GRAND ARCTIC INTERNATIONAL INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- 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.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — GRAND ARCTIC INTERNATIONAL INC (USDOT 3638223) 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. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOT Compliance Services LLC • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3638223/ As of: Aug 31, 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 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 7.7% (better). n=113348 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
1 active liability filing
Company profile
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.
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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InsuranceKNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jan 24, 2026
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Process AgentDOT Compliance Services LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1581660ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 6 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 2 | 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%).
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.
GRAND ARCTIC INTERNATIONAL INC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.
2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (2 stops).
100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories) cited 2 times, 1 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 9 drivers; Freightliner, Ajax, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 113,348 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| California (CA) | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | Aug 27, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 3 | |
| Stri | 2 | |
| Volvo | 2 | |
| Ajax | 1 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 1 | |
| Mack | 1 | |
| Mono | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 8.00 | 8 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88828226 | Aug 27, 2026 | CA | 2 | CACHE CREEK |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLUCR | Yes |
| 83097430 | Nov 5, 2024 | CA | 1 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9A-LSLIWR | Yes |
| 81952660 | Jun 21, 2024 | CA | 1 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81798687 | Jun 3, 2024 | CA | 1 | CARSON PLATFORM |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.11 | No |
| 81415380 | Apr 19, 2024 | CA | 1 | ca-san-onofre-if-(southbound) |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 396.3(a)(1), 393.45, 393.53(b) | Yes |
| 81354744 | Apr 12, 2024 | CA | 2 | CAJON SCALES |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)
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.
Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Sep 20, 2024 | MC1581660-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
| Oct 13, 2023 | MC1581660-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Metadata only |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSEC0000169-00 | 91X | $750,000 | Jan 24, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT8171621461 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 24, 2025 | Jan 28, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT8171621461 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 24, 2025 | Jan 24, 2026 | REPLACED |
| OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | ISF-CA-0000458-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 4, 2024 | Jan 24, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | ISF-CA-0000458-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 24, 2024 | Nov 4, 2024 | REPLACED |
| OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | ISF-CA-0000458-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 24, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | ASC101209-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 25, 2023 | Jan 24, 2024 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jan 28, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
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Jan 26, 2026
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Jan 24, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
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Jan 24, 2025
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Jan 24, 2025insuranceCANCEL — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 29, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 5, 2024
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Nov 4, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 10, 2024
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Sep 20, 2024
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Jan 25, 2024
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Jan 24, 2024insuranceCANCEL — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 13, 2023
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| SAN ONOFRE IF | CA | 2 | 1 |
| CACHE CREEK | CA | 1 | 1 |
| CAJON SCALES | CA | 1 | 0 |
| CARSON PLATFORM | CA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 1 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1581660
common · ACTIVE · MC
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KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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DOT Compliance Services LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 12,056 carriers served
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6 inspections
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