STRAIGHTFORWARD EQUIPMENT LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC

STRAIGHTFORWARD EQUIPMENT LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in Overton, TX. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 15.4% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with SiriusPoint Specialty Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and 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 · Jul 25, 2026

Review these

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.
OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 14.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

2 active operating authorities
Active insurance on file SiriusPoint Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY 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 — STRAIGHTFORWARD EQUIPMENT LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3629527)
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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 14.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — SiriusPoint Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3629527/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3629527 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CLINTON GURLEY Company officer 2: TIMOTHY GOUNAH General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Produce Grain / Feed / Hay +2 more Based in OVERTON, 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 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 14.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195454 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units −1 (6 → 5) · Jun 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers −2 (7 → 5) · Jun 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3629527

In FMCSA records since May 6, 2021 (~5y)

MC / docket MC1659383

Company officer CLINTON GURLEY

Company officer 2 TIMOTHY GOUNAH

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Produce, Grain / Feed / Hay, Cold Food, Beverages

Fleet size 5 units

Drivers 5

Annual mileage 375,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (903) 808-6425

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1095 SH 42 N

OVERTON, TX 75684

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3629527

In FMCSA records since May 6, 2021 (~5y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 375,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 14.3% vs 23.4% -9.1 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.62 vs 1.80 -0.18

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 2024-08-14 (769 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
SiriusPoint Specialty Insurance Company
Policy effective Jul 25, 2026
Process Agent
INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1659383
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

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

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	13	13	0
OOS inspections	0	2	0
OOS percentage	0%	15.38%	—
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)

14.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

2 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

STRAIGHTFORWARD EQUIPMENT LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 15.4%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (3) and MO (3).

Violation profile

15.4% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (13.3% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Freightliner, Hyundai Translead, and Tran are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 14.3% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 195,454 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 195,454 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

14.3%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 195,454 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

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

Jun 19, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Drivers 7 5
  FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 6 5
  FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 19, 2026 Jun 19, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2024-12 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)	3	0	0.0%	Oct 31, 2025
Missouri (MO)	3	0	0.0%	Jul 22, 2026
South Carolina (SC)	2	0	0.0%	Mar 24, 2026
Kentucky (KY)	1	1	100.0%	Feb 19, 2026
Louisiana (LA)	1	0	0.0%	Dec 10, 2024
Alabama (AL)	1	0	0.0%	Dec 29, 2025
Oklahoma (OK)	1	1	100.0%	May 14, 2026
Arkansas (AR)	1	0	0.0%	Apr 10, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		8
Hyundai Translead		7
Great Dane		3
Tran		2
Volvo		2
Kenworth		2
Peterbilt		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	2	—	0.39	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	2.70	3	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	6	—	7.10	7	—	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 (13 rows) View all 13 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88505084	Jul 22, 2026	MO	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R740639 · 3AKJHHDR3LSLR8258	0	—	No
88285561	Jun 30, 2026	MO	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX R835278 · 1XKWDB9X07J192653	0	—	No
87849872	May 14, 2026	OK	1	I-35 MM 216	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R740639 · 3AKJHHDR3LSLR8258	3	393.43A-TPV, 396.3A1-BALR, 396.3A1-BALAC	Yes
87581361	Apr 10, 2026	AR	3	HOPE AR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R811081 · 1XP5DB9X52N577049	1	2-SLLEWA1	No
87381882	Mar 24, 2026	SC	3	CHAPIN SC	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R740639 · 3AKJHHDR3LSLR8258	1	392.2-SLLEWA2	No
87087199	Feb 19, 2026	KY	1	KUTTAWA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX R815692 · 1XKWDB9X07J192653	8	393.209D-STPAL, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E	Yes
86991867	Feb 9, 2026	MO	2	STEELE MO	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R740639 · 3AKJHHDR3LSLR8258	0	—	No
86774103	Dec 29, 2025	AL	2	DORA AL	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R740639 · 3AKJHHDR3LSLR8258	2	393.60C, 393.9A-LLPL	No
86236348	Oct 31, 2025	TX	2	IH-30 MM 187 WB	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R765115 · 4V4NC9EH1DN136490	2	393.75C, 393.75A1	No
85224153	Jul 13, 2025	TX	2	ENTRY RAMP	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R740639 · 3AKJHHDR3LSLR8258	4	393.9, 395.24C2III, 395.32B	No
84645352	May 8, 2025	TX	2	IH20 EB TYLER SCALE	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R765115 · 4V4NC9EH1DN136490	2	392.2C, 393.9	No
83372212	Dec 10, 2024	LA	3	BOSSIER CITY LA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R740639 · 3AKJHHDR3LSLR8258	0	—	No
83326232	Dec 6, 2024	SC	2	SAINT MATTHEWS SC	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R740639 · 3AKJHHDR3LSLR8258	2	395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 392.16-D	No

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC1659383

Active

Granted Aug 14, 2024

View full authority record →

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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
Aug 14, 2024	MC1659383-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
SiriusPoint Specialty Insurance Company	NNFTK3729396	BMC-91X	—	Jul 25, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CS SPS 5244306-00	91X	$750,000	Jul 25, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	CA984389570	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 25, 2024	Jul 25, 2025	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Aug 5, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — Concert Specialty Insurance Company
Jul 25, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
Aug 14, 2024

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
DORA AL	AL	1	0
HOPE AR	AR	1	0
KUTTAWA	KY	1	1
BOSSIER CITY LA	LA	1	0
STEELE MO	MO	1	0
I-35 MM 216	OK	1	1
CHAPIN SC	SC	1	0
SAINT MATTHEWS SC	SC	1	0
ENTRY RAMP	TX	1	0
IH20 EB TYLER SCALE	TX	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0

Related Records

Texas carriers Overton carriers SiriusPoint Specialty Insurance Company CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 13 inspections

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

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