SPARTAN MOVERS LLC

SPARTAN MOVERS LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers, based in Gaithersburg, MD. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

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 · Apr 10, 2026
Policy effective · Apr 10, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 185 days Oct 7, 2025 → Apr 10, 2026
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC 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 — SPARTAN MOVERS LLC (USDOT 4018915)
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 · 185 days — Oct 7, 2025 → Apr 10, 2026

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4018915/
As of: Sep 23, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4018915 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: NICHOLAS KNOPF General Freight Based in GAITHERSBURG, MD

FMCSA census as of Sep 23, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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.

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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=274368 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.

  • Drivers +1 (2 → 3) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings · 2 cargo

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4018915
In FMCSA records since Jan 27, 2023 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1515324
Company officer NICHOLAS KNOPF
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 2 mi
Contact & address
Physical
9652 KANFER CT
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20886
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4018915
In FMCSA records since Jan 27, 2023 (~3y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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 2026-04-16 (160 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 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
3
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
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

SPARTAN MOVERS LLC 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 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in DC (3) and MD (1).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Driver Fitness (0.0% of violations).

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

Compared against 274,368 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,368 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 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 274,368 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 Oct 7, 2025 to Apr 10, 2026 (185 days)

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 2 3
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2025-02 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
District of Columbia (DC) 3 1 33.3% Sep 16, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Feb 3, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Isuzu 3
Freightliner 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.33 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 2.00 2 Sep 21, 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
89013212 Sep 16, 2026 DC 2 WASHINGTON DC
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.9A-LFTSI, 393.9A-LSML, 396.17C-PI No
88964960 Sep 10, 2026 DC 3 WASHINGTON DC
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 392.2-NCDLR, 391.11B2-S, 392.2-SLLSIV Yes
86437240 Nov 26, 2025 DC 1 WASHINGTON DC
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83775682 Feb 3, 2025 MD 2 MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Isuzu STRAIGHT TRUCK
MD 4GC9964 · JALCW160JK00326
2 393.9A-LHLI, 391.41A-MCPC No
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 0 PDFs available)

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
Apr 16, 2026 MC1515324-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Metadata only
May 28, 2024 MC1515324 Daily Register Certificate Metadata only
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
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA965873527 91X $750,000 Apr 10, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA965873527 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Apr 10, 2026 On file ACTIVE
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK IMPF418834 34 Jan 26, 2026 On file ACTIVE
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK IMPF418834 Cargo Jan 26, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 185 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 7, 2025 to Apr 10, 2026
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA965873527 BIPD/Primary May 28, 2024 Oct 7, 2025 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 16, 2026
    authority
    GRANTED — HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Oct 7, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 7, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 185 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 10, 2026)
  4. Jul 2, 2024
    authority
    DISMISSED — HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Mar 8, 2023
    authority
    DISMISSED — HOUSEHOLD GOODS 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
WASHINGTON DC DC 3 1
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MD 1 0

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