MLS TRANSPORT INC
DBA: MLS
Joins 72 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 2, 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 · 18 days Apr 1, 2024 → Apr 19, 2024
- Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 29.0% vs 23.4% national (+5.6 pts).
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MLS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 4026307) 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 · 18 days — Apr 1, 2024 → Apr 19, 2024 • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 29.0% vs 23.4% national (+5.6 pts). On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4026307/ As of: Nov 2, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Nov 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
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.
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 2024-04-25 (922 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceSOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jul 4, 2025
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Process Agent#1 A BOC-3 FILING INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1519949ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Risk Signals
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 19, 2024 (18 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 3 | — | 0.33 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 1 | — | 0.23 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 10 | — | 0.70 | 1 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 12 | — | 23.50 | 24 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 36 | — | 8.53 | 9 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (72 rows) View all 72 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89409909 | Oct 29, 2026 | AZ | 3 | CHANDLER AZ | — | 1 | 392.2-SLLTCD | No |
| 89333519 | Oct 22, 2026 | AR | 1 | VAN BUREN AR |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.47E, 393.53B-B | No |
| 89325309 | Oct 20, 2026 | AZ | 2 | TOPOCK AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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14 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 395.8A, 393.11B-CSURR | Yes |
| 89249083 | Oct 10, 2026 | AR | 1 | NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 383.51A-SIN, 393.47E, 392.2-SLLS3 | Yes |
| 89176139 | Oct 3, 2026 | AR | 2 | VAN BUREN AR |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
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3 | 393.81-H, 393.78A-WS, 393.45B2-B-AIR | No |
| 89147125 | Sep 30, 2026 | NM | 3 | NM |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS1 | No |
| 89112546 | Sep 26, 2026 | AZ | 2 | GOODYEAR AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 89089846 | Sep 23, 2026 | AZ | 2 | EHRENBERG AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.78A-WS, 393.11A1-LCHL | Yes |
| 89021167 | Sep 15, 2026 | AZ | 3 | TUCSON AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-INAT, 392.16-D | No |
| 88981406 | Sep 12, 2026 | CA | 1 | SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE | — | 1 | 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | No |
| 88762517 | Aug 19, 2026 | NM | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88486556 | Jul 20, 2026 | CA | 1 | DESERT HILLS IF |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.203B-CBP, 395.8D3-HOSF | Yes |
| 88372121 | Jul 9, 2026 | CA | 1 | DESERT HILLS IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 396.5B-HWSL, 393.47A-BCFSBD, 393.45D-B | No |
| 88239466 | Jun 24, 2026 | CA | 1 | CORDELIA IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 396.5B-L, 393.47E, 393.45B2-B-AIR | No |
| 88235134 | Jun 23, 2026 | AZ | 2 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.11A1-LSLMWR, 392.2-SLLCP | Yes |
| 87681869 | Apr 24, 2026 | AZ | 3 | EHRENBERG AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 4A-DOSU | Yes |
| 87679276 | Apr 23, 2026 | AZ | 2 | SAN SIMON AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 2-SLLEWA2, 207F-SLAS | No |
| 87621396 | Apr 18, 2026 | AR | 3 | WEST MEMPHIS AR |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87529607 | Apr 7, 2026 | AZ | 2 | EHRENBERG AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | — | Yes |
| 87407946 | Mar 24, 2026 | NM | 2 | LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87401198 | Mar 24, 2026 | AZ | 3 | EHRENBERG AZ |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87376620 | Mar 22, 2026 | CA | 2 | DESERT HILLS IF |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 393.81-H, 392.2-SLLED, 395.8D3-HOSF | No |
| 87374771 | Mar 22, 2026 | CA | 2 | DESERT HILLS IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLED | Yes |
| 87432779 | Mar 20, 2026 | NM | 2 | NM |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.9T, 393.95F | No |
| 87376822 | Mar 20, 2026 | CA | 2 | CACHE CREEK SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes View all 1 →
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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| Apr 25, 2024 | MC1519949-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Apr 14, 2023 | MC1519949-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 |
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| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TMA81006461 | 91X | $750,000 | Jul 4, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TSAACA-AL-0001424-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 24, 2024 | Jul 4, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA980206750 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 19, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 18 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 19, 2024 | ||||||
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | MMT H25549090 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 6, 2023 | Apr 1, 2024 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jul 4, 2025insuranceCANCEL — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 3, 2025
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Jul 24, 2024
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Jul 24, 2024insuranceCANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Apr 25, 2024
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Apr 8, 2024
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Apr 8, 2024authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Apr 1, 2024insuranceCANCEL — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
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Apr 1, 2024insurance gapCoverage gap: 18 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 19, 2024)
Booking & risk tools
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Docket MC1519949
common · ACTIVE · MC
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SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC
BOC-3 process agent · 110,451 carriers served
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72 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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1 reportable crash
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
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Roadside inspection rights
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Book / don't book
PASS / CAUTION / REJECT triage from public filings.
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Insurance check
BIPD gaps, cargo filings, and lapse-watch tier.
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Cancel desk
Pending L&I cancellations and coverage gaps.
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.