks	3	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	8	8	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
National average	6.67%	22.26%	4.44%

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

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

1 active

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

NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC is a motor carrier based in PORTER RANCH, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3548014. 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 7 power units and 9 drivers, with 8 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

NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers, based in Porter Ranch, CA. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (2) and WY (1), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by General/Admin (33.3% of violations); top code 390.21TB2-DOT (390.21TB2-DOT) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Freightliner and Hino are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

OOS order history

2 out-of-service orders issued against this carrier.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 144,016 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 144,016 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 144,016 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

Common (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 21, 2023 to Jan 5, 2024 (318 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 10, 2023 to Dec 15, 2023 (308 days)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record.

Record Changes

Power Units 3 7
Jun 23, 2026
Power Units 7 3
May 25, 2026

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 Jun 23, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-11 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

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

State	Inspections	OOS %	Last Inspection
California (CA)	2	0.0%	Jan 8, 2026
Colorado (CO)	1	0.0%	Dec 2, 2025
Arkansas (AR)	1	0.0%	May 21, 2026
Texas (TX)	1	0.0%	Jan 6, 2026
Washington (WA)	1	0.0%	Nov 6, 2025
Wyoming (WY)	1	0.0%	Dec 4, 2025
Iowa (IA)	1	0.0%	Dec 5, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		6
Hino		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service	2	—	1.59	2	—	Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	0.66	1	—	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 (8 rows) View all 8 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87923250	May 21, 2026	AR	2	—	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK CA EP18921 · 1FVACWFC4RHUY5732	2	395.8E-HOSPD	No
86783349	Jan 8, 2026	CA	1	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK CA EP18921 · 1FVACWFC4RHUY5732	0	—	No
86740130	Jan 6, 2026	TX	2	389M IH20 EB	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 84318Z3 · 5PVNJ8JV0J4S67001	1	392.2UCR	No
86506878	Dec 5, 2025	IA	3	—	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK CA EP18921 · 1FVACWFC4RHUY5732	0	—	No
86492670	Dec 4, 2025	WY	1	EVANSTON POE	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK CA EP18921 · 1FVACWFC4RHUY5732	1	395.3A2-HOSPD	No
86477257	Dec 2, 2025	CO	1	LOMA CO	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 84318Z3 · 5PVNJ8JV0J4S67001	3	390.21TC-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT, 392.2SLSNC	No
86449822	Nov 21, 2025	CA	1	DESERT HILLS IF	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK CA EP18921 · 1FVACWFC4RHUY5732	3	390.21TB2-DOT, 395.8F12-HOSM, 393.45B2-B-AIR	No
86288796	Nov 6, 2025	WA	3	RIDGEFIELD WA	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK CA EP18921 · 1FVACWFC4RHUY5732	1	392.2-SLLUCR	No

Authority Records (1 docket)

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MC Certificate Documents (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.

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
Jan 5, 2024	MC1187198-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
Feb 17, 2021	MC1187198-C	CPL	REVOCATION	CPL →

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
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	DRNCA102916	91X	$750,000	May 9, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	DRNCA102916	BIPD/Primary	$750,000	May 9, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CLCA13342	BIPD/Primary	$750,000	May 9, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CLCA10308	BIPD/Primary	—	May 9, 2024	May 9, 2025	CANCELLED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	QCAD00016560-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 15, 2023	May 9, 2024	REPLACED
Coverage gap — 308 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 10, 2023 to Dec 15, 2023
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	QCAD-104438-02	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 10, 2022	Feb 10, 2023	CANCELLED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	QCAD-104438-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 10, 2021	Feb 10, 2022	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

May 11, 2026

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 9, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
May 9, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
May 1, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 9, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 5, 2024

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Feb 21, 2023

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Feb 21, 2023

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Feb 21, 2023

authority gap

Common (Property) authority inactive: 318 days (through Jan 5, 2024)
Feb 10, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 10, 2023

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 308 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 15, 2023)
Nov 1, 2022

oos

Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
Feb 10, 2022

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 10, 2022

insurance

CANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
May 14, 2021

oos

Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
DESERT HILLS IF	CA	1
DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	CA	1
LOMA CO	CO	1
389M IH20 EB	TX	1
RIDGEFIELD WA	WA	1
EVANSTON POE	WY	1

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

How to verify NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC

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 NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC

Is NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3548014 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 NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC's safety rating? ▾

NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC 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 NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC had? ▾

8 roadside inspections are on file for NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC 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 NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC's out-of-service rate? ▾

NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 8 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 NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC based? ▾

NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 10915 YOLANDA AVE, PORTER RANCH, California 91326. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC have valid operating authority? ▾

Yes. NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1187198). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.

How many trucks and drivers does NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC operate? ▾

NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC self-reports 7 power units and 9 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 NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC had any crashes? ▾

No FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for NIGHTSKY TRANSPORT INC. Reportable crashes (those involving a fatality, injury requiring medical transport, or a tow-away) are tracked in MCMIS and updated continuously.

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.

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FMCSA

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NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

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EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.

Transport Canada

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

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