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R J BURK TRUCKING LLC

Joins 12 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Jan 1, 2026
Review these
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 28.6% vs 23.4% national (+5.2 pts).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — R J BURK TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3781113)
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:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 28.6% vs 23.4% national (+5.2 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3781113/
As of: Oct 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3781113 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JULIE E BURK Company officer 2: RONALD R BURK General Freight Based in DEFIANCE, OH

FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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
common 1 active
Insurance

SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3781113
In FMCSA records since Dec 13, 2021 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1353572
Company officer JULIE E BURK
Company officer 2 RONALD R BURK
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 638,018 mi
Contact & address
Physical
20695 COUNTY ROAD 424
DEFIANCE, OH 43512
Mailing
20891 COUNTY ROAD 424
DEFIANCE, OH 43512-9080
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3781113
In FMCSA records since Dec 13, 2021 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 638,018 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 28.6% vs 23.4% +5.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7.7% vs 6.7% +1.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.25 vs 1.80 -0.55
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $750,000 · A0295853001
Effective Jan 1, 2026
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 2022-01-26 (1,733 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
Truck tractors 10 0 0
Trailers 4 0 20

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 23 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 16.67% —
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
10
Drivers
9
Inspections
23
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
28.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 28.6% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (15 months)

2023-11 2026-10

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
Ohio (OH) 7 2 28.6% Oct 19, 2026
Michigan (MI) 4 0 0.0% Oct 17, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Feb 24, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Western Star 7
Hyundai Translead 6
Peterbilt 5
International 4
Timpte 2
Wabash National 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.25 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 2.30 2 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 2.88 3 — Oct 19, 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
89304533 Oct 19, 2026 OH 1 SAINT MARYS OH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87199370 Mar 3, 2026 OH 3 LIMA OH
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86983975 Feb 5, 2026 OH 2 RICHFIELD OH
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.60D No
86873069 Jan 22, 2026 OH 3 MIDDLE POINT OH
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86647120 Dec 22, 2025 OH 1 WADSWORTH OH
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.5-HL Yes
86096299 Oct 17, 2025 MI 2 mi-grass-lake-scale-e/b
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLEWA2, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
85398677 Jul 30, 2025 MI 3 mi-i75-s-@-bay-co-r/a
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 392.2-SLLS2, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS, 392.2-SLLLR No
84445280 Apr 17, 2025 OH 2 FINDLAY OH
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.60D Yes
84347034 Apr 7, 2025 OH 3 BOWLING GREEN OH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
83957939 Feb 25, 2025 MI 2 mi-monroe-scale-n/b
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
83944850 Feb 24, 2025 KY 2 GEORGETOWN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.60D No
83135653 Nov 4, 2024 MI 3 ROAD
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWG2 No
82945657 Oct 17, 2024 IN 3 JONESBORO IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
82040410 Jul 2, 2024 IN 2 EVANSVILLE IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8(a)(1), 396.17(c), 392.2 Yes
81717654 May 22, 2024 IN 3 MARION IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.22(g), 392.2 No
80415340 Dec 18, 2023 OH 3 ROADSIDE
VAN HOOL BUS
0 — No
80255668 Nov 28, 2023 OH 3 ROADSIDE
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
79873721 Oct 5, 2023 OH 3 ROADSIDE INSPECTION
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
79174438 Jul 18, 2023 OH 2 ROADSIDE INSPECTION
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
79174354 Jul 14, 2023 OH 2 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
78994816 Jun 20, 2023 OH 3 ROADSIDE
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.22(g) No
78850970 Jun 8, 2023 MI 2 COLDWATER SCALE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75(a) Yes
78865663 Jun 6, 2023 PA 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2 No
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Jan 26, 2022 MC1353572-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0295853001 91X $750,000 Jan 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA955002774 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2022 Jan 1, 2026 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  2. Jan 26, 2022
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE OH 4 0
ROADSIDE INSPECTION OH 2 0
EVANSVILLE IN IN 1 1
JONESBORO IN IN 1 0
MARION IN IN 1 0
GEORGETOWN KY 1 0
COLDWATER SCALE MI 1 1
ROAD MI 1 0
BOWLING GREEN OH OH 1 0
FINDLAY OH OH 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver Hours of Service 2 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.78(a) Windshield condition defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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