- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 248 days (since Dec 23, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.
VDV TRANSPORTATION CO
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 248 days (since Dec 23, 2025).
- Prior insurance gap · 121 days Jul 2, 2025 → Oct 31, 2025
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 10.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
- BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — VDV TRANSPORTATION CO (USDOT 3880033) Verdict: DO NOT BOOK Do not book — hard regulatory blocker One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA. Authority / census status: Active Blockers: • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 248 days (since Dec 23, 2025). Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 121 days — Jul 2, 2025 → Oct 31, 2025 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 10.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3880033/ As of: Aug 28, 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 · F
Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 60/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F
Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 60/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
No active BIPD/Primary on file since Dec 23, 2025.
Driver OOS 10% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=276430 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: Do not book.
Recent changes
- Physical street 461 ROSE AVE → 1699 WALL ST STE #201-O · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Physical city DES PLAINES → MT PROSPECT · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Uninsured since Dec 23, 2025
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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Process AgentINTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLCBOC-3 on file
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Truck tractors | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 11 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 25% | 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.
VDV TRANSPORTATION CO had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 2.0.
4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (1) and PA (1).
25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Hours of Service (100.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner, Hyundai Translead, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 276,430 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 2, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025 (121 days)
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 address changes
Record Changes
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Physical street 461 ROSE AVE 1699 WALL ST STE #201-OSeen 81 times · first May 25, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Physical city DES PLAINES MT PROSPECTFMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Illinois (IL) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Utah (UT) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Washington (WA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 26, 2024 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 9 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 7 | |
| Great Dane | 2 | |
| Kenw | 1 | |
| Kenworth | 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 | — | 1.80 | 2 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 1.50 | 2 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 0.33 | 0 | — | 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 (11 rows) View all 11 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 82931538 | Oct 16, 2024 | PA | 3 | pa-i-70-w-123.3 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2LV | No |
| 82906421 | Oct 14, 2024 | UT | 2 | GREEN RIVER UT |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.60(d) | No |
| 82954589 | Oct 10, 2024 | IL | 2 | 57 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8E | Yes |
| 82775735 | Sep 26, 2024 | WA | 2 | CLE ELUM WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82564036 | Aug 26, 2024 | CA | 4 | MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82290701 | Aug 2, 2024 | UT | 3 | ut-st.-george-ut |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82245926 | Jul 25, 2024 | CA | 1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82223816 | Jul 18, 2024 | WA | 2 | PLYMOUTH WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2, 393.55(e), 393.55(d)(2) | No |
| 82181523 | Jul 9, 2024 | CA | 1 | CACHE CREEK SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81964924 | Jun 22, 2024 | CA | 2 | GRAPEVINE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.71(a) | No |
| 81824893 | Jun 10, 2024 | OR | 3 | or-ashland--or |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN0904521633 | Jun 11, 2024 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
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| Unknown | MC1423248 | common | INACTIVE | — |
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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| Jun 28, 2022 | MC1423248-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 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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| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA865048410 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 31, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 121 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 2, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025 | ||||||
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300085057 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 19, 2025 | Jul 2, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300085057 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 8, 2024 | Mar 19, 2025 | REPLACED |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300085057 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | REPLACED |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300085057 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 8, 2024 | Mar 25, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300085057 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 8, 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA974779345 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 7, 2023 | Nov 8, 2024 | REPLACED |
| SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | 01-C-10954420 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 9, 2022 | Nov 7, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA944703477 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 11, 2022 | Jan 16, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA944703477 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 11, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | REPLACED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA944703477 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 22, 2022 | Nov 11, 2022 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Dec 23, 2025insuranceCANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Jul 8, 2025
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Jul 8, 2025authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jul 2, 2025insuranceCANCEL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 2, 2025insurance gapCoverage gap: 121 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 31, 2025)
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Mar 25, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 19, 2025
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Mar 19, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 20, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 8, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Nov 8, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 7, 2023
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Nov 7, 2023insuranceCANCEL — SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 16, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Dec 9, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Nov 11, 2022insuranceCANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Oct 19, 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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| CACHE CREEK SCALES | CA | 1 | 0 |
| DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| GRAPEVINE IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | IL | 1 | 1 |
| GREEN RIVER UT | UT | 1 | 0 |
| CLE ELUM WA | WA | 1 | 0 |
| PLYMOUTH WA | WA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 392.71(a) | Using or equipping a CMV with radar detector | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.55(d)(2) | CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1423248
common · INACTIVE · MC
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ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 53,000 carriers served
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11 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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1 reportable crash
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