T A CARTAGE INC

T A CARTAGE INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in El Paso, TX. Across 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 16.7% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with CANAL INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · May 19, 2025
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — T A CARTAGE INC (USDOT 3588879)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CANAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3588879/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
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USDOT 3588879 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: TIMOTHY RAY ADKINS Construction Other (ROCK, DIRT) Based in EL PASO, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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=233788 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: Clear to review.

  • Power Units −3 (4 → 1) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3588879
In FMCSA records since Mar 15, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1214881
Company officer TIMOTHY RAY ADKINS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Construction, Other (ROCK, DIRT)
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 877,288 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3324 WEXFORD DR
EL PASO, TX 79925
Mailing
2925 W O'HARA
ANTHONY, NM 88021
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3588879
In FMCSA records since Mar 15, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 877,288 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 0.92 vs 1.80 -0.88
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2021-05-21 (1,950 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

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

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 28 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 16.67%
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
28
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
1
2 all-time
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

T A CARTAGE INC had 12 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 16.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (5) and FL (1).

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (22.2% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Hyundai Translead, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 233,788 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 233,788 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 233,788 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 4 1
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (21 months)

2023-10 2026-07

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 OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 5 2 40.0% Jul 14, 2026
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Oct 24, 2024
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Nov 21, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Jul 30, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Sep 23, 2024
Montana (MT) 1 0 0.0% Apr 21, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Jun 19, 2025
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Mar 14, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 25
Wabash National 7
Hyundai Translead 5
Vanguard 4
Great Dane 2
Dura 1
International 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 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 2.72 3 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 15.61 16 Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (28 rows) View all 28 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88433432 Jul 14, 2026 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.17C, 393.55E No
88298142 Jun 30, 2026 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
8 393.9TS, 393.45B2UV, 393.9 Yes
87411001 Mar 25, 2026 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
6 393.55D3, 393.11TU, 392.2W No
87227464 Feb 23, 2026 TX 2 tx-13900--horizon-blvd
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9, 393.75A Yes
86404176 Nov 21, 2025 KS 3 ks-wabaunsee-east-m.c.i.s.-#22e
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85360247 Jul 30, 2025 KY 3 RUSSELL SPRINGS
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87419882 Jun 19, 2025 NM 3 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84938131 Jun 7, 2025 TX 2 IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84466165 Apr 21, 2025 MT 3 BUTTE MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84129270 Mar 14, 2025 MD 1 FINZEL SCALE HOUSE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.47E No
83011532 Oct 24, 2024 FL 3 GRAND RIDGE FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82788147 Sep 23, 2024 AZ 3 TUCSON AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
82339478 Aug 6, 2024 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.11, 393.9(a), 392.2 No
82326280 Aug 5, 2024 NM 3 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82117844 Jul 10, 2024 NM 2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81972009 Jun 24, 2024 NM 3 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81866495 Jun 12, 2024 KS 3 ks-seward-county---175
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.17(c), 395.24(d) No
81461052 Apr 26, 2024 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81319060 Apr 6, 2024 NM 3 RATON PORT OF ENTRY
Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R701368 · 3AKJHPDV6KSK2905
0 No
81109274 Mar 11, 2024 TX 2 IH 20 LORAINE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81013135 Mar 2, 2024 AR 3 ar-crittenden-co-(lehi-stn)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80944476 Feb 23, 2024 UT 3 KANAB PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80589917 Jan 10, 2024 MS 3 NESBIT SCALE I-55 NORTH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80449773 Dec 21, 2023 KS 2 ks-cloud-county---029
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.23, 395.24(c)(2)(ii), 395.24(c)(2)(iii) Yes
80079375 Nov 2, 2023 AR 3 ar-crittenden-co-(bridgeport-stn)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KS2025E30296 Jul 9, 2025 KS 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000100903 Jan 25, 2023 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
May 21, 2021 MC1214881-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT5253124299 91X $750,000 May 19, 2025 On file ACTIVE
OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY AWT-00000161-00 BIPD/Primary May 19, 2024 May 19, 2025 CANCELLED
ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. ALP002459 BIPD/Primary May 19, 2023 May 19, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA03693796 BIPD/Primary May 19, 2021 May 19, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 19, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. May 19, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. May 19, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC.
  4. May 17, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. May 19, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  6. May 21, 2021
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.23 Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.24(c)(2)(ii) Driver failed to manually add the trailer number Hours of Service 1 0
395.24(c)(2)(iii) Driver failed to manually add shipping document number Hours of Service 1 0
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically Hours of Service 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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