LS TRANS INC
LS TRANS INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Elk Grove, CA. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Canal Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — LS TRANS INC (USDOT 3887478) Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW No hard blockers on file Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load. Authority / census status: Active Blockers: (none) Cautions: (none) On file: • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI • 2 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — Canal Insurance Company · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3887478/ As of: Sep 20, 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=233843 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: Clear to review.
2 active liability filings · 1 cargo
Company profile
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2022-07-06 (1,537 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceDB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)Policy effective Jun 29, 2026
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Process AgentTRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1428153ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 8 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 2 | 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.
LS TRANS INC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.
2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (2 stops).
0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times, 2 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 233,843 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 (6 months)
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| California (CA) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 19, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 6 | |
| Wabash National | 6 |
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 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 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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| 88755984 | Aug 19, 2026 | CA | 1 | GRAPEVINE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87540363 | Apr 8, 2026 | CA | 1 | CASTAIC IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81894510 | Jun 10, 2024 | CA | 1 | GRAPEVINE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81752941 | May 29, 2024 | CA | 1 | CASTAIC IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.48(a), 393.207(a), 396.3(a)(1) | No |
| 80166354 | Nov 13, 2023 | CA | 2 | SANTA NELLA SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 79847163 | Oct 5, 2023 | CA | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2 | Yes |
| 79539605 | Aug 28, 2023 | CA | 1 | SANTA NELLA SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 396.3(a)(1) | No |
| 79050444 | Jul 1, 2023 | CA | 3 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
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 | |
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| Jul 6, 2022 | MC1428153-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 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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| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0021171-02 | BMC-35 | — | Jun 29, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Canal Insurance Company | CT1824823089 | BMC-91X | — | Jun 29, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0021171-02 | 91X | $750,000 | Jun 29, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0021171-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 29, 2024 | Jun 29, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0021171-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 29, 2023 | Jun 29, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | 731637001 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 29, 2022 | Jun 29, 2023 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Aug 5, 2026insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Jun 29, 2026insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Jun 29, 2026authorityAuthority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
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May 30, 2026authorityOperating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Details →
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Jun 29, 2025insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Jun 27, 2025
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Jun 29, 2024insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Jun 24, 2024
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Jun 29, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
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Jul 6, 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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| CASTAIC IF | CA | 2 | 0 |
| GRAPEVINE IF | CA | 2 | 0 |
| SANTA NELLA SCALES | CA | 2 | 0 |
| CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 4 | 2 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.207(a) | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1428153
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BMC-35 policy on file
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Canal Insurance Company
BMC-91X policy on file
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CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 51,770 carriers served
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8 inspections
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