FIRST CARRIER LLC

PHOENIX, AZ

FIRST CARRIER LLC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 9 drivers, based in Phoenix, AZ. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 60.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY 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 · Oct 1, 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.
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 3.60 vs 1.80 national (+1.80).
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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 — FIRST CARRIER LLC (USDOT 3671586)
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.
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 3.60 vs 1.80 national (+1.80).

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3671586/
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 3671586 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: FAUSTO DUARTE General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in PHOENIX, AZ

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

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.

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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.1% (better). n=88616 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.

  • Power Units +5 (5 → 10) · Aug 23, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +5 (4 → 9) · Aug 23, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3671586
In FMCSA records since Jul 2, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1273379
Company officer FAUSTO DUARTE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 120,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
7801 W SOUTHGATE AVE
PHOENIX, AZ 85043
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3671586
In FMCSA records since Jul 2, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 120,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.60 vs 1.80 +1.80
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 2021-08-03 (1,871 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 5 0 0
Trailers 5 0 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 0 0 0
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 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 60%
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
10
Drivers
9
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
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

FIRST CARRIER LLC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 60.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 23.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in AZ (5 stops).

Violation profile

60.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Freightliner, Fontaine, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 88,616 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,616 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,616 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -9.1 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

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 4 9
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 5 10
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Aug 23, 2026 Aug 23, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2023-11 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
Arizona (AZ) 5 3 60.0% Jul 21, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 7
Fontaine 3
Great Dane 2
Utility 2
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 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 22.91 23 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 (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88493682 Jul 21, 2026 AZ 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
9 393.9A-LHLI, 393.55E-B, 393.9A-LCL No
87352685 Mar 20, 2026 AZ 2 PHOENIX AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.9A-LBL, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 396.9D2-FTF No
87096537 Feb 18, 2026 AZ 2 PHOENIX AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 396.17C-PI Yes
86928518 Jan 29, 2026 AZ 2 PHOENIX AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A1-TAOBETA, 393.11A1-CSURR Yes
86476382 Dec 2, 2025 AZ 2 PHOENIX AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.207A-STCB, 393.110B3-C, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
81744314 May 24, 2024 AZ 2 BUCKEYE AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.3A1-F, 396.3A1-BARS, 393.65C-F No
80083292 Nov 2, 2023 AZ 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78666692 May 17, 2023 AZ 2 INTERSTATE 17
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AZ0004423650 Mar 6, 2026 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0004206361 May 24, 2024 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
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 3, 2021 MC1273379-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA877648091 BMC-91X Oct 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT05588A 91X $1,000,000 Jul 29, 2023 On file ACTIVE
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY TEA020051522 BIPD/Primary Jul 29, 2022 Jul 29, 2023 CANCELLED
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY TEA020051521 BIPD/Primary Jul 29, 2021 Jul 29, 2022 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 1, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  2. Sep 1, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  3. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Great West Casualty Co
  4. Jul 29, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Great West Casualty Co
  5. Jul 29, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  6. Jun 29, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  7. Jul 29, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jul 26, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jul 29, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jul 27, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Aug 3, 2021
    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
PHOENIX AZ AZ 4 3
BUCKEYE AZ AZ 1 0
INTERSTATE 17 AZ 1 0
ROADSIDE AZ 1 0

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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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