SILK ROAD TRANS INC
ARLINGTON, VA
SILK ROAD TRANS INC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers, based in Arlington, VA. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% 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 NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SILK ROAD TRANS INC (USDOT 4048765) Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW No hard blockers on file Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load. Authority / census status: Active Blockers: (none) Cautions: (none) On file: • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 — Everspan Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI • 2 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4048765/ As of: Sep 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 · 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=175872 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: Clear to review.
Recent changes
- Power Units +1 (3 → 4) · Jun 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units +1 (2 → 3) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +2 (1 → 3) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Physical street 1515 N QUEEN ST → 1515 N QUEEN ST UNIT 213 · Sep 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Physical street 1515 N QUEEN ST UNIT 213 → 1515 N QUEEN ST · Sep 13, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Physical city ARLINGTIN → ARLINGTON · Jun 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Physical city ARLINGTON → ARLINGTIN · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
2 active liability filings · 1 cargo
Company profile
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 2026-05-08 (134 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsurancePROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Sep 24, 2026
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Process Agent#1 A BOC-3 FILING INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1533738ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Truck tractors | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 2 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 50% | — |
| 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%).
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.
SILK ROAD TRANS INC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 11.0.
2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AR (1) and TN (1).
50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average.
The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet); 1 driver.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 175,872 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 7 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 4 address changes
Record Changes
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Physical street 1515 N QUEEN ST 1515 N QUEEN ST UNIT 213FMCSA Company Census
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Physical street 1515 N QUEEN ST UNIT 213 1515 N QUEEN STSeen 55 times · first Jun 28, 2026 · last Sep 13, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Physical city ARLINGTIN ARLINGTONFMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 3 4FMCSA Company Census
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Physical city ARLINGTON ARLINGTINNot reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Drivers 1 3FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 2 3Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
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 | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 11.00 | 11 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88526920 | Jul 27, 2026 | AR | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.78A-WS | Yes |
| 88428054 | Jul 14, 2026 | TN | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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 | |
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| May 8, 2026 | MC1533738-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Metadata only |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 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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| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | CA878095550 | BMC-91X | — | Sep 24, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Everspan Insurance Company | CW3EVE-933102-01 | BMC-35 | — | Jun 10, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | CW3EVE-933102-01 | 91X | $750,000 | Apr 17, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | CW3EVE-933102-01 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Apr 17, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Oct 9, 2026authorityAuthority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
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Sep 24, 2026authorityAuthority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
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Sep 9, 2026authorityOperating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Details →
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Aug 25, 2026authorityOperating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Details →
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Jun 10, 2026insuranceCANCEL — Everspan Insurance Company
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Jun 10, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — Everspan Insurance Company
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May 8, 2026
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May 1, 2023
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Docket MC1533738
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X policy on file
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Everspan Insurance Company
BMC-35 policy on file
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EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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