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Critical regulatory warnings
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 269 days (since Dec 5, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

BAR 4 U TRANSPORTATION LLC

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Dec 5, 2025
Coverage resumed · Oct 30, 2024
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 269 days (since Dec 5, 2025).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 328 days Dec 7, 2023 → Oct 30, 2024
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 5.00 vs 1.80 national (+3.20).
On file
  • 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 — BAR 4 U TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4085809)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 269 days (since Dec 5, 2025).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 328 days — Dec 7, 2023 → Oct 30, 2024
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 5.00 vs 1.80 national (+3.20).

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4085809/
As of: Aug 31, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4085809 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JACOB P BUTLER General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Grain / Feed / Hay Dry Bulk Paper Products Construction +1 more Based in MESA, AZ

FMCSA census as of Aug 31, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 69/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F 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
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Dec 5, 2025.

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=325461 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: Do not book.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Dec 5, 2025

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4085809
In FMCSA records since Jun 5, 2023 (~3y)
Company officer JACOB P BUTLER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk, Paper Products, Construction, Other (RECYCLE MATERIALS)
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 55,759 mi
Contact & address
Physical
6402 E COLBY ST
MESA, AZ 85205
Mailing
PO BOX 393
MESA, AZ 85201
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4085809
In FMCSA records since Jun 5, 2023 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 55,759 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 5.00 vs 1.80 +3.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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
Truck tractors 3 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 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
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 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

BAR 4 U TRANSPORTATION LLC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 23.0.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in AZ (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Brazos and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 325,461 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 325,461 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 325,461 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 Dec 7, 2023 to Oct 30, 2024 (328 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2023-12 2024-09

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
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Sep 17, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 3
Unknown 2
Brazos 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 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 23.00 23 Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
82741221 Sep 17, 2024 AZ 1 SAN CARLOS AZ
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.9(a), 393.45(d), 393.60(d) No
80584409 Jan 3, 2024 AZ 2 CHANDLER AZ
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLTL, 393.55E-B No
80329175 Dec 7, 2023 AZ 1 MESA AZ
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.45D-BAAL, 396.17C-PI, 393.55D3-B Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1555407 common N
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

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
Feb 14, 2025 MC1555407 Name Change Reinstatement Name Change →
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
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA988802864 BIPD/Primary Oct 30, 2024 Dec 5, 2025 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 328 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 7, 2023 to Oct 30, 2024
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT11126A BIPD/Primary Oct 25, 2023 Dec 7, 2023 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 5, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Dec 7, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  3. Dec 7, 2023
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 328 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 30, 2024)
  4. Jul 13, 2023
    authority
    DISMISSED — 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
CHANDLER AZ AZ 1 0
MESA AZ AZ 1 1
SAN CARLOS AZ AZ 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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