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ARMADA FREIGHT INC

ARMADA FREIGHT INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 34 power units and 34 drivers, based in La Grange, IL. Across 175 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 23.4% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc, 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
Coverage resumed · May 5, 2026
Policy effective · May 5, 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.
  • Prior insurance gap · 271 days Aug 7, 2025 → May 5, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 5.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 38.3% vs peer 15.4% Details →
  • SMS BASIC alert threshold exceeded Driver Fitness
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · 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 — ARMADA FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3632283)
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:
  • 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.
  • Prior insurance gap · 271 days — Aug 7, 2025 → May 5, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 5.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 38.3% vs peer 15.4%
  • SMS BASIC alert threshold exceeded — Driver Fitness

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3632283/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
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USDOT 3632283 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: NIKOLA USENOVIC General Freight Based in LA GRANGE, IL

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 5.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 38.3% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=28969 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

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

# 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3632283
In FMCSA records since May 11, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1244771
Company officer NIKOLA USENOVIC
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 34 units
Drivers 34
Annual mileage 265,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (708) 722-0826
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Physical
1009 8TH AVE APT 6
LA GRANGE, IL 60525
Mailing
1009 8TH AVE APT 6
LA GRANGE, IL 60525-6945
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3632283
In FMCSA records since May 11, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 265,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 38.3% vs 23.4% +14.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 5.4% vs 6.7% -1.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.88 vs 1.80 -0.92
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-02-16 (946 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 0 34 0
Trailers 0 34 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 1 0 1
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 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 175 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 175 175 0
OOS inspections 9 33 0
OOS percentage 5.14% 18.86% —
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
34
Drivers
34
Inspections
175
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
38.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
2 all-time
Authorities
2
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

ARMADA FREIGHT INC had 175 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 23.4%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 20.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

175 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in LA (16) and TN (15).

Violation profile

23.4% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (35.3% of violations); top code 390.21(a) (Not marked in accordance with regulations) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 34 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 34 drivers; Kenworth, Hyundai Translead, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 38.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
BASIC alerts active
Alert thresholds exceeded in: Driver Fitness.

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

Compared against 28,969 ACTIVE carriers operating 17–51 power units (±50% of this carrier's 34 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
5.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 28,969 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
38.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 28,969 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +22.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 7, 2025 to May 5, 2026 (271 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (21 months)

2024-11 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Louisiana (LA) 16 1 6.3% Jun 4, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 15 3 20.0% Aug 19, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 13 1 7.7% Aug 15, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 9 4 44.4% Aug 20, 2026
Texas (TX) 9 3 33.3% Aug 26, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 8 1 12.5% Jun 24, 2026
Missouri (MO) 8 4 50.0% Jul 16, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 7 5 71.4% Jul 15, 2026
Indiana (IN) 7 0 0.0% May 28, 2026
California (CA) 7 2 28.6% Jun 17, 2026
Alabama (AL) 6 1 16.7% Mar 12, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 6 2 33.3% Mar 13, 2026
Ohio (OH) 6 2 33.3% Jan 23, 2026
Illinois (IL) 5 1 20.0% Dec 13, 2025
Georgia (GA) 4 0 0.0% Mar 16, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 4 0 0.0% Aug 21, 2026
Montana (MT) 3 0 0.0% Jun 28, 2026
Kansas (KS) 3 2 66.7% Mar 7, 2026
Michigan (MI) 3 0 0.0% Dec 1, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 3 2 66.7% Sep 11, 2025
Oklahoma (OK) 3 0 0.0% Aug 3, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 3 0 0.0% Aug 1, 2026
Colorado (CO) 3 1 33.3% May 13, 2026
Utah (UT) 3 2 66.7% Sep 2, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 3 2 66.7% Apr 29, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 2 1 50.0% Mar 4, 2026
Oregon (OR) 2 0 0.0% Aug 31, 2026
Virginia (VA) 2 0 0.0% Apr 6, 2026
New York (NY) 2 0 0.0% Aug 13, 2025
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Jul 15, 2025
Nevada (NV) 1 0 0.0% Jun 2, 2026
Washington (WA) 1 0 0.0% Jul 31, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Mar 3, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Jan 6, 2026
North Dakota (ND) 1 0 0.0% Mar 11, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Jun 16, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Oct 22, 2025
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 2, 2026
Idaho (ID) 1 1 100.0% Jul 28, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 87
Hyundai Translead 79
Volvo 61
Vanguard 16
Wabash National 12
Great Dane 11
Freightliner 10
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 7 — 0.29 0 ALERT Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 2 — 0.18 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 8 — 0.07 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 38 — 20.18 20 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 54 — 7.57 8 — 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 (175 rows) View all 175 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88891918 Sep 2, 2026 UT 1 ST. GEORGE UT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1155738 · 4V4NC9EH9KN897619
4 393.11A1-LRLMWR, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLSIV Yes
88857129 Aug 31, 2026 OR 2 HUNTINGTON OR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1265212 · 1XKYD49XXSJ179860
0 — No
88829405 Aug 26, 2026 TX 2 TX
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1320610 · 3HSDZAPR5TN226989
0 — No
88765893 Aug 21, 2026 PA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1281337 · 4V4NC9EH0MN283531
0 — No
88747541 Aug 20, 2026 AR 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1200146 · 1XPBD49X0PD791734
1 383.51A-SOUT Yes
88758485 Aug 19, 2026 TN 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1244025 · 4V4NC9EH6NN283289
0 — No
88738608 Aug 19, 2026 OR 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
IL P1320611 · 3HSDZAPR4TN229401
0 — No
88712644 Aug 15, 2026 NM 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1210736 · 1XKYD49X5RJ366997
2 393.55E-B, 393.95A1 No
88711716 Aug 14, 2026 TN 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1265852 · 4V4NC9EH8SN681034
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88591586 Aug 3, 2026 OK 1 SEQUOYAH POE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1308775 · 1XKYD49X0TJ206632
3 393.47E, 393.9A-LFTSI, 393.45D-B No
88594415 Aug 1, 2026 SD 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1269530 · 1XKYD49X1SJ179875
0 — No
88550196 Jul 28, 2026 ID 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1363762 · 1XKYD49X8VJ237825
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88441875 Jul 16, 2026 MO 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1371449 · 3HSDZAPR0VN076356
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Yes
88413268 Jul 15, 2026 NC 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1316658 · 4V4BC9EH8TN697495
0 — No
88423380 Jul 14, 2026 TN 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1265850 · 4V4NC9EH7SN680957
0 — No
88288655 Jun 29, 2026 TN 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1281336 · 1XKYD49X5SJ189566
2 392.2-SLLCP, 392.16-D No
88281623 Jun 28, 2026 MT 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1327143 · 3AKJHHDR7NSMX5975
1 393.45D-B No
88276224 Jun 26, 2026 TX 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1346840 · 4VG7DAJJ1WN762854
6 393.45B2PC, 393.9, 393.11TU No
88237762 Jun 24, 2026 SD 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
IL P1265212 · 1XKYD49XXSJ179860
0 — No
88231756 Jun 24, 2026 SC 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1116190 · 1XKYDP9X1PJ231563
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
88201781 Jun 19, 2026 TN 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
IL P1265212 · 1XKYD49XXSJ179860
0 — No
88196848 Jun 18, 2026 TN 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1262445 · 4V4NC9EJ3SN687374
1 392.2-SLLFC No
88180834 Jun 17, 2026 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1032800 · 4V4NC9EH3NN294265
0 — No
88168222 Jun 16, 2026 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1032800 · 4V4NC9EH3NN294265
5 393.47A-BRC, 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88166249 Jun 16, 2026 NE 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P 1262447 · 4V4NC9EJ3SN687391
1 392.2-SLLUP No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ILX004069835 Dec 13, 2025 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
WY0202500356 Jan 12, 2020 WY 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1244771
Active
Granted Feb 16, 2024
View full authority record →
common
MC1244771
Active
—
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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
Feb 16, 2024 MC1244771-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
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC URG-04501 91X $750,000 May 5, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc URG-04501 BMC-91X — May 5, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC URG-04501 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 5, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 271 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 7, 2025 to May 5, 2026
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-06210-25 BIPD/Primary — Jun 25, 2025 Aug 7, 2025 CANCELLED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-06210-25 BIPD/Primary — Jun 25, 2025 Jul 14, 2025 REPLACED
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300113385 BIPD/Primary — Feb 12, 2025 Jun 25, 2025 REPLACED
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY KMC1066643 BIPD/Primary — Feb 12, 2024 Feb 12, 2025 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 6, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. May 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  3. Aug 7, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  4. Aug 7, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 271 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 5, 2026)
  5. Jul 15, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jul 14, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  7. Jun 25, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Feb 13, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Feb 12, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Feb 16, 2024
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  11. Jun 17, 2021
    authority
    DISMISSED — 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
HAMMOND LA LA 3 1
COLLINSVILLE AL AL 2 0
HOPE AR AR 2 0
WEST MEMPHIS AR AR 2 1
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF CA 2 1
GILROY IF CA 2 1
RAYVILLE LA LA 2 0
WEST LAKELAND MN MN 2 1
WILLOW SPRINGS MO MO 2 0
BILLINGS MT MT 2 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
390.21(a) Not marked in accordance with regulations General/Admin 1 0
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0

Related Records

Illinois carriers La Grange carriers UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP 175 inspections 2 reportable crashes
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