PLA TRANSPORT 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 · 102 days Feb 24, 2023 → Jun 6, 2023
- Common (Property) gap · 95 days Inactive Mar 6, 2023 → reinstated Jun 9, 2023
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PLA TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3794254) 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: • Prior insurance gap · 102 days — Feb 24, 2023 → Jun 6, 2023 • Common (Property) gap · 95 days — Inactive Mar 6, 2023 → reinstated Jun 9, 2023 On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3794254/ As of: Aug 30, 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 100/100). 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 100/100). 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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 5.15% (better). n=106755 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.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +7 (1 → 8) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +7 (1 → 8) · 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.
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InsuranceUNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INCPolicy effective May 28, 2026
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Process Agent#1 A BOC-3 FILING INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1363170ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Truck tractors | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 5 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 20% | 20% | — |
| 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.
PLA TRANSPORT LLC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 40.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 11.0.
5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in FL (2) and AL (1).
40.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet); 1 driver.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 106,755 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 6, 2023 to Jun 9, 2023 (95 days)
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 24, 2023 to Jun 6, 2023 (102 days)
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
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Drivers 1 8Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 1 8Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA 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 (3 months)
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Florida (FL) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Alabama (AL) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| South Carolina (SC) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | May 13, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 3 | |
| Utility | 3 | |
| Great Dane | 1 | |
| International | 1 | |
| Volvo | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 2.25 | 2 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 11.00 | 11 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88826276 | Aug 27, 2026 | NC | 2 | WILKESBORO NC |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88625824 | Aug 5, 2026 | AL | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 395.8E-HOSPDELDT, 395.24 | Yes |
| 88289634 | Jun 29, 2026 | FL | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLSIV, 393.75A1-TEPBM | No |
| 88156314 | Jun 15, 2026 | FL | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87860032 | May 13, 2026 | SC | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 396.3A1-BACM, 393.47E, 393.53B-B | Yes |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.
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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| Jun 9, 2023 | MC1363170-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Mar 4, 2022 | MC1363170-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 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 | 3794254 | 91X | $750,000 | May 28, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300159698 | 91X | $750,000 | May 28, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | SWR-FL-0001288-24 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 6, 2024 | May 28, 2025 | REPLACED |
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | SWR-FL-0001288-24 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 6, 2024 | Jun 6, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | SWR-FL-0001288-23 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 6, 2023 | Jun 6, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 102 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 24, 2023 to Jun 6, 2023 | ||||||
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC1953250 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 24, 2022 | Feb 24, 2023 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jun 6, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
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May 30, 2025
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May 28, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
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Jun 6, 2024insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
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Jun 4, 2024
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Jun 9, 2023
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Apr 7, 2023oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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Mar 6, 2023
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Mar 6, 2023authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Mar 6, 2023authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 95 days (through Jun 9, 2023)
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Feb 24, 2023insuranceCANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 24, 2023insurance gapCoverage gap: 102 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 6, 2023)
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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| WILKESBORO NC | NC | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1363170
common · ACTIVE · MC
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UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
91X policy on file
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GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC
BOC-3 process agent · 108,819 carriers served
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