HOSS TRUCKING & SONS LLC
HOSS TRUCKING & SONS LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 14 power units and 10 drivers, based in Russell, KS. Across 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 7.1% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY, 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.
- No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 12.5% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — HOSS TRUCKING & SONS LLC (USDOT 4249023) 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: • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight. • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 12.5% On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4249023/ As of: Sep 19, 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 · 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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
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 100% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=65025 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 +11 (3 → 14) · Sep 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +7 (3 → 10) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · May 25, 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 2024-06-27 (814 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceCOLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jun 22, 2026
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Process Agent#1 A BOC-3 FILING INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1646722ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Truck tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 14 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 7.14% | — |
| 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
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.
HOSS TRUCKING & SONS LLC had 14 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 7.1%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 15.0.
14 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NE (8) and KS (6).
7.1% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations).
The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Peterbilt, Freightliner, and Bulk are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 65,025 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–21 power units (±50% of this carrier's 14 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 2 status changes · 1 driver-count change
Record Changes
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Power Units 3 14FMCSA Company Census
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Status INACTIVE ACTIVEFMCSA Company Census
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Drivers 3 10FMCSA Company Census
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Status ACTIVE INACTIVESeen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 Not 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 (9 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Peterbilt | 6 | |
| Freightliner | 4 | |
| Bulk | 3 | |
| Polar | 3 | |
| Trin | 3 | |
| Ptr | 2 | |
| Bldg | 1 | |
| Frh | 1 | |
| Heil | 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 | 2 | — | 1.53 | 2 | — | 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 | 4 | — | 15.45 | 15 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | — | 7.15 | 7 | — | 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 (14 rows) View all 14 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88904152 | Sep 3, 2026 | NE | 3 | ELM CREEK NE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 88519501 | Jul 24, 2026 | KS | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88233726 | Jun 24, 2026 | KS | 2 | KIOWA COUNTY - 097 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.11A1-CSLRR, 392.2-SLLEWA2 | No |
| 88232305 | Jun 24, 2026 | KS | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87215649 | Mar 5, 2026 | NE | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Ptr
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2 | 392.2-SLLS2, 392.9BA-NOREGINTER | No |
| 87203491 | Mar 3, 2026 | KS | 2 | ks-norton-county---137 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLS2, 393.9A-LIL | No |
| 87164547 | Feb 26, 2026 | NE | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 383.23A2-LCDLNP, 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 87032178 | Feb 12, 2026 | NE | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Ptr
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0 | — | No |
| 86130951 | Oct 22, 2025 | NE | 3 | BEAVER CITY SCALE |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85339633 | Jul 28, 2025 | NE | 3 | BEAVER CITY SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLIRP | No |
| 85296149 | Jul 23, 2025 | NE | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Frh
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1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 85207897 | Jul 13, 2025 | NE | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85001920 | Jun 18, 2025 | KS | 2 | ks-stafford-county---185 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.47A-BCLMBD-SA, 393.55C1-B | Yes |
| 84080223 | Mar 10, 2025 | KS | 3 | ks-meade-county---119 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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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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| Jun 27, 2024 | MC1646722-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 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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| COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY | 70TRB006806 | BMC-91X | — | Jun 22, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA982886195 | 91X | $750,000 | Jun 22, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Aug 5, 2026insuranceCANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Jun 27, 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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| BEAVER CITY SCALE | NE | 2 | 0 |
| KIOWA COUNTY - 097 | KS | 1 | 0 |
| ELM CREEK NE | NE | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1646722
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X policy on file
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
91X policy on file
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14 inspections
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