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BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC

DICKERSON, MD

USDOT 3720626 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CODY SAVAGE General Freight Grain / Feed / Hay Other (STONE, AGGREGATES) Based in DICKERSON, MD Grade A · 100
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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 · Apr 14, 2026
Review these
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
Company officer: CODY SAVAGE
Cargo: General Freight, Grain / Feed / Hay, Other (STONE, AGGREGATES)
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3720626)
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: $1,000,000
Officer(s): CODY SAVAGE (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3720626/
As of: Jul 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
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
NR

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

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Recent changes

Daily change log ↓
  • Physical street 23035 MOUNT EPHRAIM RD → 23101 MOUNT EPHRAIM ROAD · Jul 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability policies

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3720626
In FMCSA records since Sep 12, 2021 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1309435
Company officer CODY SAVAGE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Grain / Feed / Hay, Other (STONE, AGGREGATES)
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 63,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (301) 300-8250
Email: [email protected]
Physical
23035 MOUNT EPHRAIM RD
DICKERSON, MD 20842
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3720626
In FMCSA records since Sep 12, 2021 (~4y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 63,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.60 vs 1.80 -0.20
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 20% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC is a motor carrier based in DICKERSON, MD, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3720626. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 11 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Dickerson, MD. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 28.6% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 75% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in MD (3) and VA (2), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

28.6% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (66.7% of violations); top code 392.16(a) (Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Kenworth, East dump, and Rave are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 address change

Record Changes

    • Physical street 23035 MOUNT EPHRAIM RD 23101 MOUNT EPHRAIM ROAD
      Seen 53 times · first May 25, 2026 · last Jul 22, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2025-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations
1 OOS · 25.0%
Hours of Service
2 violations
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 2 0 0.0% Mar 20, 2025
Virginia (VA) 2 1 50.0% Aug 20, 2025
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% Aug 22, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 8
East Dump 3
Eadu 1
Mntr 1
Rave 1
Reitnouer 1
Transcraft 1
Trail-Eze 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 — Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 1.42 1 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 5.61 6 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 3.75 4 — Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85580573 Aug 20, 2025 VA 3 WARRENTON VA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MD 0353F0 · 2XKWD29X5HM345358
0 — No
84179103 Mar 20, 2025 MD 2 MD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MD 0353F0 · 2XKWD29X5HM345358
4 395.8F1-HOSM, 393.78, 393.95A1 No
84161779 Mar 18, 2025 VA 2 STEPHENS CITY VA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MD 0353F0 · 2XKWD29X5HM345358
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
83599603 Jan 14, 2025 MD 2 I-83
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MD 0353F0 · 2XKWD29X5HM345358
1 392.2-SLLEWG3 No
82451805 Aug 22, 2024 CT 3 DANBURY SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MD 0353F0 · 2XKWD29X5HM345358
2 392.16(a), 395.8(f)(1) No
82116392 Jul 15, 2024 MD 2 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MD 0353F0 · 2XKWD29X5HM345358
0 — No
81873247 Jun 12, 2024 NY 2 BATH NY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MD 0353F0 · 2XKWD29X5HM345358
4 393.45(b)(2), 396.17(c), 393.9(a) Yes
81037604 Mar 5, 2024 NJ 1 CARNEYS POINT SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MD 0353F0 · 2XKWD29X5HM345358
9 393.9(a), 393.48(a), 393.47(a) Yes
79822464 Oct 2, 2023 PA 2 SHOEMAKER AVE MEASURING 1254 F
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MD 0353F0 · 2XKWD29X5HM345358
6 393.45(b)(2), 393.104(b), 392.2 Yes
79038888 Jun 29, 2023 PA 2 ON US222 N AT ITS INTERSECTION
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MD 0353F0 · 2XKWD29X5HM345358
3 393.110(b), 392.2, 393.104(f)(3) Yes
78897646 Jun 14, 2023 DE 3 de-sr-4-w/b-w/o-science-blvd
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MD 0353F0 · 2XKWD29X5HM345358
1 392.2 No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1309435
Active
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MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 28, 2022 MC1309435-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA958729104 91X $1,000,000 Apr 14, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA958729104 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 Apr 14, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 14, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jun 28, 2022
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC

Is BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3720626 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC's safety rating? ▾
BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC had? ▾
11 roadside inspections are on file for BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 50.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC based? ▾
BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 23035 MOUNT EPHRAIM RD, DICKERSON, Maryland 20842. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1309435). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC operate? ▾
BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC self-reports 1 power unit and 1 driver on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC had any crashes? ▾
No FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for BIG DOG TRANSPORT LLC. Reportable crashes (those involving a fatality, injury requiring medical transport, or a tow-away) are tracked in MCMIS and updated continuously.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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