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JOSEF POTHEN

DBA: POTHEN'S TRUCKING

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
Common (Property) reinstated · Aug 20, 2025
Policy effective · Aug 20, 2025
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 126 days Inactive Apr 16, 2025 → reinstated Aug 20, 2025
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. · 91 Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Evilsizor Process Servers Inc Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — JOSEF POTHEN (USDOT 3730514)
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:
  • Common (Property) gap · 126 days — Inactive Apr 16, 2025 → reinstated Aug 20, 2025

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. · 91
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3730514/
As of: Aug 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3730514 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOSEF POTHEN General Freight Based in FRISCO, TX

FMCSA census as of Aug 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 86/100). 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
Insurance on file · 70/100

Active insurance rows exist, but BIPD/Primary match is unclear — verify on L&I.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=235425 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

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3730514
In FMCSA records since Sep 24, 2021 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1332030
Company officer JOSEF POTHEN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 313,738 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (443) 783-9057
Email: [email protected]
Physical
13445 FOUR WILLOWS DR
FRISCO, TX 75035
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3730514
In FMCSA records since Sep 24, 2021 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 313,738 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 2.00 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.

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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

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

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 33.33% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 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

POTHEN'S TRUCKING had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is hos at 4.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in FL (1) and KS (1).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Great Dane and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 235,425 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,425 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
0%
Median across 235,425 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 2025 (126 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2023-12 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
Hours of Service
2 violations
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Oct 29, 2025
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Oct 21, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 1 100.0% Aug 26, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 4
Great Dane 2
Hyundai Translead 1
Wabash National 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 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 4.00 4 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 2.50 3 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88800860 Aug 26, 2026 MS 1 CHICKASAW COUNTY MS
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R566443 · 1XKYD49X2NJ100993
7 395.8E-HOSPDELDT, 393.45A-BHTIJ, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
86204063 Oct 29, 2025 FL 2 LEE FL
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R566443 · 1XKYD49X2NJ100993
2 393.95A4-EENA, 393.60C No
86118783 Oct 21, 2025 KS 2 ks-montgomery-county---125
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R566443 · 1XKYD49X2NJ100993
4 393.95A4-EEUS, 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLIRP No
80479747 Dec 20, 2023 TX 1 IH20 EB TYLER SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R566443 · 1XKYD49X2NJ100993
4 393.45DLUV, 393.9, 393.75C No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1332030
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

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
Aug 20, 2025 MC1332030-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Nov 15, 2021 MC1332030-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
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
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL199535406 91 — Aug 20, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT11546A BIPD/Primary — Feb 4, 2025 Apr 10, 2025 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT11546A BIPD/Primary — Nov 3, 2023 Feb 4, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA953399101 BIPD/Primary — Nov 3, 2021 Nov 3, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 20, 2025
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Apr 16, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Apr 16, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Apr 16, 2025
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 126 days (through Aug 20, 2025)
  5. Apr 10, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  6. Feb 4, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. Nov 3, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  8. Jan 7, 2023
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LEE FL FL 1 0
CHICKASAW COUNTY MS MS 1 1
IH20 EB TYLER SCALE TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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