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TDS TRANSPORTS LLC

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 22, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Feb 22, 2026
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — TDS TRANSPORTS LLC (USDOT 4159123)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4159123/
As of: Oct 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4159123 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CIERA DUCK General Freight Based in PITTSBURGH, PA

FMCSA census as of Oct 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=270247 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4159123
In FMCSA records since Nov 20, 2023 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1598058
Company officer CIERA DUCK
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 75,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (412) 376-5562
Email: [email protected]
Physical
700 RIVER AVE SUITE 440
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Mailing
201 BRIARWOOD DRIVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4159123
In FMCSA records since Nov 20, 2023 (~2y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 75,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.33 vs 1.80 +0.53
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · CA 0064564
Effective Feb 22, 2026
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
BIPD/Primary · $1,000,000 · CA 0064564
Effective Feb 22, 2026
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-04-08 (928 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 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
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 270,247 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
20%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 270,247 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 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 270,247 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 Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 3, 2024 (6 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-03 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
7 violations
1 OOS · 14.3%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 2 0 0.0% Oct 13, 2026
Ohio (OH) 1 1 100.0% Oct 27, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 5
Inti 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 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 10.00 10 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — 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 (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89266495 Oct 13, 2026 PA 1 WEST MIFFLIN PA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZXC5573 · 1HTMMMML9HH430093
0 — No
86174573 Oct 27, 2025 OH 2 WADSWORTH OH
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZXC5573 · 1HTMMMML9HH430093
7 395.8K2-HOSP, 395.8A, 395.8E-HOSPD Yes
83404448 Dec 14, 2024 PA 3 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZXC5572 · 1HTMMMML9HH715148
0 — No
82178250 Jul 21, 2024 PA 2 ON PENN LINCOLN PKWY AT ITS IN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZXC5573 · 1HTMMMML9HH430093
2 393.9(a) No
82096130 Jul 9, 2024 PA 3 pa-sr376--chippewa-twp---chippewa
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Inti
PA ZXC5572 · 1HTMMMML9HH715148
1 390.21T(b) No
81101469 Mar 12, 2024 WV 2 WEIRTON WV
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZLC8378 · 3HAEUMML8ML192908
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA501435000X Jan 28, 2025 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1598058
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 3 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 PDF
Apr 8, 2024 MC1598058-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Feb 28, 2024 MC1598058-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Nov 24, 2023 MC1598058 Daily Register Other Daily Register →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC CA 0064564 91X $1,000,000 Feb 22, 2026 On file ACTIVE
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC CA 0064564 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 Feb 22, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA977798810 BIPD/Primary — Apr 3, 2024 Apr 3, 2024 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA977798810 BIPD/Primary — Apr 3, 2024 Feb 22, 2026 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 6 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 3, 2024
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA977798810 BIPD/Primary — Feb 22, 2024 Mar 28, 2024 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 22, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Apr 8, 2024
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Apr 3, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Apr 3, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Apr 3, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Mar 28, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  7. Mar 28, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 6 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 3, 2024)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WADSWORTH OH OH 1 1
ON PENN LINCOLN PKWY AT ITS IN PA 1 0
WEST MIFFLIN PA PA 1 0
WEIRTON WV WV 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0

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