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EP TRANSPORT AND SERVICE LLC

DBA: PEDON TRANSPORT

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
Coverage resumed · Sep 23, 2024
Policy effective · Feb 14, 2026
Review these
  • 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.
  • Prior insurance gap · 83 days Jul 2, 2024 → Sep 23, 2024
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file 1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC 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 — EP TRANSPORT AND SERVICE LLC (USDOT 3960983)
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:
  • 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.
  • Prior insurance gap · 83 days — Jul 2, 2024 → Sep 23, 2024
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3960983/
As of: Aug 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3960983 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Other (MULCH) Based in DELANCO, NJ

FMCSA census as of Aug 30, 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 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=276192 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

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3960983
In FMCSA records since Sep 28, 2022 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1477179
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (MULCH)
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 51,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (856) 419-1740
Email: [email protected]
Physical
819 LAUREL ST
DELANCO, NJ 08075
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3960983
In FMCSA records since Sep 28, 2022 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 51,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.50 vs 1.80 +0.70
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
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 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%).

Power Units
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 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

PEDON TRANSPORT 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 8.0.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in DE (1) and NJ (1).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Mack, Mcdonald c, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 276,192 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
33.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,192 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,192 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 2, 2024 to Sep 23, 2024 (83 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2025-10 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations
Unsafe Driving
3 violations
General/Admin
2 violations
Hours of Service
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Delaware (DE) 1 0 0.0% Oct 21, 2025
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Jan 17, 2026
Ohio (OH) 1 1 100.0% Oct 31, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 28, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 3
Mcdonald C 1
Peterbilt 1
Volvo 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 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 1.75 2 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 8.38 8 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 4.66 5 — 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 (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87359246 Jan 17, 2026 NJ 1 NJ
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ E967AA · 4V4NC9EH99N277637
3 393.47E, 393.11A1-LCHL, 393.53B-B No
86215323 Oct 31, 2025 OH 2 VAN WERT OH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AY907X · 1XP5DB9X3RN351196
2 395.8A1-HOSP, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
86170381 Oct 28, 2025 PA 3 PA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AZ787H · 4V4NC9EH9HN988267
5 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB2-DOT, 396.17C-PI No
86113417 Oct 21, 2025 DE 2 NEW CASTLE DE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AZ787H · 4V4NC9EH9HN988267
0 — No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1477179
Active
Granted Mar 3, 2026
View full authority record →
common
MC1477179
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 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
Mar 3, 2026 MC1477179-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Mar 12, 2025 MC1477179 NC REVOCATION NC →
Sep 26, 2024 MC1477179-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc RKT0718-1804-01 BMC-91X — Feb 14, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC RKT0718-1804-01 91X $750,000 Feb 14, 2026 On file ACTIVE
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY MIT-UKNAP2300164-1201 BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2025 Feb 14, 2026 CANCELLED
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA977456748 BIPD/Primary — Sep 23, 2024 Mar 10, 2025 REPLACED
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA977456748 BIPD/Primary — Sep 23, 2024 Mar 21, 2025 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 83 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 2, 2024 to Sep 23, 2024
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA977456748 BIPD/Primary — May 13, 2024 Jul 2, 2024 CANCELLED
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY CA977456748 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2024 May 13, 2024 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 3, 2026
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  2. Feb 23, 2026
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Feb 23, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Feb 14, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 21, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 11, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Mar 10, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jul 2, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jul 2, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 83 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 23, 2024)
  10. May 13, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Nov 7, 2022
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
NEW CASTLE DE DE 1 0
NJ NJ 1 0
VAN WERT OH OH 1 1
PA PA 1 0
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Authority Records
  • Docket MC1477179
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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