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TZAR FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC

Joins 26 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (MS Transverse Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 7, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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
Policy effective · Oct 24, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 60.0% vs peer 11.1% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — TZAR FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 3986455)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 60.0% vs peer 11.1%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3986455/
As of: Oct 7, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3986455 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DUSAN BOZOVIC General Freight Based in GRIFFITH, IN

FMCSA census as of Oct 7, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 60% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74424 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Drivers +5 (12 → 17) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3986455
In FMCSA records since Nov 16, 2022 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1494224
Company officer DUSAN BOZOVIC
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 17
Annual mileage 875,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (219) 309-4473
Email: [email protected]
Physical
223 N ERNEST ST
GRIFFITH, IN 46319
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3986455
In FMCSA records since Nov 16, 2022 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 875,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 60.0% vs 23.4% +36.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.81 vs 1.80 -0.99
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · TINCA7420726
Effective Oct 24, 2025
MS Transverse Insurance Company
BMC-91X · TINCA7420726
Effective Oct 24, 2025
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 2022-12-08 (1,400 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
Truck tractors 0 12 0
Trailers 0 10 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 3 3

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 28 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 26 26 0
OOS inspections 0 7 0
OOS percentage 0% 26.92% —
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
12
Drivers
17
Inspections
28
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
60.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 60.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 74,424 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,424 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
60%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 74,424 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +48.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 12 17
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (19 months)

2024-02 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
11 violations
6 OOS · 54.5%
Unsafe Driving
8 violations
Hours of Service
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kentucky (KY) 5 3 60.0% Oct 2, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 5 2 40.0% Sep 11, 2026
Georgia (GA) 3 0 0.0% Mar 20, 2026
Ohio (OH) 3 1 33.3% Apr 21, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 2 0 0.0% Aug 16, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 2 0 0.0% Nov 3, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 2 0 0.0% Jun 20, 2026
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Feb 9, 2026
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Jun 10, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Dec 18, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 1 100.0% Apr 3, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 16
Wabash National 10
Freightliner 8
Hyundai Translead 7
Great Dane 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 0.14 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 — 5.46 5 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 9.66 10 — Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (28 rows) View all 28 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89162597 Oct 2, 2026 KY 1 LONDON KY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3934990 · 3AKJHHDR2MSMV0710
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88979756 Sep 11, 2026 TN 1 MOHAWK TN — 1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88972079 Sep 10, 2026 TN 3 BUCHANAN TN — 0 — No
88712257 Aug 16, 2026 OK 3 COLBERT SCALES ON US69
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3991890 · 3AKJHHDR4MSMV0711
0 — No
88210239 Jun 20, 2026 MS 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3749262 · 3AKJHHDR5MSMV0703
0 — No
87654131 Apr 21, 2026 OH 3 JACKSON OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3889046 · 3AKJHHDR5MSMV0720
1 22H4-ELDBRODS No
87558898 Apr 13, 2026 KY 1 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3507641 · 1FUJHHDR9LLLM9609
1 75A3-TAOL Yes
87353975 Mar 20, 2026 GA 3 JEFFERSON GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3691812 · 4V4NC9EH1NN290800
1 392.2-SLLML No
87332672 Mar 19, 2026 KY 2 LEXINGTON
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3931167 · 1XKYDP9X0NJ488730
3 393.9A-LTSI, 393.205C-WR, 393.9A-LHLI Yes
87006625 Feb 9, 2026 KS 3 ks-south-haven-m.c.i.s.-#26a
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3889046 · 3AKJHHDR5MSMV0720
1 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
86811017 Jan 13, 2026 GA 3 ODUM GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C100FE · 4V4NC9EJ3HN968017
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
86614758 Dec 18, 2025 NM 3 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3869526 · 4V4NC9EH5JN891136
0 — No
86557707 Dec 11, 2025 OH 2 VICKERY OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3748237 · 1FUJGLD56GLHA6493
3 396.3A1-HCM, 392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-SLLS2 Yes
86239565 Nov 3, 2025 SC 3 WELLFORD SC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3887874 · 4V4NC9EH3EN162557
1 392.2-SLLLR No
85320717 Jul 25, 2025 OK 3 LOVE PORT OF ENTRY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C800DP · 4V4NC9EH3HN986028
0 — No
85264927 Jul 18, 2025 TN 3 COLLEGEDALE TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3748288 · 4V4NC9EH0HN978355
0 — No
85161930 Jun 26, 2025 GA 3 CALHOUN GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3749262 · 4V4WC9EH0JN896586
1 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
84936340 Jun 10, 2025 IL 3 US-20
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3691812 · 4V4NC9EH1NN290800
1 392.82A1 No
84429046 Apr 15, 2025 MS 3 GEORGE COUNTY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C799DP · 4V4NC9EH9GN959009
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
84320195 Apr 3, 2025 IN 2 WEST HARRISON IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C799DP · 4V4NC9EH9GN959009
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LHLI Yes
84313448 Apr 2, 2025 TN 1 ARDMORE TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3748288 · 4V4NC9EH0HN978355
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.205A-WRBH Yes
84124501 Mar 12, 2025 TN 3 INTERSTATE 40
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
UK C799DP · 4V4NC9EH9GN959009
0 — No
83935654 Feb 19, 2025 OH 3 HEBRON OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3437027 · 4V4WC9EH0JN896586
0 — No
83727056 Jan 29, 2025 KY 3 LONDON
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3437027 · 4V4WC9EH0JN896586
0 — No
83437530 Dec 18, 2024 KY 2 DRY RIDGE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3437027 · 4V4WC9EH0JN896586
3 393.9, 392.2MI No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX77WFHQE1OI Aug 6, 2025 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TN0400231112 Mar 12, 2025 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD24S0004578 Nov 4, 2024 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1494224
Active
Granted Dec 8, 2022
View full authority record →
common
MC1494224
Active
—
View full authority record →
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 8, 2022 MC1494224-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY TINCA7420726 91X $750,000 Oct 24, 2025 On file ACTIVE
MS Transverse Insurance Company TINCA7420726 BMC-91X — Oct 24, 2025 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT0338842811 BIPD/Primary — Dec 3, 2024 Oct 24, 2025 CANCELLED
HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC HIC80820-751 BIPD/Primary — Dec 3, 2023 Dec 3, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA963933250 BIPD/Primary — Dec 3, 2022 Dec 3, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 24, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. Oct 20, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Dec 3, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC
  4. Nov 27, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Dec 3, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Dec 8, 2022
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LONDON KY 2 1
COLBERT SCALES ON US69 OK 2 1
CALHOUN GA GA 1 0
JEFFERSON GA GA 1 0
ODUM GA GA 1 0
US-20 IL 1 0
WEST HARRISON IN IN 1 1
DRY RIDGE KY 1 0
LEXINGTON KY 1 1
LONDON KY KY 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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