BONANZA UNLIMITED LLC

BONANZA UNLIMITED LLC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers, based in Houston, TX. Across 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

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 · Apr 5, 2026

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 6.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — BONANZA UNLIMITED LLC (USDOT 3598495)
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 — Driver 6.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3598495/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3598495 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOSE SERRANO General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in HOUSTON, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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.

B 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

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 6.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=142674 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

# 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3598495

In FMCSA records since Mar 26, 2021 (~5y)

MC / docket MC1221408

Company officer JOSE SERRANO

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction

Fleet size 7 units

Drivers 6

Annual mileage 391,974 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (732) 558-1241

Email: [email protected]

Physical

15535 S FALL FERN CIR

HOUSTON, TX 77044

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3598495

In FMCSA records since Mar 26, 2021 (~5y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 391,974 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 6.7% vs 6.7% +0.0 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.43 vs 1.80 +0.63

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 2021-04-16 (1,982 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Apr 5, 2026
Process Agent
# 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1221408
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	5	0
Trailers	2	5	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 26 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	21	21	0
OOS inspections	3	6	0
OOS percentage	14.29%	28.57%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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

BONANZA UNLIMITED LLC had 21 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 11.0.

Inspection profile

21 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (4) and AL (3).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 395.24 (HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Freightliner, Transcraft, and Unknown 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 142,674 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

6.7%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 142,674 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +6.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

50%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 142,674 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 (16 months)

2024-03 2026-09

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
Tennessee (TN)	4	3	75.0%	Jul 14, 2026
Alabama (AL)	3	1	33.3%	Aug 18, 2026
Arkansas (AR)	3	1	33.3%	Apr 2, 2026
Louisiana (LA)	3	0	0.0%	Sep 7, 2026
Kentucky (KY)	2	0	0.0%	Mar 31, 2026
Indiana (IN)	1	1	100.0%	May 19, 2026
Illinois (IL)	1	0	0.0%	Jul 8, 2025
Missouri (MO)	1	0	0.0%	Feb 19, 2026
Mississippi (MS)	1	0	0.0%	Jan 13, 2026
Georgia (GA)	1	1	100.0%	Jan 6, 2026
Virginia (VA)	1	0	0.0%	May 15, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		23
Reitnouer		6
Transcraft		5
Fontaine		5
Unknown		3
Trail-Eze		2
Font		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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	7	—	2.95	3	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	2.52	3	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	11	—	11.48	11	—	Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (26 rows) View all 26 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88924699	Sep 7, 2026	LA	3	DENHAM SPRINGS LA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R541015 · 3AKJGLDV9ESFJ7665	0	—	No
88726201	Aug 18, 2026	AL	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R541015 · 3AKJGLDV9ESFJ7665	2	392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLL	No
88426087	Jul 14, 2026	TN	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R541015 · 3AKJGLDV9ESFJ7665	7	396.3A1-BALR, 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.9A-LTSI	Yes
88110620	Jun 10, 2026	TN	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R839844 · 3AKJHHDR1MSMT3140	1	392.2-SLLTL	No
87909183	May 19, 2026	IN	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R557253 · 1FUJGLCKX8LAA7375	4	395.8A1-HOSP, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.45B2-BHTD	Yes
87481399	Apr 2, 2026	AR	2	LITTLE ROCK AR	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R707335 · 3AKJGLDR6HSHV7540	2	392.2-SLLED, 393.60C	No
87452257	Mar 31, 2026	KY	1	KUTTAWA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R541015 · 3AKJGLDV9ESFJ7665	4	392.2-SLL, 393.11A1-LCHL, 395.24	No
87235074	Mar 5, 2026	LA	2	PORT ALLEN LA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R809593 · 3AKJHHDR1MSMT3140	2	392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLLEQP	No
87136907	Feb 24, 2026	AL	2	ATTALLA AL	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R677842 · 3AKJGLD55GSGN4170	4	393.75A2-TAOTLM, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75A1-TEPBM	Yes
87106689	Feb 19, 2026	MO	2	EUREKA MO	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R541015 · 3AKJGLDV9ESFJ7665	4	395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 393.55C1-B, 392.2-SLLED	No
87048601	Feb 9, 2026	AR	2	WEST MEMPHIS AR	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R809593 · 3AKJHHDR1MSMT3140	1	393.110B3-C	Yes
86804534	Jan 13, 2026	MS	3	GULFPORT	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R809593 · 3AKJHHDR1MSMT3140	0	—	No
86743623	Jan 6, 2026	GA	3	GROVETOWN GA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R809593 · 3AKJHHDR1MSMT3140	16	395.3A2-HOSPDIT, 395.3A3I-HOSPDIT, 395.8E-HOSPDOOS	Yes
85168218	Jul 8, 2025	IL	3	57 NB	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R707335 · 3AKJGLDR6HSHV7540	0	—	No
84831876	May 29, 2025	TN	1	MOHAWK TN	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R541015 · 3AKJGLDV9ESFJ7665	2	393.9A-LTSI, 393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
84812577	May 29, 2025	KY	3	LONDON	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R775396 · 3AKJGLD57FSGK1928	1	392.2	No
84738436	May 15, 2025	VA	2	DUBLIN VA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R541015 · 3AKJGLDV9ESFJ7665	10	392.22A-D, 392.2-SLLTCD, 393.11A1-LRR	No
84387742	Apr 10, 2025	LA	2	LAFAYETTE LA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R707335 · 3AKJGLDR6HSHV7540	0	—	No
84322180	Apr 3, 2025	TN	1	MOHAWK TN	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R541015 · 3AKJGLDV9ESFJ7665	3	393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.47D2-BRMMCAD	Yes
83793695	Feb 1, 2025	AR	3	LITTLE ROCK AR	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R677842 · 3AKJGLD55GSGN4170	1	392.2-SLLED	No
82989176	Oct 24, 2024	AL	2	ROADSIDE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R707335 · 3AKJGLDR6HSHV7540	1	392.2DIM	No
82032048	Jul 2, 2024	WV	3	GHENT WV	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R677842 · 3AKJGLD55GSGN4170	1	392.2	No
81217416	Mar 28, 2024	AL	3	STEELE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R541015 · 3AKJGLDV9ESFJ7665	4	395.8(e)(1), 395.26(b), 395.3(a)(3)(i)	No
79599475	Sep 6, 2023	CO	3	LAMAR POE WB	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R677842 · 3AKJGLD55GSGN4170	5	395.8(e)(1), 396.17(c), 395.24(c)(2)(iii)	No
78787442	May 31, 2023	TN	1	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R541015 · 3AKJGLDV9ESFJ7665	4	393.83(g), 390.21T(b), 393.75(c)	Yes

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TX6GIEHQE1OA	Nov 11, 2022	TX	0	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

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
Apr 16, 2021	MC1221408-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

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
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	DC920002228-00	91X	$750,000	Apr 5, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L9756	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 29, 2024	Apr 5, 2025	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L9756	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 5, 2024	Jun 29, 2024	REPLACED
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CH01-0001064-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 5, 2023	Apr 5, 2024	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L5159	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 6, 2023	Apr 5, 2023	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L5159	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 5, 2022	Apr 5, 2023	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRI21L5159	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 5, 2022	Mar 6, 2023	REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	CA03472268	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 5, 2021	Apr 5, 2022	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Apr 5, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 3, 2026

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Apr 7, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Apr 5, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 29, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 5, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 27, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Apr 5, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 5, 2023

insurance

TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 3, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Mar 6, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 5, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
Apr 16, 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
LITTLE ROCK AR	AR	2	0
MOHAWK TN	TN	2	2
ATTALLA AL	AL	1	1
ROADSIDE	AL	1	0
STEELE	AL	1	0
WEST MEMPHIS AR	AR	1	1
LAMAR POE WB	CO	1	0
GROVETOWN GA	GA	1	1
57 NB	IL	1	0
KUTTAWA	KY	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner	Hours of Service	3	0
395.8(e)(1)	Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status	Hours of Service	3	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.75(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.83(g)	Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
395.24(c)(2)(iii)	Driver failed to manually add shipping document number	Hours of Service	1	0
395.26(b)	Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements.	Hours of Service	1	0

Related Records

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots