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FAMILY FREIGHT LLC

DES MOINES, IA

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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 · Apr 24, 2024
Policy effective · Nov 25, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 8 days Apr 16, 2024 → Apr 24, 2024
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — FAMILY FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3931177)
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 · 8 days — Apr 16, 2024 → Apr 24, 2024
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3931177/
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.
USDOT 3931177 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: DAVID COLEMAN Company officer 2: BYRON WILLIAMS General Freight Paper Products Based in DES MOINES, IA

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=276430 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3931177
In FMCSA records since Aug 8, 2022 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1457081
Company officer DAVID COLEMAN
Company officer 2 BYRON WILLIAMS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Paper Products
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 37,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (515) 988-5755
Email: [email protected]
Physical
5129 WELKER AVE
DES MOINES, IA 50312
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3931177
In FMCSA records since Aug 8, 2022 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 37,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.71 vs 1.80 -1.09
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
Trucks 2 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 12 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 14.29% 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%).

Power Units
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
12
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
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

FAMILY FREIGHT LLC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 14.3%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is hos at 4.0.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AR (1) and CO (1).

Violation profile

14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,430 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
20%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,430 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 16, 2024 to Apr 24, 2024 (8 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2024-03 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
General/Admin
1 violation
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Jun 1, 2025
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Sep 17, 2025
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 30, 2024
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Aug 25, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% May 13, 2025
South Dakota (SD) 1 1 100.0% May 10, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Sep 26, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 8
Hino 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.08 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 3.50 4 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 2.00 2 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 2.16 2 — 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 (12 rows) View all 12 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88793626 Aug 25, 2026 NE 3 WAVERLY NE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
NE BLL072 · 5PVNJ8JV882S51506
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
87811756 May 10, 2026 SD 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA JYM3521 · 3ALACWDTXHDJE4905
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
85821129 Sep 17, 2025 CO 3 FORT MORGAN CO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA JYM352 · 3ALACWDTXHDJE4905
0 — No
84839633 Jun 1, 2025 AR 1 MARION AR
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA JYM352 · 3ALACWDTXHDJE4905
0 — No
84654281 May 13, 2025 OK 1 ROLAND SCALE HOUSE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA JYM352 · 3ALACWDTXHDJE4905
1 393.60C No
83288672 Nov 30, 2024 IA 2 ia-37---i29-sb-mm-132-salix
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA JYM352 · 3ALACWDTXHDJE4905
2 391.41A1-NPH, 390.21TB No
82773218 Sep 26, 2024 TN 3 ALTAMONT TN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA 1111 · 3ALACWDTXHDJE4905
2 392.2 No
81770238 Jun 1, 2024 IA 1 ia-37---i29-sb-mm-132-salix
Freightliner STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA TEMP · 3ALACWDTXDJE4905
0 — No
81260677 Mar 27, 2024 TX 2 tx-us-287-northbound-&-southbound
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
KS 725364 · 3ALACWDT2GDGY6361
3 393.9(a), 396.17(c), 392.2 Yes
81236198 Mar 26, 2024 CO 3 MONUMENT CO
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA LDP799 · 1HTMMMML0KH707267
1 395.8(a) No
79471677 Aug 21, 2023 IA 3 I35 SB
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL TEMP · 4V4NC9EJ4SN687447
2 392.16(a), 392.82(a)(1) No
78879472 Jun 11, 2023 IA 1 ia-02---i80-eb-mm-115-van-meter
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA MZG111 · 1FVACWDT49HAF3045
2 393.45(b)(2), 390.21T(b) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1457081
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Apr 30, 2024 MC1457081-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Sep 21, 2022 MC1457081-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
GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 9300245550 91X $750,000 Nov 25, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 1-C-11460236 BIPD/Primary — Mar 11, 2025 Dec 25, 2025 CANCELLED
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 1-C-11460236 BIPD/Primary — Mar 11, 2025 Nov 25, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA980380470 BIPD/Primary — Sep 23, 2024 Apr 19, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA980380470 BIPD/Primary — Apr 24, 2024 Sep 23, 2024 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 8 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 16, 2024 to Apr 24, 2024
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA961647069 BIPD/Primary — Sep 15, 2022 Apr 16, 2024 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 25, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Dec 1, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Nov 25, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Apr 22, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Apr 19, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Sep 23, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 30, 2024
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Apr 22, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Apr 22, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Apr 16, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Apr 16, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 8 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 24, 2024)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
MARION AR AR 1 0
FORT MORGAN CO CO 1 0
MONUMENT CO CO 1 0
I35 SB IA 1 0
WAVERLY NE NE 1 0
ROLAND SCALE HOUSE OK 1 0
ALTAMONT TN TN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.8(a) No drivers record of duty status when one is required Hours of Service 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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