DEN CARGO INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
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TruckCodex risk summary — DEN CARGO INC (USDOT 3970499) 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: $1,000,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 3.60% vs peer 1.50% · Vehicle 23.7% vs peer 18.6% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3970499/ As of: Jul 29, 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 · C
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). 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 · C
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). 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 3.6% vs peer median 1.5% (worse). Vehicle OOS 23.7% vs peer median 18.6% (worse). n=7802 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.
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
- Power Units +91 (31 → 122) · Jul 24, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units −134 (165 → 31) · Jun 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +29 (31 → 60) · Jul 24, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers −136 (167 → 31) · Jun 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
1 active liability filing
Company profile
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.
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.
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InsuranceCOREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Mar 17, 2026
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Process Agent#1 A BOC-3 FILING INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1483525ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 0 | 31 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 7 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
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| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Tow-away | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Crash reports | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 176 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 166 | 166 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 9 | 26 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 5.42% | 15.66% | — |
| 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 SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
DEN CARGO INC is a motor carrier based in CENTENNIAL, CO, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3970499. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 122 power units and 60 drivers, with 176 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 23.7%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
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.
DEN CARGO INC is a large fleet, operating 122 power units and 60 drivers, based in Centennial, CO. Across 166 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 18.7% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.2% national average, with 7 reportable crashes. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for common.
166 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (21) and NM (13).
18.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 7 times.
The fleet comprises 165 power units (large fleet) and 167 drivers; Hyundai Translead, Freightliner, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 7,802 ACTIVE carriers operating 61–183 power units (±50% of this carrier's 122 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 2 driver-count changes
Record Changes
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Drivers 31 60FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 31 122FMCSA Company Census
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Drivers 167 31Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 165 31Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California (CA) | 21 | 8 | 38.1% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | May 26, 2026 |
| Colorado (CO) | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | May 18, 2026 |
| Texas (TX) | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Utah (UT) | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Iowa (IA) | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 9, 2025 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | May 14, 2026 |
| Washington (WA) | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Nevada (NV) | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Oregon (OR) | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Montana (MT) | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Ohio (OH) | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Nebraska (NE) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 11, 2026 |
| Idaho (ID) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Indiana (IN) | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Louisiana (LA) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| South Dakota (SD) | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Missouri (MO) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Mar 7, 2026 |
| Oklahoma (OK) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Wyoming (WY) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Tennessee (TN) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 1, 2026 |
| Illinois (IL) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | May 31, 2025 |
| Georgia (GA) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Florida (FL) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Minnesota (MN) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| New York (NY) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Kansas (KS) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | May 5, 2025 |
| Maryland (MD) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 23, 2025 |
| South Carolina (SC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Virginia (VA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Kentucky (KY) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Mar 5, 2025 |
| West Virginia (WV) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 4, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Translead | 86 | |
| Freightliner | 59 | |
| Volvo | 48 | |
| International | 33 | |
| Peterbilt | 16 | |
| Wabash National | 13 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 4 | — | 0.21 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 20 | — | 0.91 | 1 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 29 | — | 4.26 | 4 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 53 | — | 6.41 | 6 | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (176 rows) View all 176 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88430551 | Jul 15, 2026 | CA | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 396.5B-HWSL, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.203B-CBP | Yes |
| 88386961 | Jul 10, 2026 | FL | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88237860 | Jun 25, 2026 | IA | 3 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | No |
| 88182604 | Jun 18, 2026 | IA | 1 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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12 | 396.3A1-BOS, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 391.41APC | Yes |
| 88045465 | Jun 2, 2026 | WA | 2 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.55C2-B, 393.55E-B | No |
| 88003540 | May 31, 2026 | IA | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87983033 | May 26, 2026 | NM | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A | Yes |
| 87908820 | May 18, 2026 | CO | 3 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87873222 | May 14, 2026 | AZ | 2 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87730250 | Apr 29, 2026 | CA | 1 | DESERT HILLS IF |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 5B-HWSL, 53B-B, 47E | Yes |
| 87721904 | Apr 29, 2026 | OR | 3 | HUNTINGTON OR |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87701526 | Apr 27, 2026 | OK | 3 | EL RENO SCALES |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87631097 | Apr 19, 2026 | AZ | 2 | KINGMAN AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 8E-HOSPDELDT, 11B-CSRIGRR | Yes |
| 87584421 | Apr 15, 2026 | MT | 3 | BILLINGS MT |
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 2-SLLIFTA | No |
| 87577525 | Apr 13, 2026 | CA | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 2-SLLED, 2-SLLMF | No |
| 87547086 | Apr 9, 2026 | WY | 3 | CHEYENNE I-25 POE |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87537309 | Apr 9, 2026 | OK | 1 | BRAMAN SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | — | No |
| 87520544 | Apr 7, 2026 | VA | 3 | DRAPER VA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | — | No |
| 87526162 | Apr 6, 2026 | CA | 1 | CAJON SCALES |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | — | Yes |
| 87499752 | Apr 2, 2026 | ID | 1 | RIGGINS ID |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | — | No |
| 87493563 | Apr 2, 2026 | UT | 1 | WENDOVER UT |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87480366 | Apr 2, 2026 | CA | 2 | ca-i-15-s/b-nof-dale-evans |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 87455748 | Mar 30, 2026 | AZ | 1 | DOUGLAS AZ |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.55E-B | No |
| 87414783 | Mar 25, 2026 | OH | 2 | CAIRO OH |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.55E-B | No |
| 87367483 | Mar 20, 2026 | SD | 3 | TILFORD SD |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8E-HOSPD | Yes |
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE3026011377 | Feb 26, 2026 | DE | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| TX74NAHQE1XV | Apr 5, 2025 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| PA500767500X | Jan 17, 2025 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| WY0202413923 | Dec 17, 2024 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WV202428440A | Dec 13, 2024 | WV | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA410186800X | Oct 28, 2024 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| TX6XMFHQE1SZ | Jul 30, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Dec 27, 2022 | MC1483525-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 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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| COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY | CIC100955501-10073 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Mar 17, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | CAR0500000155 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 19, 2025 | Mar 17, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | CAR0500000155 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 11, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | CAR0500000155 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 22, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | CAR0500000155 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 29, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | CAR0500000155 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 3, 2024 | Oct 29, 2024 | REPLACED |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | CAR0500000155 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 29, 2024 | Jan 29, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | CAR0500000155 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 20, 2024 | Nov 3, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | CAR0500000155 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 20, 2024 | Oct 29, 2024 | REPLACED |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | CAR0500000155 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 22, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA964382832 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 23, 2022 | May 22, 2024 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Mar 17, 2026insuranceCANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
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Mar 16, 2026
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Sep 19, 2025insuranceCANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
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Aug 29, 2025
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Aug 11, 2025insuranceCANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
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Jul 23, 2025
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May 22, 2025insuranceCANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
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May 19, 2025
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Jan 29, 2025insuranceCANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
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Jan 17, 2025
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Nov 4, 2024
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Nov 3, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
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Oct 29, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
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Oct 9, 2024
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Sep 20, 2024insuranceCANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
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Sep 9, 2024
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May 22, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Dec 27, 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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| LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 5 | 1 |
| DESERT HILLS IF | CA | 4 | 3 |
| ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 3 | 0 |
| TILFORD SD | SD | 3 | 1 |
| VAN BUREN AR | AR | 2 | 0 |
| GRAPEVINE IF | CA | 2 | 0 |
| LOMA CO | CO | 2 | 0 |
| TRINIDAD CO | CO | 2 | 1 |
| VAIL CO | CO | 2 | 0 |
| TERRE HAUTE IN | IN | 2 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 7 | 0 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 1 |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | Hours of Service | 2 | 0 |
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 391.11(b)(4) | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 392.16 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.13(b) | No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.13(c)(2) | No Lower Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1483525
common · ACTIVE · MC
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COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC
BOC-3 process agent · 108,819 carriers served
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176 inspections
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7 reportable crashes
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