- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 220 days (since Feb 11, 2026). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.
MICHAEL FORWARD
MICHAEL FORWARD is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Marianna, FL. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 75.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is on file.
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.
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 220 days (since Feb 11, 2026).
- Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
- 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 Driver 75.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
- BOC-3 process agent on file US Compliance Services LLC Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MICHAEL FORWARD (USDOT 4386815) 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: Active Blockers: • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 220 days (since Feb 11, 2026). Cautions: • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. • 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 — Driver 75.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • BOC-3 process agent on file — US Compliance Services LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4386815/ 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 · F
Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 38/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F
Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 38/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
No active BIPD/Primary on file since Feb 11, 2026.
Driver OOS 75% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233992 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: Do not book.
Uninsured since Feb 11, 2026
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 2025-04-24 (513 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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Process AgentUS Compliance Services LLCBOC-3 on file
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 4 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 75% | 75% | — |
| 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.
MICHAEL FORWARD had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 75.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is hos at 6.0.
4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AR (1) and IL (1).
75.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Hours of Service (100.0% of violations).
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner is the most-inspected make.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 233,992 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 15, 2025 to Dec 18, 2025 (3 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 4 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.80 | 1 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 3 | — | 5.60 | 6 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 2.25 | 2 | — | 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 (4 rows) View all 4 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85831051 | Sep 18, 2025 | TN | 1 | MANCHESTER TN |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 392.9AA2-OA, 395.8K2-HOSRC, 390.21TB1-MC | Yes |
| 85318278 | Jul 25, 2025 | US | 1 | GREENWICH TOWNSHIP NJ |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 392.9AA2-OA, 395.8A1-HOSP, 396.17C-PI | Yes |
| 85328471 | Jul 24, 2025 | IL | 3 | I70EB |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85225753 | Jul 11, 2025 | AR | 2 | MULBERRY AR |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 392.9AA2-OA, 395.8A1-HOSP, 391.41B10-MC | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2025 | MC1720442-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | CA866790639 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 18, 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 3 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 15, 2025 to Dec 18, 2025 | ||||||
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | CA995713369 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 31, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | CA995713369 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 14, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | CA995713369 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 18, 2025 | Jul 14, 2025 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jun 15, 2026oosOut-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
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Jun 9, 2026
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Feb 17, 2026
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Feb 17, 2026authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Feb 11, 2026insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 19, 2025
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Dec 15, 2025insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 15, 2025insurance gapCoverage gap: 3 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 18, 2025)
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Oct 31, 2025insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 14, 2025insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULBERRY AR | AR | 1 | 1 |
| I70EB | IL | 1 | 0 |
| MANCHESTER TN | TN | 1 | 1 |
| GREENWICH TOWNSHIP NJ | US | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC1720442
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · INACTIVE · MC
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PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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US Compliance Services LLC
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USCS LLC
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4 inspections
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