DEMS CARGO LLC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 158 days Dec 16, 2023 → May 22, 2024
- Common (Property) gap · 188 days Inactive Nov 16, 2023 → reinstated May 22, 2024
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — DEMS CARGO LLC (USDOT 3771488) 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 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 158 days — Dec 16, 2023 → May 22, 2024 • Common (Property) gap · 188 days — Inactive Nov 16, 2023 → reinstated May 22, 2024 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3771488/ As of: Jul 18, 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 B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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 9.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 16.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=144026 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
1 active liability policy
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.
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InsuranceUNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INCPolicy effective Apr 1, 2026
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Process Agent#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1346455ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 33 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 6.9% | 13.79% | — |
| 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
DEMS CARGO LLC is a motor carrier based in GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3771488. 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 7 power units and 7 drivers, with 33 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 16.7%. 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.
DEMS CARGO LLC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers, based in Garfield Heights, OH. Across 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 13.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.
23 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 475% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in CA (4) and LA (3), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
13.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (52.0% of violations); top code 392.22A-D (Emergency warning devices not displayed) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Freightliner, Ford, and Cottrell t are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 144,026 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Nov 16, 2023 to May 22, 2024 (188 days)
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 16, 2023 to May 22, 2024 (158 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina (NC) | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Florida (FL) | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| California (CA) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Louisiana (LA) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 22, 2025 |
| Tennessee (TN) | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Texas (TX) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 12, 2026 |
| South Carolina (SC) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| New Jersey (NJ) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Georgia (GA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Montana (MT) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 13, 2024 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Ohio (OH) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 6, 2025 |
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 | — | 0.32 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.29 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | — | 9.33 | 9 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | — | 4.91 | 5 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (33 rows) View all 33 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88293807 | Jul 1, 2026 | NC | 3 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88262254 | Jun 26, 2026 | SC | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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10 | 393.128B-CLWV, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 392.9A2-C | Yes |
| 88167532 | Jun 15, 2026 | TN | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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10 | 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LRLIWR, 396.5B-HWSL | Yes |
| 88126238 | Jun 11, 2026 | NC | 1 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88042651 | Jun 4, 2026 | NC | 3 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87706518 | Apr 27, 2026 | FL | 3 | GREEN COVE SPRINGS FL |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 87104895 | Feb 18, 2026 | GA | 3 | MIDWAY GA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLCP, 392.16-D | No |
| 86972776 | Feb 4, 2026 | FL | 2 | RUSKIN FL |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.128B-CLWV, 393.9A-LSLI | Yes |
| 86922823 | Jan 29, 2026 | NM | 3 | AT INTERSECTION OF I-10 AND I |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2C | No |
| 87363313 | Jan 28, 2026 | NJ | 2 | NJ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86816850 | Jan 16, 2026 | NC | 1 | I-95 SB |
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86779426 | Jan 12, 2026 | PA | 2 | — |
FORD SEMI-TRAILER
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0 | — | No |
| 86652606 | Dec 24, 2025 | FL | 3 | NAPLES FL |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTL | No |
| 86452085 | Nov 25, 2025 | CA | 2 | SAN ONOFRE IF (SOUTHBOUND) |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86271850 | Nov 6, 2025 | OH | 1 | CAMBRIDGE OH |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86065551 | Oct 15, 2025 | MT | 2 | WIBAUX MT |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLED, 393.78A-WS | No |
| 86031054 | Oct 9, 2025 | NC | 3 | nc-halifax-weigh-station,-i-95,-s |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 383.23A2, 392.2IRP | Yes |
| 85677367 | Sep 2, 2025 | TN | 1 | STANTON TN |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85614360 | Aug 26, 2025 | TN | 1 | STANTON TN |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.43D-B, 395.8E-HOSPD | Yes |
| 85588739 | Aug 24, 2025 | CA | 2 | ca-san-onofre-if-(southbound) |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS1 | No |
| 85630070 | Aug 22, 2025 | LA | 3 | BOSSIER CITY LA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLTCD, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 85331146 | Jul 27, 2025 | LA | 3 | PONCHATOULA LA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.22A-D | No |
| 85199234 | Jul 9, 2025 | FL | 3 | PALM CITY FL |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84458716 | Apr 15, 2025 | TX | 3 | IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84303394 | Apr 2, 2025 | LA | 3 | ROANOKE LA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLUP, 392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 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 | |
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| May 22, 2024 | MC1346455-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Nov 16, 2023 | MC1346455-C | VOL | REVOCATION | VOL → |
| Jun 8, 2022 | MC1346455-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 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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| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | URG-03905 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Apr 1, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA995229592 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 25, 2025 | Apr 1, 2026 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA995229592 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 5, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA995229592 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 1, 2025 | Jun 5, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300072605 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 24, 2024 | Apr 1, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA981536990 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 22, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 158 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 16, 2023 to May 22, 2024 | ||||||
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | JMD0624 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 11, 2023 | Dec 16, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA958438666 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 27, 2022 | Jul 11, 2023 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Apr 1, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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Jun 25, 2025insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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Jun 10, 2025
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Jun 5, 2025insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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May 19, 2025
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Apr 1, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 24, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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May 22, 2024
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Dec 16, 2023insuranceCANCEL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
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Dec 16, 2023insurance gapCoverage gap: 158 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 22, 2024)
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Nov 16, 2023
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Nov 16, 2023authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 188 days (through May 22, 2024)
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Jul 11, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| STANTON TN | TN | 2 | 1 |
| CHANDLER AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| RAINBOW IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| SAN ONOFRE IF (SOUTHBOUND) | CA | 1 | 0 |
| SAN ONOFRE NB IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| HIGHWAY 160 | CO | 1 | 0 |
| GREEN COVE SPRINGS FL | FL | 1 | 0 |
| NAPLES FL | FL | 1 | 0 |
| PALM CITY FL | FL | 1 | 0 |
| RUSKIN FL | FL | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.95(a)(1) | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1346455
common · ACTIVE · MC
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UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
91X policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
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33 inspections
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How to verify DEMS CARGO LLC
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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