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J & A TERRY TRANSPORTATION LLC

DBA: J & A TRANSPORTATION

J & A TERRY TRANSPORTATION LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Sherman, TX. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Coverage resumed · Apr 10, 2026
Common (Property) reinstated · Apr 13, 2026
Policy effective · Apr 10, 2026
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 510 days Nov 16, 2024 → Apr 10, 2026
  • Common (Property) gap · 504 days Inactive Nov 25, 2024 → reinstated Apr 13, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file USCS LLC Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — J & A TERRY TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4205827)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 510 days — Nov 16, 2024 → Apr 10, 2026
  • Common (Property) gap · 504 days — Inactive Nov 25, 2024 → reinstated Apr 13, 2026
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — USCS LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4205827/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4205827 Inactive AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOSHUA TERRY Company officer 2: ANGELA TERRY General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Construction Based in SHERMAN, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 61/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233820 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: Do not book.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

USCS LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4205827
In FMCSA records since Mar 6, 2024 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1623316
Company officer JOSHUA TERRY
Company officer 2 ANGELA TERRY
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Construction
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Contact & address
Phone: (903) 336-0099
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1903 W TAYLOR ST APT 212
SHERMAN, TX 75092
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4205827
In FMCSA records since Mar 6, 2024 (~2y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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 2026-04-13 (161 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
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in NM (1 stops), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

Top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Chevrolet and Kl manufac are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 233,820 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
100%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,820 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,820 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Nov 25, 2024 to Apr 13, 2026 (504 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 16, 2024 to Apr 10, 2026 (510 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 status change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2024-08 2024-08
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Chevrolet 1
Kl Manufac 1
Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
82459134 Aug 21, 2024 NM 1 —
CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR
TX TZP8612 · 1GC4K1C87DF148247
3 395.8(e)(1), 396.3(a)(1), 392.2 Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1623316
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 4 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 13, 2026 MC1623316-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Aug 6, 2024 MC1623316 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Jun 28, 2024 MC1623316 Name Change Reinstatement Name Change →
Jun 26, 2024 MC1623316-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
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
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY 0078663-01-CA 91X $750,000 Apr 10, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY 0078663-01-CA BIPD/Primary $750,000 Apr 10, 2026 Jun 9, 2026 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 510 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 16, 2024 to Apr 10, 2026
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW3EVE-001807-01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 5, 2024 Nov 16, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA982827353 BIPD/Primary — Jun 20, 2024 Aug 5, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA982827353 BIPD/Primary — Jun 20, 2024 Aug 20, 2024 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 13, 2026
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Apr 14, 2025
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
  3. Nov 25, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Nov 25, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Nov 25, 2024
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 504 days (through Apr 13, 2026)
  6. Nov 16, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Nov 16, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 510 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 10, 2026)
  8. Aug 20, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  9. Aug 7, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Aug 5, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 1
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

Related Records

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