PLA TRANSPORT 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
Coverage resumed · Jun 6, 2023
Common (Property) reinstated · Jun 9, 2023
Policy effective · May 28, 2026
Review these
  • 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 Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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 — 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.
USDOT 3794254 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: PEDRO LUIS ACOSTA GONZALEZ General Freight Based in ORLANDO, FL

FMCSA census as of Aug 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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.

A 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 5.15% (better). n=106755 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
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.

  • Power Units +7 (1 → 8) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +7 (1 → 8) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3794254
In FMCSA records since Jan 6, 2022 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1363170
Company officer PEDRO LUIS ACOSTA GONZALEZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 8 units
Drivers 8
Annual mileage 35,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
805 GASTON FOSTER RD
ORLANDO, FL 32807
Mailing
805 GASTON FOSTER RD
ORLANDO, FL 32807-1217
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3794254
In FMCSA records since Jan 6, 2022 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 35,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
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
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%).

Power Units
8
Drivers
8
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 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

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.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in FL (2) and AL (1).

Violation profile

40.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet); 1 driver.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 106,755 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
5.15%
Median across 106,755 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -5.15 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

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

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 1 8
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 1 8
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

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)

2026-05 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
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
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
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
88826276 Aug 27, 2026 NC 2 WILKESBORO NC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88625824 Aug 5, 2026 AL 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
7 395.8E-HOSPDELDT, 395.24 Yes
88289634 Jun 29, 2026 FL 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLSIV, 393.75A1-TEPBM No
88156314 Jun 15, 2026 FL 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87860032 May 13, 2026 SC 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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 PDF
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
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
  1. Jun 6, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
  2. May 30, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. May 28, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
  4. Jun 6, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
  5. Jun 4, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jun 9, 2023
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Apr 7, 2023
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  8. Mar 6, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Mar 6, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Mar 6, 2023
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 95 days (through Jun 9, 2023)
  11. Feb 24, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Feb 24, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage 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
WILKESBORO NC NC 1 0
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