MLV TRANSPORTATION LLC
PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL
Joins 6 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
- FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 DELLWOOD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
- 1 active operating authority
- Insurance on file · $750,000 ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
- BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MLV TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4429331) 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: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — DELLWOOD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4429331/ As of: Oct 19, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
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 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=230482 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.
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000
1 active liability filing · 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 2025-08-19 (426 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceDELLWOOD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Aug 12, 2025
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Process AgentINTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1742575ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 6 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 66.67% | 16.67% | — |
| 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%).
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 230,482 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 4 | — | 4.94 | 5 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 1 | — | 0.52 | 1 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 3 | — | 3.76 | 4 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 57.00 | 57 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 3.66 | 4 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 89131879 | Sep 27, 2026 | IL | 3 | I90 |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.82A1 | No |
| 88938649 | Sep 7, 2026 | IL | 2 | I-57 |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 383.91A, 391.41A1-NPH | Yes |
| 88674065 | Aug 11, 2026 | IA | 3 | — |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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7 | 392.5A3-POSS, 395.8A1-HOSP, 391.41APC | Yes |
| 88646124 | Aug 7, 2026 | IL | 2 | — | — | 2 | 393.9TS, 393.95A | No |
| 88637302 | Aug 7, 2026 | MI | 2 | — | — | 5 | 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.87A-FPLR, 392.2-SLLED | Yes |
| 86321075 | Nov 13, 2025 | IA | 3 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 391.41A, 395.8K2, 395.8A-ELD | Yes |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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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| Aug 19, 2025 | MC1742575-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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| DELLWOOD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | MTC24-101608 | 34 | — | Aug 12, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA861366255 | 91X | $750,000 | Aug 8, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Aug 19, 2025
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Booking & risk tools
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Docket MC1742575
common · ACTIVE · MC
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DELLWOOD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
34 policy on file
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ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
91X policy on file
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INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 53,697 carriers served
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6 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
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Roadside inspection rights
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Book / don't book
PASS / CAUTION / REJECT triage from public filings.
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Insurance check
BIPD gaps, cargo filings, and lapse-watch tier.
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Cancel desk
Pending L&I cancellations and coverage gaps.
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.