BLUE CARDINAL TRANSPORT LLC
Joins 13 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BLUE CARDINAL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4137089) 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 20.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4137089/ As of: Sep 26, 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 · 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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
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 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 28.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=323552 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: Caution.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +1 (2 → 3) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +1 (2 → 3) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
1 active liability filing
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.
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 2024-05-24 (855 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceHIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jan 30, 2026
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Process AgentINTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1585388ACTIVE
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 13 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 15.38% | 15.38% | — |
| 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%).
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 323,552 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change
Record Changes
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Drivers 2 3Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 2 3Seen 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 (9 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Missouri (MO) | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Colorado (CO) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Florida (FL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Kentucky (KY) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | May 13, 2025 |
| Ohio (OH) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Tennessee (TN) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | May 22, 2025 |
| Arkansas (AR) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Dec 7, 2025 |
| Texas (TX) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 24, 2025 |
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 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 6 | — | 2.78 | 3 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | — | 2.50 | 3 | — | Sep 21, 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 |
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| 89072251 | Sep 22, 2026 | MO | 1 | OAK RIDGE MO |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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2 | 393.95A4-EEUS, 395.8E-HOSPD | No |
| 87584916 | Apr 15, 2026 | KY | 1 | LONDON |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87455476 | Mar 30, 2026 | AZ | 1 | SAN SIMON AZ |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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4 | 393.28-WS-6, 393.48A-BIHE, 393.95A1 | No |
| 86610904 | Dec 17, 2025 | FL | 3 | MONTICELLO FL |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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5 | 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.32B-ELDDFR | No |
| 86560537 | Dec 13, 2025 | MO | 1 | FREDERICKTOWN MO |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 86546383 | Dec 7, 2025 | AR | 1 | TUCKERMAN AR |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
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2 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.48A-BIHE | Yes |
| 86202797 | Oct 30, 2025 | MO | 3 | CALLAO MO |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 85979180 | Oct 7, 2025 | MO | 1 | PLATTE CITY MO |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
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4 | 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.3A1-HOSPD, 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Yes |
| 85415318 | Aug 4, 2025 | OH | 2 | CAMBRIDGE OH |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
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3 | 393.43D-B, 390.21TB2-DOT, 393.75B-TFV | Yes |
| 84772757 | May 22, 2025 | TN | 1 | NASHVILLE TN |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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4 | 393.43DBMA, 396.3A1-BOS, 395.8E-HOSPDOOS | Yes |
| 84666820 | May 13, 2025 | NC | 1 | nc-gaston-county-weigh-station-i- |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 84534698 | Apr 24, 2025 | CO | 3 | MONUMENT CO |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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2 | 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.8A | No |
| 84284619 | Mar 24, 2025 | TX | 1 | US60 PAMPA SCALE |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 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.
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 24, 2024 | MC1585388-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
| Nov 6, 2023 | MC1585388-C | Daily Register | Other | Daily Register → |
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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| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | DC920001579-00 | 91X | $750,000 | Jan 30, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA976978101 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 21, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA976978101 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 30, 2024 | Jan 21, 2025 | CANCELLED |
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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| TUCKERMAN AR | AR | 1 | 1 |
| SAN SIMON AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| MONUMENT CO | CO | 1 | 0 |
| MONTICELLO FL | FL | 1 | 0 |
| LONDON | KY | 1 | 0 |
| CALLAO MO | MO | 1 | 0 |
| FREDERICKTOWN MO | MO | 1 | 0 |
| OAK RIDGE MO | MO | 1 | 0 |
| PLATTE CITY MO | MO | 1 | 1 |
| CAMBRIDGE OH | OH | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC1585388
common · ACTIVE · MC
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HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 51,928 carriers served
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13 inspections
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