ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC

DBA: TRANSPORT ESSENTIAL

USDOT 4047948 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SHERWYN MOOCHOON General Freight Based in WINSTON-SALEM, NC Grade B · 79
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 · Jul 11, 2025
Policy effective · Oct 1, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 20 days Jun 21, 2025 → Jul 11, 2025
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
Company officer: SHERWYN MOOCHOON
Cargo: General Freight
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 — ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC (USDOT 4047948)
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
Officer(s): SHERWYN MOOCHOON (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 20 days — Jun 21, 2025 → Jul 11, 2025
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4047948/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 18.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 18.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=197576 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4047948
In FMCSA records since Mar 21, 2023 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1533251
Company officer SHERWYN MOOCHOON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 262,049 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3935 W PT BLVD UNIT 106
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27103-6775
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4047948
In FMCSA records since Mar 21, 2023 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 262,049 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 18.8% vs 23.4% -4.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 18.8% vs 6.7% +12.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trucks 4 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 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 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 41 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 40 40 0
OOS inspections 7 4 0
OOS percentage 17.5% 10%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
5
Drivers
4
Inspections
41
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
18.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC is a motor carrier based in WINSTON-SALEM, NC, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 4047948. 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 5 power units and 4 drivers, with 41 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 18.8%. 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.

Carrier overview

ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers, based in Winston-Salem, NC. Across 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 24.3% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

37 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 3,600% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in CA (5) and NM (4), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

24.3% out-of-service rate; led by Hours of Service (43.3% of violations); top code 393.9A-LHLI (Inoperable required lamps) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Hino, Freightliner, and International are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 18.8% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 197,576 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
18.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,576 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +18.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
18.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,576 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +18.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 21, 2025 to Jul 11, 2025 (20 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-06

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
California (CA) 5 2 40.0% Mar 18, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 4 0 0.0% Mar 4, 2026
Colorado (CO) 4 1 25.0% Jul 18, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 3 0 0.0% May 13, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 3 0 0.0% Mar 23, 2026
Washington (WA) 3 2 66.7% Feb 4, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 2 0 0.0% May 18, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 2 1 50.0% Oct 1, 2025
New York (NY) 2 0 0.0% Nov 11, 2024
Kansas (KS) 2 1 50.0% May 8, 2026
Nevada (NV) 1 0 0.0% Mar 5, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Oct 3, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 1 1 100.0% Oct 10, 2024
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Aug 30, 2024
Vermont (VT) 1 0 0.0% Jan 7, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Nov 4, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 1 100.0% Sep 23, 2024
Montana (MT) 1 1 100.0% Feb 26, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 1 0 0.0% Jun 9, 2026
Idaho (ID) 1 0 0.0% Feb 18, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hino 17
Freightliner 12
International 11
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 5 0.79 1 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 17 2.94 3 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 0.25 0 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 11 7.27 7 Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (41 rows) View all 41 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88094054 Jun 9, 2026 WY 1
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87900998 May 18, 2026 NC 3
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87802270 May 8, 2026 KS 1
HINO TRUCK TRACTOR
10 393.75A1-TFBMF, 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Yes
87372866 Mar 23, 2026 NE 3 NORTH PLATTE EAST BOUND
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.41A-MCPC, 395.8E1-HOSPVID No
87325731 Mar 18, 2026 CA 1 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 383.23A2-LCDLNP, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.9A-LFTSI No
87225038 Mar 4, 2026 NM 3 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87208616 Feb 26, 2026 MT 3 CLEARWATER MT
HINO TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.3A1-HOSPD Yes
87142464 Feb 24, 2026 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.45B2-BHTD, 396.5B-HWSL, 393.9A-LHLI Yes
86990023 Feb 4, 2026 WA 3 CLE ELUM WA
HINO TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
86718240 Dec 30, 2025 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.45B2-BHTD, 396.3A1-BOS, 392.2-SLLDL Yes
86350574 Nov 14, 2025 NC 1 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.81 No
86244768 Nov 4, 2025 IL 3 I-80 EB
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 395.8(f)(1) No
85967454 Oct 3, 2025 MS 3 ms-union-county-e/b
HINO TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85974185 Oct 1, 2025 CA 2 RAINBOW IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.11A1-LFTSM, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
85932854 Oct 1, 2025 SD 3 BELLE FOURCHE SD
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85576927 Aug 21, 2025 NM 1 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.30, 393.60E-WS No
86423295 Jul 19, 2025 NE 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85264939 Jul 18, 2025 CO 3 FORT MORGAN CO
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85124862 Jul 2, 2025 CO 3 FORT MORGAN CO
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87465075 Jun 5, 2025 NM 1 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84717009 May 17, 2025 KS 2 ks-osage-county---139
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84676209 May 13, 2025 AZ 2 MUNDS PARK AZ
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 395.24, 396.17C-PI No
84479154 Apr 23, 2025 NE 3 FREMONT SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84325018 Apr 5, 2025 SD 2 WHITE LAKE SD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 395.3B2-HOSPD Yes
84207799 Mar 23, 2025 NM 2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX75XEHQE16C May 23, 2025 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 14, 2025 MC1533251-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
May 4, 2023 MC1533251-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (37 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 SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA860010940 91X $750,000 Oct 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA860010940 BIPD/Primary Sep 23, 2025 Oct 1, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA860010940 BIPD/Primary Jul 11, 2025 Sep 23, 2025 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 20 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 21, 2025 to Jul 11, 2025
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Apr 28, 2025 Jun 21, 2025 CANCELLED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Jan 29, 2025 May 29, 2025 CANCELLED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Jan 29, 2025 Apr 28, 2025 REPLACED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Jan 3, 2025 Feb 25, 2025 CANCELLED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Jan 3, 2025 Jan 29, 2025 REPLACED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Dec 10, 2024 Jan 3, 2025 REPLACED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Dec 10, 2024 Jan 27, 2025 CANCELLED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Oct 23, 2024 Jan 6, 2025 CANCELLED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Oct 23, 2024 Dec 10, 2024 REPLACED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2024 Nov 25, 2024 CANCELLED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2024 Oct 23, 2024 REPLACED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Aug 29, 2024 Oct 1, 2024 REPLACED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Aug 29, 2024 Oct 28, 2024 CANCELLED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Jul 29, 2024 Sep 25, 2024 CANCELLED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Jul 29, 2024 Aug 29, 2024 REPLACED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Jun 21, 2024 Jul 29, 2024 REPLACED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Jun 21, 2024 Aug 26, 2024 CANCELLED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Feb 26, 2024 Jun 21, 2024 CANCELLED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Jan 26, 2024 Feb 26, 2024 REPLACED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Jan 26, 2024 Mar 29, 2024 CANCELLED
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION 2019103152 BIPD/Primary Dec 27, 2023 Feb 26, 2024 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Sep 23, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jul 14, 2025
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Jun 30, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Jun 30, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Jun 21, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  7. Jun 21, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 20 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 11, 2025)
  8. May 29, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  9. Apr 28, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  10. Feb 25, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  11. Jan 30, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Jan 29, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  13. Jan 27, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  14. Jan 6, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Jan 6, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  16. Jan 3, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  17. Dec 11, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Dec 10, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  19. Nov 25, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  20. Oct 28, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  21. Oct 23, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  22. Oct 2, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Oct 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  24. Sep 25, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  25. Aug 30, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. Aug 29, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  27. Aug 26, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  28. Jul 29, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  29. Jun 27, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  30. Jun 21, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  31. Mar 29, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  32. Feb 26, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  33. Feb 26, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  34. Jan 26, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  35. Jan 25, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  36. Dec 27, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  37. Dec 26, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  38. Nov 27, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  39. Nov 24, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  40. Nov 6, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 3 3
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 3 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
383.91(a) Operating a CMV with improper CDL group Driver Fitness 1 1
391.11(b)(5) Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated Driver Fitness 1 1
393.30 Improper battery installation Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.81 Horn inoperative Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
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How to verify ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC

Is ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC an active motor carrier?
Yes. ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 4047948 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC's safety rating?
ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC had?
41 roadside inspections are on file for ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC's out-of-service rate?
ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 18.8% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC based?
ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 3935 W PT BLVD UNIT 106, WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina 27103-6775. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC have valid operating authority?
Yes. ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1533251). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC operate?
ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC self-reports 5 power units and 4 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC had any crashes?
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for ESSENTIAL TALENT LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.