ED & EL TRANSPORTATION INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — ED & EL TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 4383026) 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: • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 — SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI • 2 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — Southlake Specialty Insurance Company · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — !-BOC-3 Filing Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4383026/ As of: Sep 2, 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 · C
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). 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 · C
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). 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 0% (worse). n=176167 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.
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.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +3 (1 → 4) · Aug 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
4 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 2025-06-26 (435 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceSouthlake Specialty Insurance CompanyPolicy effective Aug 13, 2026
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Process Agent!-BOC-3 FilingBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1718481ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 2 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 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%).
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.
ED & EL TRANSPORTATION INC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 9.0.
2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (1) and CO (1).
50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (16.7% of violations).
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 176,167 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.
Record Changes
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Power Units 1 4FMCSA 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 (2 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| California (CA) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Colorado (CO) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 17, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Great Dane | 1 | |
| Kenworth | 1 | |
| Peterbilt | 1 | |
| Utility | 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 | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 8.50 | 9 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 87328177 | Mar 17, 2026 | CO | 1 | LOMA CO |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 396.17C-PI, 396.3A1-BALAC | No |
| 85120204 | Jun 24, 2025 | CA | 1 | CACHE CREEK |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 392.2-SLLEQP | Yes |
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 26, 2025 | MC1718481-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 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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| Southlake Specialty Insurance Company | DRNCA103635 | BMC-91X | — | Aug 13, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | SSCS001000029900 | BMC-35 | — | Jun 12, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | SSCS001000029900 | BIPD/Primary | $750,000 | Mar 31, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | SSCS001000029900 | 91X | $750,000 | Mar 31, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | SSCS001000029900 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 19, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | SSCS001000029900 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 19, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | REPLACED |
| SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | SSCS001000029900 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 12, 2025 | Feb 19, 2026 | REPLACED |
| SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | SSCS001000029900 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 12, 2025 | Mar 31, 2026 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Aug 26, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — Southlake Specialty Insurance Company
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Aug 26, 2026authorityAuthority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
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Aug 5, 2026insuranceCANCEL — SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 5, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE 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 12, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 29, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 31, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 31, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 19, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 26, 2025
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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| CACHE CREEK | CA | 1 | 1 |
| LOMA CO | CO | 1 | 0 |
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
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Field change history
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Docket MC1718481
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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Southlake Specialty Insurance Company
BMC-91X policy on file
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SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-35 policy on file
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!-BOC-3 Filing
BOC-3 process agent · 1,190 carriers served
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2 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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Fleet recall search
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Insurance-lapse watch (HIGH)
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BASIC percentiles and compliance review context
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BOC-3 process agents explained
Why every interstate carrier must file a process agent
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
MCS-150, insurance, and authority filing requirements
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Roadside inspection rights
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