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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 · Nov 29, 2023
Common (Property) reinstated · Dec 8, 2023
Policy effective · Nov 21, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 225 days Apr 18, 2023 → Nov 29, 2023
  • Common (Property) gap · 228 days Inactive Apr 24, 2023 → reinstated Dec 8, 2023
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 16.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — KARALU TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3962472)
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 · 225 days — Apr 18, 2023 → Nov 29, 2023
  • Common (Property) gap · 228 days — Inactive Apr 24, 2023 → reinstated Dec 8, 2023
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 16.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3962472/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3962472 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JAN KARAMANITES Company officer 2: JAN KARAMANITES General Freight Based in JACKSONVILLE, FL

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 16.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235172 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Company officer 2 JAN KARAMANITES → — · Sep 2, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

# 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3962472
In FMCSA records since Sep 30, 2022 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1478189
Company officer JAN KARAMANITES
Company officer 2 JAN KARAMANITES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (407) 325-6565
Email: [email protected]
Physical
6154 TUSCONY CIR
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32277
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3962472
In FMCSA records since Sep 30, 2022 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 16.7% vs 6.7% +10.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.33 vs 1.80 +0.53
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 2023-12-08 (1,001 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 0 1 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 2 0 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
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

KARALU TRANSPORTATION LLC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 7.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in FL (2) and NV (2).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by General/Admin (0.0% of violations); top code 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; International and Freightliner 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.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 235,172 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
16.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,172 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,172 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 24, 2023 to Dec 8, 2023 (228 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 18, 2023 to Nov 29, 2023 (225 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 officer change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer 2 JAN KARAMANITES —
      Seen 2 times · first Sep 1, 2026 · last Sep 2, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-06 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
General/Admin
5 violations
Driver Fitness
4 violations
1 OOS · 25.0%
Unsafe Driving
3 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Florida (FL) 2 0 0.0% Jan 6, 2026
Nevada (NV) 2 1 50.0% May 6, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 1 1 100.0% Sep 30, 2025
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Oct 25, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 5
Freightliner 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 — 3.63 4 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 6.66 7 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 1.71 2 — Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87784455 May 6, 2026 NV 2 SLOAN CHECKSITE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NV 961W28 · 3ALACWFC7PDUK1493
1 391.41APC Yes
86777461 Jan 13, 2026 NV 2 nv-i-11/mm14
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NV 985Y94 · 3HAEUMML5NL865378
2 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TE2IV-D No
86732757 Jan 6, 2026 FL 3 DELRAY BEACH FL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC ZL9205 · 3HAEUMML3NL398218
2 391.15A-LNCDLNSRW, 392.2-SLLLR No
85932301 Sep 30, 2025 AZ 2 az-st.-george-ut-az
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NV 197U19 · 1HTEUMML6PH593660
5 391.41APC, 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TE2IV-D Yes
85389684 Jul 30, 2025 FL 3 DORAL FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC ZS7273 · 1FVACWFC9RHVE6147
0 — No
83057225 Oct 25, 2024 NY 3 BINGHAMTON NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC ZM2912 · 3HAEUMML4PL165564
5 390.21TE2IV-D, 391.41A-MCPC, 391.15A-LNCDLNSRW No
81912856 Jun 19, 2024 NC 2 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC ZL9848 · 3HAEUMML4NL372565
1 393.75(a) Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1478189
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 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.

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 8, 2023 MC1478189-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Nov 2, 2022 MC1478189-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 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 MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300241708 91X $750,000 Nov 21, 2025 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY CA974729317 BIPD/Primary — Nov 29, 2023 Nov 21, 2025 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 225 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 18, 2023 to Nov 29, 2023
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY CW1EIC-604049-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 26, 2022 Apr 18, 2023 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 21, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Dec 8, 2023
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Oct 21, 2023
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  4. Apr 24, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Apr 24, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Apr 24, 2023
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 228 days (through Dec 8, 2023)
  7. Apr 18, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Apr 18, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 225 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 29, 2023)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DELRAY BEACH FL FL 1 0
DORAL FL FL 1 0
SLOAN CHECKSITE NV 1 1
BINGHAMTON NY NY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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