BFS INSTALLS LLC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 28.6% vs 23.4% national (+5.2 pts).
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BFS INSTALLS LLC (USDOT 4103761) 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: $1,000,000 Officer(s): KEVIN LYNN NORRIS (Company officer); JESSICA ELIZABETH SMITH (Company officer 2) Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 28.6% vs 23.4% national (+5.2 pts). On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — CHUBB NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4103761/ 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 A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.
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 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.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +1 (4 → 5) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
1 active liability policy
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.
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InsuranceCHUBB NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jul 6, 2024
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Process Agent#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1565944ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 13 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 14.29% | 42.86% | — |
| 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
BFS INSTALLS LLC is a motor carrier based in KNOXVILLE, TN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 4103761. 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 10 drivers, with 13 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 28.6%. 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.
BFS INSTALLS LLC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 10 drivers, based in Knoxville, TN. Across 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 50.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.
8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 100% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in TN (5) and KY (1), with Level 1 inspections the most common.
50.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (75.0% of violations); top code 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS) cited 3 times, 2 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; International, Freightliner, and GMC are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Fleet History
Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.
Record Changes
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Power Units 4 5Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 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
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| International | 6 | |
| Freightliner | 3 | |
| GMC | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | |
| Isuzu | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 1.00 | 1 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 6.40 | 6 | — | 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 (13 rows) View all 13 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88244114 | Jun 24, 2026 | AR | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85965291 | Oct 6, 2025 | MO | 3 | STEELE MO |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 390.21TE2IV-D | No |
| 84235042 | Mar 26, 2025 | TN | 2 | KNOX COUNTY SCALES WB |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 383.23A2-LCDLN | Yes |
| 83965641 | Feb 25, 2025 | AR | 3 | WEST MEMPHIS AR |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 83944979 | Feb 24, 2025 | KY | 2 | LONDON |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.75A3 | Yes |
| 83321366 | Dec 3, 2024 | TN | 1 | STANTON TN |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.9D2-FTF | Yes |
| 83258173 | Nov 25, 2024 | TN | 1 | INTERSTATE 40 |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 82139054 | Jul 11, 2024 | TN | 1 | MCMINN COUNTY |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
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0 | — | No |
| 81465368 | Apr 23, 2024 | TN | 1 | KNOX COUNTY SCALES WB |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 81225010 | Mar 23, 2024 | TN | 1 | HAYWOOD COUNTY |
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 80264336 | Nov 14, 2023 | AR | 1 | ar-crittenden-co-(lehi-stn) |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 79905983 | Oct 13, 2023 | AR | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 392.4(a), 392.2 | Yes |
| 79867543 | Oct 10, 2023 | MO | 1 | STEELE MO |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2-SLLUCR, 390.21TB2-DOT | 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 | |
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| Sep 6, 2023 | MC1565944-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 |
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| CHUBB NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | H25782902 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Jul 6, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | CA-ZR8290 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 6, 2023 | Aug 5, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | CA-ZR8290 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 6, 2023 | Jul 6, 2024 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| STEELE MO | MO | 2 | 0 |
| KNOX COUNTY SCALES WB | TN | 2 | 1 |
| WEST MEMPHIS AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| LONDON | KY | 1 | 1 |
| HAYWOOD COUNTY | TN | 1 | 0 |
| INTERSTATE 40 | TN | 1 | 1 |
| MCMINN COUNTY | TN | 1 | 0 |
| STANTON TN | TN | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC1565944
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CHUBB NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 126,293 carriers served
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13 inspections
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How to verify BFS INSTALLS LLC
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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