SINKS FAMILY TRUCKING INC

Joins 16 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Jul 13, 2025

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — SINKS FAMILY TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3665841)
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 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3665841/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
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USDOT 3665841 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: AMANDA LYN PALMER General Freight Construction Based in ALTON, IL

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 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.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 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

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

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Operating authority

common 1 active

Insurance

ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3665841

In FMCSA records since Jun 25, 2021 (~5y)

MC / docket MC1269212

Company officer AMANDA LYN PALMER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Construction

Fleet size 6 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 93,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (618) 251-8110

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1750 FOSTERBURG ROAD

ALTON, IL 62002

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3665841

In FMCSA records since Jun 25, 2021 (~5y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 93,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.31 vs 1.80 -0.49

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

BMC-91X · $750,000 · CA-FA8175

Effective Jul 13, 2025

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 2021-07-19 (1,918 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Jul 13, 2025
Process Agent
#1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1269212
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	2	0	0
Trucks	4	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 25 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	16	16	0
OOS inspections	0	4	0
OOS percentage	0%	25%	—
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)

20.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 13, 2022 to Jul 15, 2022 (2 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (18 months)

2023-12 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
Missouri (MO)	9	3	33.3%	Sep 29, 2026
Illinois (IL)	5	0	0.0%	Jun 29, 2026
Iowa (IA)	1	0	0.0%	Feb 9, 2026
Kentucky (KY)	1	1	100.0%	Jan 23, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		16
Great Dane		4
Peterbilt		3
International		2
Fontaine		2
Brow		1
Led		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	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	2	—	0.50	1	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	10.83	11	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	7	—	6.27	6	—	Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (25 rows) View all 25 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89155725	Sep 29, 2026	MO	2	FORISTELL MO	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1373209 · 1XKAD49X3DJ350646	3	393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LLPL	Yes
89001388	Sep 14, 2026	MO	2	O'FALLON MO	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1214597 · 1XKDD49X8BJ276702	4	393.110B1-C, 393.104F3-C, 393.11A1-CSLRR	Yes
88297090	Jun 29, 2026	IL	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1214597 · 1XKDD49X8BJ276702	1	395.8F01	No
87943182	May 22, 2026	IL	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK IL P1262328 · 2NPLLZ9X05M871962	0	—	No
87868049	May 13, 2026	IL	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK IL P1262328 · 2NPLLZ9X05M871962	5	393.9, 393.47E, 393.53B	No
87696097	Apr 27, 2026	MO	2	ST. LOUIS MO	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1214597 · 1XKDD49X8BJ276702	0	—	No
87431895	Mar 25, 2026	MO	2	mo-st.-louis-mo	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK IL P1316317 · 3HAEKTAT5ML840015	6	392.2-SLLML, 393.55C1-B, 393.60D	No
87212852	Mar 5, 2026	MO	2	mo-st.-louis-mo	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1342654 · 2HSFHAMR0SC020964	3	393.9A-LBL, 393.95F, 396.17C-PI	No
87136589	Feb 25, 2026	MO	2	mo-st.-louis-mo	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1329485 · 1XKDDB9X6YJ843180	0	—	No
87006249	Feb 9, 2026	IA	2	ia-45---hwy-218-nb-mm-29-pilot-gr	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1214597 · 1XKDD49X8BJ276702	4	393.11TU, 393.60D, 393.11TL	No
86875408	Jan 23, 2026	KY	1	KUTTAWA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1214597 · 1XKDD49X8BJ276702	4	396.3A1-BALR, 393.60D, 392.2-SLL	Yes
86576533	Dec 15, 2025	MO	2	ST. LOUIS MO	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1329485 · 1XKDDB9X6YJ843180	1	392.2-SLLED	No
86346374	Nov 17, 2025	MO	2	mo-st.-louis-mo	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1214597 · 1XKDD49X8BJ276702	1	395.8A	No
85706608	Sep 4, 2025	IL	3	il-032---litchfield---i-55-n/b	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1214597 · 1XKDD49X8BJ276702	0	—	No
85617961	Aug 27, 2025	MO	1	FORISTELL MO	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1136514 · 1XKZDP9X2JJ214489	2	393.110B3-C, 393.45D-B	Yes
85328061	Jul 24, 2025	IL	2	I70	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1214597 · 1XKDD49X8BJ276702	0	—	No
82954320	Oct 4, 2024	IL	3	I-64	STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Stem IL P1118154 · 2FZXEWCB01AH50929	1	392.2LC	No
82648916	Sep 11, 2024	MO	1	WEST ALTON MO	STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK IL P1118154 · 2FZXEWCB01AH50929	3	393.9(a), 393.45(d)	No
82256725	Jul 29, 2024	IL	3	I-57	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1251904 · 4V4WC9DH4JN900009	0	—	No
81930230	Jun 14, 2024	IN	3	TERRE HAUTE IN	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1214597 · 1XKDD49X8BJ276702	1	396.17(c)	No
81843198	Jun 10, 2024	IL	2	I57 SB MP 46	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1214597 · 1XKDD49X8BJ276702	2	396.5(b), 396.17(c)	No
81785207	May 28, 2024	IL	2	I-55	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1170971 · 1XPCDB9X6YN530306	1	393.9(a)	No
81602953	May 7, 2024	IL	3	il-017---brownstown---i-70-e/b	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1214597 · 1XKDD49X8BJ276702	0	—	No
80372971	Dec 11, 2023	MO	2	BLOOMSDALE MO	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1214597 · 1XKDD49X8BJ276702	4	393.110B3-C, 393.55D3-B, 393.60(d)	Yes
79134586	Jul 13, 2023	IL	2	I-70	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK IL P1144235 · 1FDYU82EXVVA22818	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
ILX003581418	Oct 4, 2024	IL	0	2	No	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

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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
Jul 19, 2021	MC1269212-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-FA8175	91X	$750,000	Jul 13, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA983825419	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 17, 2025	Aug 18, 2025	CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA983825419	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 17, 2025	Jul 13, 2025	REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA983825419	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 13, 2024	Jun 17, 2025	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN354147	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 13, 2023	Jul 13, 2024	REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS123341	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 15, 2022	Jul 14, 2023	CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS123341	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 15, 2022	Jul 13, 2023	REPLACED
Coverage gap — 2 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 13, 2022 to Jul 15, 2022
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS117029	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 14, 2021	Jul 13, 2022	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Aug 18, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Jul 13, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Jun 17, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
May 28, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Jul 13, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 14, 2023

insurance

TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
Jul 13, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
Jul 10, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jul 19, 2022

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jul 13, 2022

insurance

CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
Jul 13, 2022

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 2 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 15, 2022)
Jul 19, 2021

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
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Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
FORISTELL MO	MO	2	2
ST. LOUIS MO	MO	2	0
I-55	IL	1	0
I-57	IL	1	0
I57 SB MP 46	IL	1	0
I-64	IL	1	0
I-70	IL	1	0
I70	IL	1	0
TERRE HAUTE IN	IN	1	0
KUTTAWA	KY	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	3
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	2
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	Vehicle Maintenance	1
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1

Booking & risk tools

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Related Records

Illinois carriers Alton carriers ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY 25 inspections 1 reportable crash Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk

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Field change history

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