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Joins 83 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 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
Common (Property) reinstated · May 7, 2012
Policy effective · Jan 6, 2017
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 804 days Inactive Feb 23, 2010 → reinstated May 7, 2012
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 23.3% vs peer 15.8% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — POLAR CORP (USDOT 42938)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Property) gap · 804 days — Inactive Feb 23, 2010 → reinstated May 7, 2012
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 23.3% vs peer 15.8%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/42938/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
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USDOT 42938 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: TIMOTHY OBRIEN Company officer 2: CHRISTOPHER CROWLEY Beverages Based in WORCESTER, MA

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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 1% vs peer median 0.9% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 23.3% vs peer median 15.75% (worse). n=4582 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 42938
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC153262
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer TIMOTHY OBRIEN
Company officer 2 CHRISTOPHER CROWLEY
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Beverages
Fleet size 196 units
Drivers 208
Annual mileage 6,407,118 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (508) 749-2779
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1001 SOUTHBRIDGE STREET
WORCESTER, MA 01615-0011
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 42938
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 6,407,118 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 23.3% vs 23.4% -0.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 1.0% vs 6.7% -5.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.3%
Active liability insurance
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BMC-91X · $750,000 · 101D0949
Effective Jan 6, 2017
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 2012-05-07 (2,000+ 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
Truck tractors 1 103 5
Trailers 87 81 108
Trucks 5 81 1

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 54 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 3 3
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 3 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 150 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 83 83 0
OOS inspections 1 9 0
OOS percentage 1.2% 10.84% —
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
196
Drivers
208
Inspections
150
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
23.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
54 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 23.3% 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 4,582 ACTIVE carriers operating 98–294 power units (±50% of this carrier's 196 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0.9%
Median across 4,582 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta +0.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
23.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.75%
Median across 4,582 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.55 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 23, 2010 to May 7, 2012 (804 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (33 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT) 36 5 13.9% Jun 26, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 27 2 7.4% Aug 31, 2026
New Hampshire (NH) 10 0 0.0% May 8, 2026
Vermont (VT) 4 2 50.0% Jun 2, 2026
New York (NY) 3 0 0.0% Aug 20, 2025
US (US) 2 0 0.0% Oct 10, 2025
Maine (ME) 1 1 100.0% Aug 20, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 51
International 24
Mack 23
Great Dane 16
Hyundai Translead 5
Brenner Ta 2
Utility 2
Wabash National 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.02 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 — 0.08 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 23 — 3.19 3 — Oct 5, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (150 rows) View all 150 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88857121 Aug 31, 2026 MA 2 H-CHESHIRE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 1AC37M · 3HAEVTAR8PL528268
0 — No
88253471 Jun 26, 2026 CT 3 OLD SAYBROOK — 0 — No
88213776 Jun 22, 2026 MA 2 H-CHARLTON — 1 — No
88192035 Jun 19, 2026 MA 3 H-NORWOOD — 0 — No
88018028 Jun 2, 2026 VT 2 — — 1 — Yes
87962260 May 27, 2026 CT 1 — — 1 — No
87840776 May 14, 2026 CT 1 — — 0 — No
87793878 May 8, 2026 NH 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NH 7AP313 · 1FVHCYFE7NHNT4038
0 — No
87588050 Apr 16, 2026 CT 2 UNION SCALE — 0 — No
87499652 Apr 2, 2026 NH 3 NH — 1 — No
87412802 Mar 27, 2026 CT 3 MILFORD — 0 — No
87326957 Mar 19, 2026 CT 3 MANCHESTER — 0 — No
86955756 Feb 4, 2026 MA 2 H-STURBRIDGE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA X54258 · 3ALACWFE4RDUJ9351
1 — No
86833009 Jan 20, 2026 CT 3 UNION SCALE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 7651B · 1M1PN4GY9NM009895
0 — No
86836948 Jan 17, 2026 MA 3 H-FRAMINGHAM
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AH99V · 1M1AN3GY4RM044270
0 — No
86713790 Jan 6, 2026 MA 1 H-ROWLEY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 1AC98F · 3HAEVTAR6PL617613
0 — No
87380526 Jan 5, 2026 VT 3 VT — 0 — No
86636940 Dec 23, 2025 CT 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 1AL44F · 1FVHCYFE2THWM1589
0 — No
86614045 Dec 18, 2025 MA 3 H-BURLINGTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 1AD71S · 3HAEVTAR8PL617614
1 — No
86505086 Dec 8, 2025 NH 3 SANBORNTON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NH 7AP273 · 1FVHCYFE7NHNT4041
0 — No
86477963 Dec 3, 2025 NH 2 WINDHAM SCALES NORTHBOUND
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA X54258 · 3ALACWFE4RDUJ9351
0 — No
86407227 Nov 25, 2025 CT 3 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CT 1AC44V · 3HAEVTAR4PL057767
0 — No
86396979 Nov 22, 2025 CT 3 MIDDLETOWN SCALE
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA 1AE11D · 1M2AN2GC2PM040175
0 — No
86314507 Nov 14, 2025 CT 3 RIDGEFIELD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MA 1AD26P · 3AKJHTDV7PDUC7542
0 — No
86192818 Oct 29, 2025 NH 2 NH
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Custom Scott
MA 1AC88T · 3HAEVTAR9PL528084
0 — No
Recent Crashes (54 rows) View all 54 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MATBC0035940 Sep 8, 2025 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NH0040836325 Apr 10, 2025 NH 0 1 No No Injury
MATBC0034858 Feb 13, 2025 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NH2024088143 Jul 9, 2024 NH 0 0 Yes No Tow
MATBC0031244 Aug 31, 2023 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CT2300347443 Aug 29, 2023 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MATBC0031018 Jun 29, 2023 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MATRV0018502 Mar 18, 2023 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1004188011 Oct 24, 2022 MA 0 3 Yes No Injury
MA1004183752 Oct 11, 2022 MA 0 2 Yes No Injury
NH8202200212 Sep 19, 2022 NH 0 2 Yes No Injury
MA1004165963 Sep 13, 2022 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1004093045 Mar 11, 2022 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1004086309 Feb 26, 2022 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NH0000740321 Jun 11, 2021 NH 0 0 Yes No Tow
NH0000328121 Mar 11, 2021 NH 0 0 Yes No Tow
NH6622100001 Jan 11, 2021 NH 0 1 Yes No Injury
CT2020004870 Nov 23, 2020 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1003846422 May 11, 2020 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1003750331 Oct 19, 2019 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1003720903 Aug 6, 2019 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1003641090 Mar 5, 2019 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1003611417 Dec 19, 2018 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1003567446 Sep 19, 2018 MA 0 1 No No Injury
MA1003553181 Aug 9, 2018 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC153262
Active
—
View full authority record →
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 PDF
May 7, 2012 MC153262-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA 101D0949 91X $750,000 Jan 6, 2017 On file ACTIVE
ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA 6300000014 BIPD — May 31, 1989 Jan 6, 2017 REPLACED
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY M582G5679 CARGO — Nov 12, 1987 Feb 17, 2010 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 6, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
  2. May 7, 2012
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Feb 23, 2010
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Feb 23, 2010
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Feb 23, 2010
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 804 days (through May 7, 2012)
  6. Feb 17, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
  7. Feb 1, 1988
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jan 7, 1988
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. May 25, 1982
    authority
    SUPERSEDED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
UNION SCALE CT 24 6
MIDDLETOWN SCALE CT 5 1
H-WESTON MA 5 0
NH NH 4 0
SANBORNTON NH 4 0
H-CHICOPEE MA 3 1
H-NATICK MA 3 0
H-ROWLEY MA 3 1
H-STURBRIDGE MA 3 0
WINDHAM SCALES NORTHBOUND NH 3 0

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