PRIMO FREIGHT LLC
ZION, IL
Joins 11 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 30, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 42 days Jul 18, 2024 → Aug 29, 2024
- Common (Property) gap · 51 days Inactive Jul 24, 2024 → reinstated Sep 13, 2024
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PRIMO FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3992665) 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 · 42 days — Jul 18, 2024 → Aug 29, 2024 • Common (Property) gap · 51 days — Inactive Jul 24, 2024 → reinstated Sep 13, 2024 On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3992665/ As of: Sep 30, 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 · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). 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 · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). 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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=274149 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.
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-09-13 (747 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYPolicy effective Mar 18, 2026
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Process AgentTRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1498272ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 13 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| OOS percentage | 18.18% | 54.55% | 100% |
| 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%).
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 274,149 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 24, 2024 to Sep 13, 2024 (51 days)
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 18, 2024 to Aug 29, 2024 (42 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 1.07 | 1 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 3 | — | 2.25 | 2 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | — | 25.50 | 26 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | — | 8.64 | 9 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88952645 | Sep 8, 2026 | AZ | 1 | VAIL AZ |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 395.8E-HOSPDELDT, 393.43D-B, 393.60D | Yes |
| 88347215 | Jul 6, 2026 | MO | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88027303 | Jun 1, 2026 | WI | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 393.9A-LCL, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Yes |
| 88007098 | May 30, 2026 | AZ | 2 | — |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.43D-B, 390.21TB2-DOT, 395.8A | Yes |
| 87923494 | May 20, 2026 | AR | 2 | — |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87682900 | Apr 24, 2026 | TN | 1 | STANTON TN |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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2 | 43D-B, 75A1-TAORETA | Yes |
| 87647127 | Apr 22, 2026 | MO | 1 | STEELE MO |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 9A-LLPL, 9A-LIL | No |
| 87453076 | Mar 30, 2026 | IA | 1 | ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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7 | 396.3A1BOS, 177.834A-HMC, 393.48A | Yes |
| 87446838 | Mar 29, 2026 | TN | 1 | FAIRVIEW TN |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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5 | 383.23A2-LCDLN, 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.9B-LRLIWR | Yes |
| 87347474 | Mar 18, 2026 | WI | 2 | PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLL, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 84821349 | May 27, 2025 | WI | 2 | PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 81181566 | Mar 19, 2024 | WI | 3 | SOMERS WI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79122967 | Jul 11, 2023 | WI | 2 | wi-raymond-(town0 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 393.9(a), 392.2, 396.17(c) | Yes |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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 | |
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| Sep 13, 2024 | MC1498272-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Dec 22, 2022 | MC1498272-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA870962366 | 91X | $750,000 | Mar 18, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300127061 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 18, 2026 | REPLACED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA982832190 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 29, 2024 | Mar 18, 2025 | REPLACED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA982832190 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 29, 2024 | Apr 21, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 42 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 18, 2024 to Aug 29, 2024 | ||||||
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA964156219 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 12, 2022 | Jul 18, 2024 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Mar 18, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 21, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Mar 18, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Sep 13, 2024
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Jul 24, 2024
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Jul 24, 2024authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jul 24, 2024authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 51 days (through Sep 13, 2024)
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Jul 18, 2024insuranceCANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Jul 18, 2024insurance gapCoverage gap: 42 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 29, 2024)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI | WI | 2 | 0 |
| VAIL AZ | AZ | 1 | 1 |
| STEELE MO | MO | 1 | 0 |
| FAIRVIEW TN | TN | 1 | 1 |
| STANTON TN | TN | 1 | 1 |
| SOMERS WI | WI | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 390.21(b) | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | General/Admin | 1 | 0 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1498272
common · ACTIVE · MC
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ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
91X policy on file
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GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 process agent · 128,285 carriers served
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13 inspections
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