PURPOSE DRIVEN TRANSPORT LLC
ELGIN, SC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- 1 fatality on crash record 1 FMCSA-reportable crash on file. Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PURPOSE DRIVEN TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3859289) 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: • 1 fatality on crash record — 1 FMCSA-reportable crash on file. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3859289/ As of: Aug 29, 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 94/100). 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 94/100). 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 0% (neutral). n=235556 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.
1 active liability filing
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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InsurancePROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Apr 26, 2022
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Process Agent#1 A BOC-3 FILING INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1409288ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 1 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
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| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 8 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 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.
PURPOSE DRIVEN TRANSPORT LLC had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 5.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.
8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in FL (3) and GA (2).
0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by General/Admin (0.0% of violations).
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Big tex, Ford, and Dodge are the most-inspected makes.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 235,556 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Florida (FL) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Georgia (GA) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| South Carolina (SC) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 25, 2026 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 26, 2026 |
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 | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.09 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 5.00 | 5 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 2.66 | 3 | — | 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 (8 rows) View all 8 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88800872 | Aug 26, 2026 | NC | 1 | ST. PAULS NC |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 88797454 | Aug 25, 2026 | SC | 1 | LEXINGTON SC |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 88237312 | Jun 24, 2026 | FL | 1 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LLPL | No |
| 86888548 | Jan 22, 2026 | SC | 3 | ANDREWS SC |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86652388 | Dec 22, 2025 | GA | 1 | GROVETOWN GA |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85835027 | Sep 15, 2025 | GA | 3 | WASHINGTON GA |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84320652 | Apr 1, 2025 | FL | 1 | GRAND RIDGE FL |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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3 | 396.17C-PI, 390.21TB1-MC | No |
| 83432270 | Dec 16, 2024 | FL | 3 | YULEE FL |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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4 | 392.2-SLLTCD, 390.21TE-LCMVINFO, 395.8A | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC0025236061 | Jun 20, 2025 | SC | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | Fatal |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.
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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| Apr 29, 2022 | MC1409288-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)
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 NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | CA957537639 | 91X | $750,000 | Apr 26, 2022 | On file | ACTIVE |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Apr 29, 2022
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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| GRAND RIDGE FL | FL | 1 | 0 |
| YULEE FL | FL | 1 | 0 |
| GROVETOWN GA | GA | 1 | 0 |
| WASHINGTON GA | GA | 1 | 0 |
| ST. PAULS NC | NC | 1 | 0 |
| ANDREWS SC | SC | 1 | 0 |
| LEXINGTON SC | SC | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1409288
common · ACTIVE · MC
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PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
91X 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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8 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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1 reportable crash
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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