APEX FREIGHT LLC
KENT, WA
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
- Prior insurance gap · 117 days Aug 21, 2025 → Dec 16, 2025
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 5.90% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 52.9% vs peer 15.4% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — APEX FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3555106) 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: • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight. • Prior insurance gap · 117 days — Aug 21, 2025 → Dec 16, 2025 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 5.90% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 52.9% vs peer 15.4% On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3555106/ As of: Aug 28, 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 · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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 · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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 5.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 52.9% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=28942 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.
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 −12 (46 → 34) · Jul 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers −12 (46 → 34) · Jul 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
3 active liability filings
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.
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InsuranceTHIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Aug 21, 2026
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Process AgentTruck Process Agents of America, Inc.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1191964ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 4 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
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| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 104 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 5 | 26 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 7.58% | 39.39% | — |
| 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.
APEX FREIGHT LLC had 66 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 45.5%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0. 4 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.
66 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in WA (63) and OR (3).
45.5% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (43.6% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 16 times.
The fleet comprises 46 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 46 drivers; Freightliner, Unknown, and International are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 28,942 ACTIVE carriers operating 17–51 power units (±50% of this carrier's 34 unit fleet).
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 21, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025 (117 days)
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 46 34FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 46 34FMCSA 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 (30 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Washington (WA) | 63 | 27 | 42.9% | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Oregon (OR) | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | Nov 4, 2024 |
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 | 1 | — | 0.13 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 5 | — | 0.35 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 9 | — | 3.39 | 3 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 44 | — | 8.38 | 8 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (104 rows) View all 104 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 87519285 | Apr 3, 2026 | WA | 2 | TUMWATER WA |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | — | Yes |
| 87455798 | Mar 27, 2026 | WA | 3 | RIDGEFIELD WA |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87448213 | Mar 26, 2026 | WA | 2 | BOW WA |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87446171 | Mar 26, 2026 | WA | 3 | STANWOOD WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTL | No |
| 87429303 | Mar 24, 2026 | WA | 1 | KELSO WA |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.45D-SGNCNB, 390.21TB2-DOT | Yes |
| 87393012 | Mar 20, 2026 | WA | 2 | BOW WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLSR, 393.95A4-EEUS, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 87296301 | Mar 11, 2026 | WA | 3 | DU PONT WA |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87296295 | Mar 11, 2026 | WA | 3 | MOSES LAKE WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLL | Yes |
| 87239294 | Mar 4, 2026 | WA | 2 | DU PONT WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.126B-CIM, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.78A-WS | Yes |
| 87238178 | Mar 4, 2026 | WA | 2 | BURLINGTON WA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.126B-CIM, 393.95A4-EEUS | Yes |
| 87234966 | Mar 3, 2026 | WA | 2 | TUMWATER WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87177660 | Feb 25, 2026 | WA | 3 | LAKEWOOD WA |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TE2IV-D, 387.301A | No |
| 87176871 | Feb 25, 2026 | WA | 2 | GIG HARBOR WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87124161 | Feb 19, 2026 | WA | 2 | TACOMA WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 87111470 | Feb 19, 2026 | WA | 2 | OLYMPIA WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LHWS | Yes |
| 86848664 | Jan 20, 2026 | WA | 1 | GRANDVIEW WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86703363 | Dec 31, 2025 | WA | 2 | DU PONT WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86657021 | Dec 23, 2025 | WA | 3 | EVERETT WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86550807 | Dec 10, 2025 | WA | 2 | BOW WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.60C | No |
| 86416004 | Nov 21, 2025 | WA | 2 | TACOMA WA |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86397988 | Nov 19, 2025 | WA | 2 | LACEY WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 86219967 | Oct 30, 2025 | WA | 3 | RIDGEFIELD WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLML | No |
| 86214189 | Oct 28, 2025 | WA | 3 | FEDERAL WAY WA |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 383.95-LCDL | Yes |
| 86103822 | Oct 16, 2025 | WA | 2 | BOW WA |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.9A-LRLI, 393.207F-SLAS | No |
| 86102500 | Oct 16, 2025 | WA | 3 | FIFE WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 390.21TB2-DOT, 392.2-SLLLR | No |
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| WA000EG75449 | Jan 28, 2026 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WA000EG19061 | Aug 4, 2025 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WA000EG18628 | Aug 1, 2025 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WA000EF56026 | Jan 7, 2025 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (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.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Feb 17, 2021 | MC1191964-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (25 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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| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | FNCAP00026900 | BMC-91X | — | Aug 21, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS | DE24MOT02320400 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | TINCA4724276 | 91X | $750,000 | Aug 21, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| MS Transverse Insurance Company | TINCA4724276 | BMC-91X | — | Aug 21, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Coverage gap — 117 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 21, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025 | ||||||
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | DE24MOT02320400 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 6, 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | DE24MOT02320400 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 16, 2024 | Jun 6, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA81000115 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 6, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | REPLACED |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA81000115 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 6, 2024 | Jan 5, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA81000115 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 10, 2024 | Oct 2, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA81000115 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 10, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | REPLACED |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA71001480 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 2, 2024 | Aug 10, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA71001480 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 10, 2023 | May 2, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CS BSR 00000602-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 10, 2023 | Feb 10, 2023 | REPLACED |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | FA23MOT02235000 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 10, 2023 | Aug 10, 2023 | REPLACED |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | KMC1061425 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 10, 2022 | Feb 10, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | KMC1061425 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 10, 2021 | Feb 10, 2021 | REPLACED |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | KMC1061425 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 10, 2021 | Nov 24, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | KMC1061425 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 10, 2021 | Feb 10, 2021 | REPLACED |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | KMC1061425 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 10, 2021 | Jul 25, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | KMC1061425 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 10, 2021 | Feb 10, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | KMC1061425 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 10, 2021 | Feb 10, 2021 | REPLACED |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | KMC1061425 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 10, 2021 | Jan 24, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | KMC1061425 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 10, 2021 | May 25, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | KMC1061425 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 10, 2021 | Feb 10, 2021 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Aug 21, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — MS Transverse Insurance Company
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Dec 16, 2025insuranceCANCEL — HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS
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Aug 21, 2025insuranceCANCEL — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 21, 2025insurance gapCoverage gap: 117 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 16, 2025)
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Aug 20, 2025
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Jun 6, 2025insuranceCANCEL — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 4, 2025
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Jan 5, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 20, 2024
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Dec 16, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 2, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 9, 2024
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Sep 6, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 10, 2024insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 9, 2024
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May 2, 2024insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 24, 2024
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Aug 10, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 10, 2023insuranceCANCEL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 10, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 9, 2023
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Feb 10, 2022insuranceCANCEL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 2, 2022
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Jan 24, 2022insuranceTERM/CANCL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 30, 2021
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Nov 24, 2021insuranceTERM/CANCL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 25, 2021insuranceTERM/CANCL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 25, 2021insuranceTERM/CANCL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 17, 2021
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Feb 10, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — AMTRUST INSURANCE 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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| DU PONT WA | WA | 23 | 12 |
| FEDERAL WAY WA | WA | 10 | 3 |
| LACEY WA | WA | 7 | 3 |
| BOW WA | WA | 6 | 2 |
| RIDGEFIELD WA | WA | 6 | 1 |
| TACOMA WA | WA | 5 | 3 |
| FIFE WA | WA | 4 | 2 |
| WOODBURN OR | OR | 3 | 3 |
| ARLINGTON WA | WA | 3 | 0 |
| KELSO WA | WA | 3 | 2 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 16 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 3 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 1 |
| 393.126(b) | Damaged or Missing tiedown or securement device for intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 |
| 393.55(d)(3) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | Hours of Service | 2 | 2 |
| 391.11(b)(4) | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. | Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| 392.7(b) | Driver failing to conduct a pre-trip inspection of Intermodal Equipment | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 392.82(a)(1) | Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.11(a)(1) | Lighting devices/reflectors | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1191964
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X policy on file
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HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
BOC-3 process agent · 128,639 carriers served
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104 inspections
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4 reportable crashes
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