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BACKBONE TRUCKING LLC

JOHNSTON, RI

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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
Policy effective · Mar 3, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOT Compliance Services LLC Details →
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 — BACKBONE TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3564061)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOT Compliance Services LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3564061/
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.
USDOT 3564061 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ANGELO PEREZ General Freight Based in JOHNSTON, RI

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235645 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

DOT Compliance Services LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3564061
In FMCSA records since Feb 4, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1198100
Company officer ANGELO PEREZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 90,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (401) 569-2964
Email: [email protected]
Physical
11 INDUSTRIAL LANE
JOHNSTON, RI 02919
Mailing
131 ELDRIDGE ST
CRANSTON, RI 02910
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3564061
In FMCSA records since Feb 4, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 90,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 0 1 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 50% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 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

BACKBONE TRUCKING LLC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 9.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in ME (1) and PA (1).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Fntn and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 235,645 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,645 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,645 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2024-04 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maine (ME) 1 0 0.0% Aug 10, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 1 100.0% Nov 6, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 2
Fntn 1
Hyundai Translead 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 9.02 9 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 8.00 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 (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88653700 Aug 10, 2026 ME 3 SCARBOROUGH — 3 395.8E1-HOSPVID, 392.2-SLLIRP No
86265584 Nov 6, 2025 PA 2 pa-i-80-wb-mm-56-beaver-twp---wei
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
RI 1SI670 · 1XKYD48X1GJ458784
3 393.110B2I-C, 393.78A-WS, 393.11A1-LSML Yes
81255638 Apr 2, 2024 NY 2 ny-valcour-(nb)
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
RI 1JW201 · 1XKYD49X8LJ354480
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1198100
Active
—
View full authority record →
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 PDF
Mar 8, 2021 MC1198100-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300291150 91X $750,000 Mar 3, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT8112668391 BIPD/Primary — Apr 21, 2025 Mar 3, 2026 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT8112668391 BIPD/Primary — Mar 3, 2025 Apr 21, 2025 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT8112668391 BIPD/Primary — Mar 3, 2025 May 22, 2025 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA978110385 BIPD/Primary — Mar 3, 2024 Mar 3, 2025 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA0733837 BIPD/Primary — Mar 3, 2023 Mar 3, 2024 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA3320399 BIPD/Primary — Mar 3, 2021 Mar 3, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 3, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. May 22, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  3. Apr 21, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  4. Mar 3, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Jun 7, 2024
    authority
    WITHDRAWN — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  6. Mar 3, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  7. Mar 3, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. Mar 8, 2021
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SCARBOROUGH ME 1 0
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