WHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC
WHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 5 drivers, based in Council Grove, KS. Across 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
- Prior insurance gap · 209 days Apr 13, 2022 → Nov 8, 2022
- Common (Property) gap · 241 days Inactive Mar 25, 2022 → reinstated Nov 21, 2022
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 42.9% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — WHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3740051) 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: • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. • Prior insurance gap · 209 days — Apr 13, 2022 → Nov 8, 2022 • Common (Property) gap · 241 days — Inactive Mar 25, 2022 → reinstated Nov 21, 2022 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 42.9% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — USCS LLC • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3740051/ As of: Sep 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 · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 70/100). 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 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 70/100). 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 14.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 42.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=130935 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.
Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.
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.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +5 (1 → 6) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
2 active liability filings
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2022-11-21 (1,401 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceHIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Mar 3, 2026
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Process AgentUSCS LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1323595ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 23 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 22.73% | 36.36% | — |
| 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
WHY NOT US TRANSPORT LLC had 22 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 11.0.
22 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (4) and MO (3).
50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (12.5% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Ford, Calib, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 130,935 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 25, 2022 to Nov 21, 2022 (241 days)
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 13, 2022 to Nov 8, 2022 (209 days)
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.
Record Changes
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Power Units 1 6FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Ohio (OH) | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Missouri (MO) | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Kentucky (KY) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Kansas (KS) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Michigan (MI) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Oklahoma (OK) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| California (CA) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | May 13, 2025 |
| Colorado (CO) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Connecticut (CT) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Illinois (IL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Indiana (IN) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | May 22, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.28 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 11 | — | 4.17 | 4 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 7.96 | 8 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 | — | 11.17 | 11 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (23 rows) View all 23 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88961817 | Sep 9, 2026 | MO | 1 | MAYVIEW MO |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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7 | 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.43D-B, 391.41APC | Yes |
| 88843739 | Aug 27, 2026 | OH | 3 | DEFIANCE OH |
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1 | 392.16-D | No |
| 88763098 | Aug 20, 2026 | IL | 3 | — |
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0 | — | No |
| 88748149 | Aug 20, 2026 | OK | 1 | HUGO SCALES |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88746360 | Aug 20, 2026 | KY | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 392.2-SLL | Yes |
| 88705151 | Aug 13, 2026 | KS | 1 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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6 | 393.43DBMA, 393.104F3-C, 393.60D | Yes |
| 88674981 | Aug 10, 2026 | OH | 1 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.45A-BLHF, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLED | Yes |
| 88624480 | Aug 6, 2026 | NC | 1 | — |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88594962 | Aug 3, 2026 | KY | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLL, 395.8E-HOSPD | No |
| 88202047 | Jun 19, 2026 | OH | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87944608 | May 22, 2026 | IN | 2 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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16 | 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.3A3I-HOSPDIT, 393.110B2I-C | Yes |
| 87731526 | Apr 29, 2026 | CO | 1 | FORT MORGAN CO |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 8A1-HOSP, 17C-PI | Yes |
| 87698571 | Apr 27, 2026 | MO | 2 | DUDLEY MO |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 75A3-TAOL, 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 9A-LRLI | Yes |
| 87433231 | Mar 24, 2026 | MO | 2 | COLUMBIA MO |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 393.104F3-C, 393.104B-C | No |
| 86962443 | Feb 3, 2026 | OH | 2 | NEW PARIS OH |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 392.9A2-C, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.203E-CBP | Yes |
| 86833005 | Jan 16, 2026 | CT | 2 | DANBURY SCALE |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 393.75A1-TFBMF, 393.78, 393.9A-LHLI | Yes |
| 86767500 | Jan 9, 2026 | MI | 1 | mi-m-51-mobil/i-94 |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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10 | 396.3A1-BOS, 393.23-LEU, 393.48A-BIBD | Yes |
| 86123443 | Oct 13, 2025 | CA | 2 | CORDELIA CVEF |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 395.8E1PC-OOS, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLED | Yes |
| 85981632 | Oct 6, 2025 | KS | 1 | ks-sherman-county---181 |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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8 | 393.9A-LLPL, 393.104B-C, 393.95A1 | No |
| 85701636 | Sep 4, 2025 | NM | 1 | GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY |
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84684596 | May 13, 2025 | PA | 1 | SR 79 NB AT BRIDGEVILLE REST A |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 395.8E1PC | No |
| 87439584 | Feb 24, 2025 | NM | 1 | GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.60D, 393.95A | No |
| 78935482 | Jun 19, 2023 | KS | 2 | ks-harvey-county---079 |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2 | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 4 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.
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 | |
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| Nov 21, 2022 | MC1323595-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Sep 16, 2022 | MC1323595 | Name Change | Reinstatement | Name Change → |
| Mar 25, 2022 | MC1323595-C | Voluntary Revocation | Revocation | Voluntary Revocation → |
| Dec 16, 2021 | MC1323595-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 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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| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | DC920001951-00 | 91X | $750,000 | Mar 3, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | DC920001951-00 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Mar 3, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA865376469 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 9, 2026 | Mar 3, 2026 | REPLACED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA865376469 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 5, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70TRS132273 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 8, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70TRS132273 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 5, 2025 | REPLACED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA974825595 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 8, 2023 | Nov 8, 2024 | REPLACED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA963251365 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 8, 2022 | Dec 14, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA963251365 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 8, 2022 | Nov 8, 2023 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 209 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 13, 2022 to Nov 8, 2022 | ||||||
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA04287464 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 10, 2021 | Apr 13, 2022 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Mar 3, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Jan 9, 2026insuranceCANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Nov 8, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Nov 6, 2025
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Nov 5, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Nov 8, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Dec 14, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Nov 8, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Nov 21, 2022
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Apr 13, 2022insuranceCANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Apr 13, 2022insurance gapCoverage gap: 209 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 8, 2022)
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Mar 25, 2022
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Mar 25, 2022authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 241 days (through Nov 21, 2022)
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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| GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 2 | 0 |
| CORDELIA CVEF | CA | 1 | 1 |
| FORT MORGAN CO | CO | 1 | 1 |
| DANBURY SCALE | CT | 1 | 1 |
| COLUMBIA MO | MO | 1 | 0 |
| DUDLEY MO | MO | 1 | 1 |
| MAYVIEW MO | MO | 1 | 1 |
| DEFIANCE OH | OH | 1 | 0 |
| NEW PARIS OH | OH | 1 | 1 |
| HUGO SCALES | OK | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1323595
common · ACTIVE · MC
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HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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USCS LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 14,112 carriers served
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23 inspections
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