M O DION AND SONS INC
DBA: DION AND SONS AMBER INDUSTRIAL SERVICES AIS
Joins 100 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 24, 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.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — M O DION AND SONS INC (USDOT 414560) 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: $2,000,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 3.10% vs peer 0.40% · Vehicle 17.1% vs peer 14.3% • 1 fatality on crash record — 26 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Insurance on file · $2,000,000 — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/414560/ As of: Oct 24, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Oct 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
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 3.1% vs peer median 0.4% (worse). Vehicle OOS 17.1% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=10377 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.
Recent changes
- Power Units +49 (50 → 99) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units −49 (99 → 50) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Physical street 1543 W 16TH ST → GENERAL DELIVERY · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · BMC-91X · $2,000,000
2 active liability filings
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 2026-04-09 (198 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAPolicy effective Apr 1, 2026
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Process Agent#1 A BOC-3 FILING INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1645242ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Truck tractors | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 26 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
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| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 220 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 100 | 100 | 20 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 16 | 5 |
| OOS percentage | 2% | 16% | 25% |
| 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 10,377 ACTIVE carriers operating 49–149 power units (±50% of this carrier's 99 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 address change
Record Changes
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Physical street 1543 W 16TH ST GENERAL DELIVERYFMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 50 99FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 99 50Not 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
Monthly Inspection Activity (37 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| California (CA) | 98 | 15 | 15.3% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | Aug 19, 2026 |
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 | 2 | — | 0.24 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 2 | — | 0.07 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | — | 0.11 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 29 | — | 2.87 | 3 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (220 rows) View all 220 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89178905 | Oct 5, 2026 | CA | 1 | CARSON PLATFORM SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 89085609 | Sep 24, 2026 | CA | 2 | SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 178.345-8A-HMP | No |
| 89016399 | Sep 17, 2026 | CA | 1 | CASTAIC IF |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88956851 | Sep 9, 2026 | CA | 1 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 88867279 | Sep 1, 2026 | CA | 2 | SAN BERNARDINO |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88754371 | Aug 19, 2026 | AZ | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88751091 | Aug 18, 2026 | CA | 2 | SAN BERNARDINO |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88702203 | Aug 14, 2026 | CA | 1 | SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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14 | 396.3A1-BOS, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.47E | Yes |
| 88702103 | Aug 14, 2026 | CA | 1 | SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 396.5-HL, 396.3A1-ALBV | No |
| 88613067 | Aug 5, 2026 | CA | 1 | SOUTH LOS ANGELES |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LSML | No |
| 88573551 | Jul 31, 2026 | CA | 1 | SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 172.200A-HMSPSNSP, 392.2-SLLSR, 396.5B-L | Yes |
| 88370869 | Jul 9, 2026 | CA | 1 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.11B-CSURR | No |
| 88074337 | Jun 8, 2026 | CA | 1 | CARSON PLATFORM SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| 88045606 | Jun 4, 2026 | CA | 1 | WB PERALTA SCALE |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.9A-LLPL | No |
| 88043259 | Jun 4, 2026 | CA | 1 | I-15 N/B S/OF SR-138 |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87978042 | May 28, 2026 | CA | 1 | CASTAIC IF |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 396.5B-HWSL | No |
| 87769096 | May 5, 2026 | CA | 1 | CONEJO IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLSR, 390.3E3-MC | No |
| 87540654 | Apr 7, 2026 | CA | 1 | RAINBOW IF |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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7 | — | Yes |
| 87469397 | Mar 27, 2026 | CA | 1 | CACHE CREEK SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87424379 | Mar 26, 2026 | CA | 1 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87411744 | Mar 26, 2026 | CA | 2 | CASTAIC IF |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87411630 | Mar 26, 2026 | CA | 1 | CASTAIC IF |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87081443 | Feb 18, 2026 | CA | 1 | SOUTH LA |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 86981723 | Feb 5, 2026 | CA | 2 | ca-san-onofre-if-(southbound) |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9A-LHLI | No |
| 87000338 | Feb 4, 2026 | CA | 2 | KEENE SCALES |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (26 rows) View all 26 →
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA5402502036 | Oct 15, 2025 | CA | 1 | 0 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| CA8402504269 | Aug 11, 2025 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA6452404170 | Sep 30, 2024 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA6452304673 | Oct 31, 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA6852300744 | May 19, 2023 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA5302203641 | Jul 14, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA5302202874 | May 28, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA5302201310 | Mar 12, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA0009352341 | Oct 13, 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA5502110930 | Jun 24, 2021 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA5302110953 | Jun 23, 2021 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA6452101663 | May 11, 2021 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA6452101554 | May 2, 2021 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA6801900730 | Feb 20, 2019 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA6501800389 | Feb 2, 2018 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA6451800082 | Jan 5, 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA5901611765 | Nov 1, 2016 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA5301607635 | May 19, 2016 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA0007082486 | Jul 9, 2015 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA0006783779 | Feb 28, 2015 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA0006663501 | Jun 7, 2014 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA0006272680 | Nov 21, 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA0006404235 | Sep 28, 2013 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA0006363353 | Apr 10, 2013 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA0005136651 | Apr 8, 2011 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
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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| Apr 9, 2026 | MC1645242-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Jun 14, 2024 | MC1645242-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
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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| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | 17012528 | 91X | $2,000,000 | Apr 1, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. | 17012528 | BMC-91X | — | Apr 1, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9068870 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 1, 2023 | Mar 15, 2026 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Apr 9, 2026
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Mar 23, 2026
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Mar 23, 2026authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Mar 15, 2026insuranceCANCEL — FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 6, 2023enforcementEnforcement case CA-2023-0226-US1067 — $3,460
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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| CASTAIC IF | CA | 28 | 2 |
| 7111 MISSION GORGE RD | CA | 24 | 0 |
| LONG BEACH | CA | 23 | 5 |
| SAN ONOFRE IF | CA | 13 | 1 |
| BLOOMINGTON | CA | 8 | 0 |
| VAN NUYS | CA | 8 | 0 |
| CAJON SCALES | CA | 7 | 2 |
| CARSON PLATFORM SCALES | CA | 5 | 0 |
| COLTON | CA | 5 | 0 |
| SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE | CA | 5 | 3 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 20 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 4 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 1 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 4 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 107.620(b) | No copy of US DOT Hazardous Materials Registration Number | Unknown | 2 | 0 |
| 172.328(d) | Fail to mark manual remote shutoff device with "Emergency Shutoff" | Hazardous Materials | 2 | 0 |
| 177.817(e) | Shipping paper accessibility | Hazardous Materials | 2 | 0 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
Booking & risk tools
Open dedicated checkers pre-filled with this USDOT — same public filings as the triage card above.
Related Records
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Docket MC1645242
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
91X policy on file
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National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
BMC-91X policy on file
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FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC
BOC-3 process agent · 110,451 carriers served
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#1A BOC-3 Filing, Inc.
BOC-3 process agent · 16,784 carriers served
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220 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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26 reportable crashes
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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BOC-3 process agents explained
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
MCS-150, insurance, and authority filing requirements
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Roadside inspection rights
What drivers and carriers can expect during a stop
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Book / don't book
PASS / CAUTION / REJECT triage from public filings.
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Insurance check
BIPD gaps, cargo filings, and lapse-watch tier.
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Cancel desk
Pending L&I cancellations and coverage gaps.
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.