AG COMMUNICATIONS LLC

DBA: AG TRUCKING

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
Policy effective · Jul 16, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC 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 — AG COMMUNICATIONS LLC (USDOT 4049039)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4049039/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4049039 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ANDREW GIST General Freight Based in COLUMBUS, OH

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

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

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=276430 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 (1 → 2) · Jul 26, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4049039
In FMCSA records since Mar 22, 2023 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1544329
Company officer ANDREW GIST
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 20,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3671 CYPRESS CLUB WAY
COLUMBUS, OH 43219
Mailing
PO BOX 24254
COLUMBUS, OH 43224
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4049039
In FMCSA records since Mar 22, 2023 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 20,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 12.5% vs 6.7% +5.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
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.

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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 1 1 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 12.5% 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
2
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
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

AG TRUCKING had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 12.5%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 17.0.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (4) and OH (4).

Violation profile

12.5% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 8 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Wabash National, and Ftl are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 276,430 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
12.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,430 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
20%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,430 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

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 1 2
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2024-01 2026-04

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
Michigan (MI) 4 1 25.0% Apr 28, 2026
Ohio (OH) 4 0 0.0% Nov 7, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 7
International 2
Wabash National 2
Ftl 1
Hino 1
Hyundai Translead 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 1 1.61 2 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 16.50 17 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 2.00 2 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87713564 Apr 28, 2026 MI 2 I75 NB @ WILSON RD
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 8A1-HOSP, 21TE2IV-D, 2-SLLLR Yes
87343621 Mar 19, 2026 MI 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16AD No
86273738 Nov 7, 2025 OH 1 MARION OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84566465 May 1, 2025 MI 3 mi-s-i-75@lapeer-rd
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-SLLLR No
84295819 Apr 1, 2025 MI 3 mi-i-94-w/b-@-mt-hope-rd
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTL No
84140067 Mar 14, 2025 OH 3 BOWLING GREEN OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83977679 Feb 24, 2025 OH 2 MARION OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83878056 Feb 12, 2025 OH 2 WEST SALEM OH
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.9A-LHWS, 393.9A-LFTSI, 393.11A1-LCL No
81903048 Jun 18, 2024 OH 2 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
9 393.9(a), 392.2, 396.17(c) Yes
81891428 Jun 16, 2024 MI 2 mi-nb-i-75-@-gibraltar-rd
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ftl
4 395.8(a)(1), 393.9(a), 390.21T(b) Yes
80678397 Jan 23, 2024 MI 2 LASALLE TWP
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.9(a), 392.2 No
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

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
May 17, 2023 MC1544329-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 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 PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA967745282 91X $750,000 Jul 16, 2025 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA967745282 BIPD/Primary May 17, 2024 Jul 16, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA967745282 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2023 May 17, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 16, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  2. May 17, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  3. May 17, 2023
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY 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
MARION OH OH 2 0
I75 NB @ WILSON RD MI 1 1
LASALLE TWP MI 1 0
BOWLING GREEN OH OH 1 0
ROADSIDE OH 1 1
WEST SALEM OH OH 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 8 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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