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BILL'S AUTO INC

USDOT 3569952 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: HEATHER A SMITH Company officer 2: ROBERT MICHAEL SMITH Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Based in PRESTON, CT
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
Policy effective · Mar 15, 2026
Review these
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 4.00 vs 1.80 national (+2.20).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file 1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — BILL'S AUTO INC (USDOT 3569952)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 4.00 vs 1.80 national (+2.20).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3569952/
As of: Jul 29, 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 · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=240168 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3569952
In FMCSA records since Feb 15, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1202196
Company officer HEATHER A SMITH
Company officer 2 ROBERT MICHAEL SMITH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Contact & address
Phone: (860) 887-3648
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3 NELSON DR
PRESTON, CT 06365
Mailing
3 NELSON DR
PRESTON, CT 06365-8428
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3569952
In FMCSA records since Feb 15, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
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 4.00 vs 1.80 +2.20
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
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 100% —
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
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

BILL'S AUTO INC is a motor carrier based in PRESTON, CT, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3569952. 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 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 1 roadside inspection 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

BILL'S AUTO INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Preston, CT. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 100.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in CT (1 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 393.79 (Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective.) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Kenworth is the most-inspected make.

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

Compared against 240,168 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 240,168 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,168 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-06 2025-06

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%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT) 1 1 100.0% Jun 14, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 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 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 10.00 10 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
84958979 Jun 14, 2025 CT 1 WATERFORD SCALE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT AM57267 · 2NKMHZ7X53M395963
4 393.45D-BAAL, 396.5B-L, 392.2-SLLIFTA Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1202196
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 16, 2021 MC1202196-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
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP735650 91X $1,000,000 Mar 15, 2026 On file ACTIVE
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP632953 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2025 Mar 15, 2026 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP529217 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2024 Mar 15, 2025 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP423921 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2023 Mar 15, 2024 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP317836 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2022 Mar 15, 2023 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP213466 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2021 Mar 16, 2022 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP213466 BIPD/Primary — Mar 15, 2021 Mar 15, 2022 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA3286781 BIPD/Primary — Mar 3, 2021 Mar 15, 2021 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 15, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 13, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Mar 15, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Mar 14, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Mar 15, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Mar 15, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 15, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 16, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Mar 15, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 10, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Mar 16, 2021
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Mar 15, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WATERFORD SCALE CT 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.79 Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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