518 FREIGHT LLC

518 FREIGHT LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Athens, NY. Across 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 9.1% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods).

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

Policy effective · Jun 12, 2026

Review these

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file

1 active operating authority
Active insurance on file Central Mutual Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC Details →

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 — 518 FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3958075)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — Central Mutual Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3958075/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3958075 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MICHAEL HERNANDEZ Company officer 2: PETER HERNANDEZ General Freight Based in ATHENS, NY Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=274383 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

HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units −2 (4 → 2) · Jun 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers −1 (3 → 2) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3958075

In FMCSA records since Sep 22, 2022 (~4y)

MC / docket MC1475224

Company officer MICHAEL HERNANDEZ

Company officer 2 PETER HERNANDEZ

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 263,961 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (518) 344-4109

Email: [email protected]

Physical

9580 ROUTE 9W

ATHENS, NY 12015

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3958075

In FMCSA records since Sep 22, 2022 (~4y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 263,961 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 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80

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.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2026-06-17 (97 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
Central Mutual Insurance Company
Policy effective Jun 12, 2026
Process Agent
TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1475224
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 19 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	11	11	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	9.09%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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

518 FREIGHT LLC had 11 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 9.1%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.

Inspection profile

11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NY (6) and MA (2).

Violation profile

9.1% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 11 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; International, Inter, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 274,383 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,383 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,383 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

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

Jun 19, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Power Units 4 2
  FMCSA Company Census
Jun 12, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Drivers 3 2
  FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 19, 2026 Jun 19, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
New York (NY)	6	1	16.7%	Sep 10, 2026
Massachusetts (MA)	2	0	0.0%	Nov 3, 2025
Connecticut (CT)	1	0	0.0%	May 20, 2026
New Hampshire (NH)	1	0	0.0%	Apr 8, 2025
Vermont (VT)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 3, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		8
Inter		4
Mntr		3
Peterbilt		3
Manac		2
Unknown		2
Freightliner		1
Fruehauf		1
Hyundai Translead		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	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	3	—	0.21	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	2.10	2	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	4	—	6.00	6	—	Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (19 rows) View all 19 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89006837	Sep 10, 2026	NY	2	COXSACKIE NY	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR NY 37174PF · 1XP5DB0X87N668188	3	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LBL, 393.78A-WS	Yes
87905084	May 20, 2026	CT	2	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NY 47129PF · 3HSDZAPR9KN497827	4	393.55E-B, 393.9A-HLLH, 393.9A-LSML	No
86233188	Nov 3, 2025	MA	3	BECKET	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NY 47129PF · 3HSDZAPR9KN497827	0	—	No
86217248	Oct 27, 2025	NY	2	COXSACKIE NY	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NY 47129PF · 3HSDZAPR9KN497827	1	393.45D-B	No
84881927	May 30, 2025	NY	3	NORTH HUDSON NY	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR NY 37174PF · 1XP5DB0X87N668188	0	—	No
84349855	Apr 8, 2025	NH	3	nh-keene-(truck-lanes-n/b)	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR NY 37174PF · 1XP5DB0X87N668188	1	395.3A3-HOSPRNP	No
84078012	Mar 3, 2025	VT	2	ORWELL	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NY 47129PF · 3HSDZAPR9KN497827	4	393.9A-LHLI, 393.95F, 392.2-SLLS2	No
83610113	Jan 14, 2025	MA	2	H-HAVERHILL	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NY 27639PF · 3HSDJAPRXFN518035	2	392.2-SLLLR, 395.22G-ELDMFV	No
83410427	Dec 10, 2024	NY	2	HIGHLAND NY	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR NY 37174PF · 1XP5DB0X87N668188	1	393.9A-LLPL	No
83349713	Dec 4, 2024	NY	3	NORTH HUDSON NY	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NY 27639PF · 3HSDJAPRXFN518035	1	395.22H4-ELDBRODS	No
82973782	Oct 21, 2024	NY	2	COXSACKIE NY	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NY 26957PF · 3HSDZAPR1RN469577	1	390.21TB2-DOT	No
82344027	Aug 8, 2024	NY	2	ny-albany-(exit-24-plaza)	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NY 30859PF · 3HSDZAPR0KN593135	3	393.9(a), 395.30(b)(1), 390.21(c)	No
80752701	Jan 31, 2024	NY	2	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NY 27639PF · 1HSDJAPR3EH773747	4	393.9(a), 392.2	No
80566695	Jan 8, 2024	NY	2	ny-valcour-(nb)	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NY 34481PF · 1HSDJAPR3EH773747	2	395.30(b)(1), 395.3(a)(3)(i)	No
80341459	Nov 27, 2023	NY	2	ALDIS PARKING LOT	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NY 30859PF · 3HSDZAPR0KN593135	4	395.22(h)(4), 390.21(b), 395.22(h)(2)	No
79848629	Oct 5, 2023	MA	3	H-LEE	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NY 34481PF · 1HSDJAPR3EH773747	1	392.2	No
78795381	May 30, 2023	VT	1	RYEGATE SB RA	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NY 30811PF · 3HSDJAPRXFN518035	5	393.9(a), 393.45(b)(2), 393.47(a)	No
78553217	May 4, 2023	VT	2	CLARENDON	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NY 30811PF · 3HSDJAPRXFN518035	2	393.9(a)	Yes
78549356	May 3, 2023	NY	2	ny-queensbury-(nb)	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR NY 30811PF · 3HSDJAPRXFN518035	3	393.9(a), 393.201(a)	Yes

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NY4002897400	Oct 12, 2023	NY	0	2	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC1475224

Active

Granted Jun 17, 2026

View full authority record →

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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC1475224	common	INACTIVE	—

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	PDF
Dec 7, 2022	MC1475224-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
Central Mutual Insurance Company	9633606	BMC-91X	—	Jun 12, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA00704821	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 30, 2022	Nov 30, 2025	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Aug 5, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — Progressive Casualty Insurance Company
Jul 8, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — Progressive Casualty Insurance Company
Jul 8, 2026

authority

Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Jun 17, 2026

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
Jun 8, 2026

authority

Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
May 4, 2026

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
May 4, 2026

authority

Inactive — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
Apr 24, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC
Nov 30, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
COXSACKIE NY	NY	3	1
NORTH HUDSON NY	NY	2	0
BECKET	MA	1	0
H-HAVERHILL	MA	1	0
H-LEE	MA	1	0
ALDIS PARKING LOT	NY	1	0
HIGHLAND NY	NY	1	0
CLARENDON	VT	1	1
ORWELL	VT	1	0
RYEGATE SB RA	VT	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	11	2
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
395.30(b)(1)	Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD	Hours of Service	2	0
390.21(b)	Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required	General/Admin	1	0
390.21(c)	Improper size, location, or color of CMV marking	General/Admin	1	0
393.201(a)	Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.47(a)	Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
395.22(h)(1)	Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual	Hours of Service	1	0
395.22(h)(2)	Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet	Hours of Service	1	0

Related Records

New York carriers Athens carriers Central Mutual Insurance Company PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 19 inspections 1 reportable crash

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots