BIG BUBBA'S TOWING
BIG BUBBA'S TOWING is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in Trinidad, CO. Across 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
- Prior insurance gap · 24 days Sep 27, 2025 → Oct 21, 2025
- FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 National Indemnity Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
- 2 active operating authorities
- Active insurance on file National Indemnity Company · BMC-91X Details →
- BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC Details →
- Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BIG BUBBA'S TOWING (USDOT 4202620) 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: • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. • Prior insurance gap · 24 days — Sep 27, 2025 → Oct 21, 2025 On file: • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 — National Indemnity Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI • 2 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — National Indemnity Company · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4202620/ As of: Sep 16, 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 5/5 scored components (mean 82/100). 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 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 82/100). 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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=195294 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.
Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.
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
- Physical street 2928 FREEDOM ROAD → 2928 FREEDOM RD · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
2 active liability filings · 1 cargo
Company profile
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 2025-11-10 (312 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceNational Indemnity CompanyPolicy effective Aug 20, 2026
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Process Agent#1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1621603ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 12 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
BIG BUBBA'S TOWING had 12 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.
12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CO (11) and NM (1).
0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations).
The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Dodge, Ford, and Hino are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 195,294 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 27, 2025 to Oct 21, 2025 (24 days)
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 address change
Record Changes
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Physical street 2928 FREEDOM ROAD 2928 FREEDOM RDSeen 9 times · first Aug 16, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Colorado (CO) | 11 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 14, 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 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 0.08 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (12 rows) View all 12 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88586045 | Jul 31, 2026 | CO | 3 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 88570009 | Jul 29, 2026 | CO | 1 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88569999 | Jul 29, 2026 | CO | 1 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88569785 | Jul 29, 2026 | CO | 1 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88568990 | Jul 29, 2026 | CO | 1 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 88323143 | Jul 3, 2026 | CO | 1 | — |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85699025 | Sep 4, 2025 | CO | 1 | TRINIDAD CO |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85244581 | Jul 14, 2025 | NM | 1 | RATON PORT OF ENTRY |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 84126601 | Mar 12, 2025 | CO | 1 | TRINIDAD CO |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 84124553 | Mar 12, 2025 | CO | 1 | TRINIDAD CO |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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1 | 393.95F | No |
| 84124525 | Mar 12, 2025 | CO | 1 | TRINIDAD CO |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 83384434 | Dec 11, 2024 | CO | 3 | MONUMENT CO |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.
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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| Nov 10, 2025 | MC1621603-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 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 Indemnity Company | 70TRB006365 | BMC-91X | — | Aug 20, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| National Indemnity Company | 70TRB006365 | BMC-35 | — | Jun 1, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70TRB006365 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Oct 21, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70TRB006365 | BIPD/Primary | $1,000,000 | Oct 21, 2025 | Jun 1, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 24 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 27, 2025 to Oct 21, 2025 | ||||||
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70TRB005708 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 28, 2024 | Sep 27, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70TRB005148 | BIPD/Primary | — | Aug 9, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70TRB005148 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 3, 2024 | Aug 9, 2024 | REPLACED |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | 70TRB005148 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 3, 2024 | Aug 22, 2024 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Sep 27, 2026authorityAuthority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
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Aug 28, 2026authorityOperating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Details →
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Aug 26, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — National Indemnity Company
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Aug 26, 2026authorityAuthority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
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Aug 5, 2026insuranceCANCEL — National Indemnity Company
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Aug 5, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — National Indemnity Company
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Jul 27, 2026authorityOperating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Details →
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Jun 1, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — National Indemnity Company
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Nov 10, 2025
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Sep 27, 2025insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Sep 27, 2025insurance gapCoverage gap: 24 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 21, 2025)
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Sep 27, 2024insuranceCANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Aug 22, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Aug 9, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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Apr 9, 2024
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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| TRINIDAD CO | CO | 4 | 0 |
| MONUMENT CO | CO | 1 | 0 |
| RATON PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 1 | 0 |
Related Records
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Field change history
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Docket MC1621603
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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National Indemnity Company
BMC-91X policy on file
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#1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 46,575 carriers served
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12 inspections
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