BALLISTIC AUTO TRANSPORT LLC
Joins 16 roadside inspections (24 mo), 2 authority dockets, BIPD on file (HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 1, 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 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 55.6% vs peer 4.80% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BALLISTIC AUTO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4176900) 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 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 55.6% vs peer 4.80% On file: • 3 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — Highlander Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4176900/ As of: Oct 1, 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 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 55.6% vs peer median 4.8% (worse). n=106934 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 (7 → 8) · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers −2 (10 → 8) · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +3 (7 → 10) · Jun 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 2026-02-24 (219 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceHighlander Specialty Insurance CompanyPolicy effective Feb 17, 2026
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Process Agent#1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1607506ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 22 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 43.75% | 50% | — |
| 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 106,934 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 2 driver-count changes
Record Changes
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Drivers 10 8FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 7 8FMCSA Company Census
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Drivers 7 10Not 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 (16 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico (NM) | 6 | 3 | 50.0% | May 27, 2026 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Colorado (CO) | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Texas (TX) | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Kansas (KS) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Dec 24, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 10 | |
| International | 5 | |
| Vant | 4 | |
| Boyd | 2 | |
| Cott | 2 | |
| Cottage-Et | 2 | |
| Cottrell T | 2 | |
| Peterbilt | 2 | |
| Big Tex | 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 | 5 | — | 2.51 | 3 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 6 | — | 3.18 | 3 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | — | 6.68 | 7 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | — | 19.24 | 19 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (22 rows) View all 22 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 89082545 | Sep 22, 2026 | AZ | 2 | PRESCOTT AZ |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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9 | 396.5-HL, 393.201A-VLRDF, 393.9A-LSLIWR | Yes |
| 88817060 | Aug 25, 2026 | AZ | 2 | TUCSON AZ |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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11 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.78, 393.55D1-B | Yes |
| 87983485 | May 27, 2026 | NM | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2C | No |
| 87725944 | Apr 29, 2026 | NM | 2 | LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 11B2-Q, 75A3 | Yes |
| V262160920 | Jan 7, 2026 | TX | 1 | — |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
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12 | — | Yes |
| 86650018 | Dec 24, 2025 | KS | 2 | ks-butler-county---015 |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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14 | 393.128B-CLWV, 393.104B-C, 393.9A-LTSI | Yes |
| 86611399 | Dec 17, 2025 | CO | 3 | COLORADO SPRINGS CO |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 395.32B-ELDDFR, 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.8E-HOSPD | No |
| 86285151 | Nov 6, 2025 | TX | 2 | 56M IH10 WB |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 391.11B2-Q, 393.9H, 393.9 | Yes |
| 85884992 | Sep 24, 2025 | CO | 3 | COLORADO SPRINGS CO |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 383.23A2-LCDLN, 395.8A1-HOSP | Yes |
| 85003067 | Jun 18, 2025 | TX | 1 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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20 | 393.75G-LOAD, 396.3A1BOS, 395.8A-NON-ELD | Yes |
| 87312756 | Jun 9, 2025 | NM | 2 | OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.45UV, 395.8A-ELD | Yes |
| 84871299 | Jun 3, 2025 | AZ | 3 | RED ROCK AZ |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
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0 | — | No |
| 87312709 | Apr 24, 2025 | NM | 2 | OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.9T, 393.45UV | Yes |
| 83818124 | Feb 7, 2025 | CO | 2 | MONUMENT CO |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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17 | 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9B-LRLIWR, 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 83819651 | Feb 6, 2025 | NM | 3 | OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 83336712 | Dec 6, 2024 | NM | 2 | SANTA TERESA PORT OF ENTRY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.82A1, 392.16 | No |
| 82657038 | Sep 12, 2024 | TX | 2 | IH10 EB AT EXIT 49 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.45(d), 393.209(e), 393.11 | No |
| 82521761 | Aug 27, 2024 | NM | 2 | ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82532691 | Aug 23, 2024 | AZ | 3 | MARANA AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82280416 | Aug 1, 2024 | NV | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 392.2, 395.8, 396.17(c) | No |
| 83884604 | Jul 4, 2024 | NM | 3 | ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81260139 | Mar 29, 2024 | TX | 1 | tx-tw-0130-in-travis-co.-(426-461 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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14 | 396.3(a)(1), 393.9(a), 393.47(e) | Yes |
Authority Records (4 dockets)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
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| Unknown | MC160750 | common | N | — |
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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| Feb 24, 2026 | MC1607506-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Mar 28, 2024 | MC1607506-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 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 | DC920001817-00 | BMC-91X | — | Feb 17, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | DC920001817-00 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Feb 17, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-XPT-TX-19-S0353323-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 8, 2025 | Feb 8, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TRI21L9262 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 8, 2024 | Feb 8, 2025 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Feb 24, 2026
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Feb 17, 2026
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Feb 17, 2026authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Feb 8, 2026insuranceCANCEL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 10, 2025
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Feb 8, 2025insuranceCANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 19, 1982
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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| OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 3 | 2 |
| COLORADO SPRINGS CO | CO | 2 | 1 |
| ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 2 | 0 |
| MARANA AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| PRESCOTT AZ | AZ | 1 | 1 |
| RED ROCK AZ | AZ | 1 | 0 |
| TUCSON AZ | AZ | 1 | 1 |
| MONUMENT CO | CO | 1 | 1 |
| LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 1 | 1 |
| SANTA TERESA PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | Hours of Service | 5 | 0 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 1 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | Hours of Service | 2 | 0 |
| 390.21(a) | Not marked in accordance with regulations | General/Admin | 1 | 0 |
| 392.16 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.104(f)(2) | Use of tiedown with improper repair. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1607506
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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Docket MC160750
common · N · MC
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Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
BMC-91X policy on file
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ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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