AQ BROTHERS LLC
AQ BROTHERS LLC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 1 driver, based in Middletown, OH. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 28.6% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO., 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.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — AQ BROTHERS LLC (USDOT 3773335) 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: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3773335/ As of: Sep 19, 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 · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=195384 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 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.
3 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 2023-11-27 (1,027 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsurancePROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Jun 9, 2026
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Process Agent# 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1594452ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 7 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 28.57% | 0% | — |
| 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
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.
AQ BROTHERS LLC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 28.6%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 5.0.
7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IN (3) and KY (2).
28.6% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations).
The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Hino, International, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 195,384 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| International | 3 | |
| Freightliner | 2 | |
| Hino | 2 |
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 | — | 0.27 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 1.90 | 2 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 5.44 | 5 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 3.57 | 4 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88935646 | Sep 8, 2026 | VT | 1 | HARTFORD |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88387444 | Jul 10, 2026 | OH | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Yes |
| 87061939 | Feb 16, 2026 | KY | 3 | HEBRON |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86872640 | Jan 20, 2026 | IN | 3 | GREENFIELD IN |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLSWZ | No |
| 86054266 | Oct 14, 2025 | IN | 2 | RICHMOND IN |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85187313 | Jul 10, 2025 | KY | 2 | HEBRON |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.11A1-LLPL, 396.17C | No |
| 84562937 | May 1, 2025 | IN | 2 | MUNCIE IN |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 391.41APC, 393.81-H, 393.9A-HLLH | Yes |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 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.
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 27, 2023 | MC1594452-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
| Dec 20, 2021 | MC1347951-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 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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| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA871726913 | 91X | $750,000 | Jun 9, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA871726913 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Jun 9, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA871726913 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Jun 4, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA871726913 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Mar 25, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300237142 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 8, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA975062376 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 17, 2023 | Nov 8, 2025 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Mar 25, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 8, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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Nov 27, 2023
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Mar 20, 2023oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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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| HEBRON | KY | 2 | 0 |
| GREENFIELD IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
| MUNCIE IN | IN | 1 | 1 |
| RICHMOND IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
| HARTFORD | VT | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1594452
common · ACTIVE · MC
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PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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# 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 38,287 carriers served
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7 inspections
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