A4RS TRANSPORTS LLC

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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 · Aug 3, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • 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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 11.1% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file GEICO County Mutual Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Evilsizor Process Servers Inc Details →
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 — A4RS TRANSPORTS LLC (USDOT 3761534)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • 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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 11.1% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — GEICO County Mutual Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3761534/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3761534 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JONATHON RAY SALAZAR General Freight Based in EDINBURG, TX Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 11.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=275923 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
HIGH · 35/100

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.

  • Power Units −1 (3 → 2) · Aug 2, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −1 (3 → 2) · Aug 2, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3761534
In FMCSA records since Nov 9, 2021 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1339342
Company officer JONATHON RAY SALAZAR
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 96,614 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1914 LAUREL OAK WAY
EDINBURG, TX 78539
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3761534
In FMCSA records since Nov 9, 2021 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 96,614 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 11.1% vs 23.4% -12.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.25 vs 1.80 -1.55
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 2022-06-29 (1,529 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
Trailers 1 1 0
Trucks 0 2 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 17 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 0 2 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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
17
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
11.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
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

A4RS TRANSPORTS LLC had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MO (2) and TN (2).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations); top code 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL) cited 2 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Ram, Dodge, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 11.1% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 275,923 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,923 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
11.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,923 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +11.1 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 3 2
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 3 2
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Aug 2, 2026 Aug 2, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2023-12 2026-05

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) 2 1 50.0% May 7, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 2 0 0.0% Feb 21, 2025
Texas (TX) 2 1 50.0% Nov 4, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Oct 9, 2024
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Feb 23, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Dodge 5
Ram 5
Unknown 4
Jjtm 3
GMC 2
J & J Flat 2
Ford 1
J4 Trailer 1
Kaufman 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 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 1.73 2 Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (17 rows) View all 17 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87791746 May 7, 2026 MO 1
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.43D-B, 393.60D, 392.2-SLLIFTA Yes
87133220 Feb 23, 2026 OH 2 CAMBRIDGE OH
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
86256850 Nov 4, 2025 TX 2 716M US281 SB
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83939089 Feb 21, 2025 TN 1 MOUNT JULIET TN
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
83891026 Feb 18, 2025 MO 1 STEELE MO
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83872786 Feb 11, 2025 TX 2 US281 NB
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.207A Yes
83057886 Oct 30, 2024 TN 1 UNION CITY TN
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
82879872 Oct 9, 2024 IL 3 I-80
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82367331 Aug 7, 2024 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
82268672 Jul 26, 2024 TX 2 US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17(c) No
81192155 Mar 20, 2024 CO 1 LIMON CO
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
1 395.24 No
81165484 Dec 31, 2023 TX 1 tx-lat:27---10-57.3n
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.45B No
80339706 Dec 7, 2023 CO 1 LAMAR CO
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
79522201 Aug 25, 2023 ID 1 INKOM PORT OF ENTRY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79319570 Aug 2, 2023 UT 1 I-15 NB
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 395.8(a)(1), 393.41, 392.4(a) Yes
78972529 Jun 20, 2023 TX 2 US281 NB
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 383.23(a)(2), 393.9(a), 392.2 Yes
78950137 Jun 14, 2023 TX 2 tx-sh-0349-in-midland-co.-(324-35
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 383.23(a)(2), 393.60(c), 392.2 Yes
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
Jun 29, 2022 MC1339342-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GEICO County Mutual Insurance Company 9300358427 BMC-91X Aug 3, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA980993685 91X $1,000,000 Jul 1, 2024 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA980993685 BIPD/Primary Jun 8, 2024 May 17, 2024 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS127125-01 BIPD/Primary May 17, 2024 Jul 1, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS127125-01 BIPD/Primary Mar 19, 2024 May 17, 2024 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS127125-01 BIPD/Primary Mar 19, 2024 May 21, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS127125-01 BIPD/Primary Oct 16, 2023 Mar 19, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS127125-01 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2023 Oct 16, 2023 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS127125-01 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2023 Oct 19, 2023 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS127125-01 BIPD/Primary Jun 10, 2023 Aug 11, 2023 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS127125-01 BIPD/Primary Jun 10, 2023 Aug 23, 2023 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA958803805 BIPD/Primary Jun 9, 2022 Jun 10, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  2. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Accredited Specialty Insurance Company
  3. Aug 4, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Accredited Specialty Insurance Company
  4. Jul 2, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jul 1, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  6. May 21, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  7. May 20, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. May 17, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  9. May 17, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  10. Mar 21, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Mar 19, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  12. Oct 19, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  13. Oct 17, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Oct 16, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  15. Aug 23, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  16. Aug 14, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Aug 11, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  18. Jun 10, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  19. Jun 29, 2022
    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
US281 NB TX 2 2
LAMAR CO CO 1 0
LIMON CO CO 1 0
INKOM PORT OF ENTRY ID 1 0
I-80 IL 1 0
STEELE MO MO 1 0
CAMBRIDGE OH OH 1 0
KNOXVILLE TN TN 1 0
MOUNT JULIET TN TN 1 0
UNION CITY TN TN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 2 2
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.4(a) Driver uses or is in possession of drugs Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1
393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.24(c)(2)(ii) Driver failed to manually add the trailer number Hours of Service 1 0
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
Field change history
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Authority Records
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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